SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant Adding two wins over the weekend, the No.-2 Pepperdine men’s tennis team remained unbeaten for the past 13 matches. The Waves traveled down to San Diego on Saturday and handed No.-56 San Diego State a 5-2 defeat to post their 12th consecutive win. The Waves improved to 25-1 on the season, while the Aztecs dropped to 10-6. The game began with the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine wins two straight matches
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Lions bite, take two from Waves
JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor From losses that featured a seven-point blowout and a bases-loaded hit batsman to a win that came from a ninth-inning rally, the No.-22 Pepperdine baseball team took a ride on a never-ending rollercoaster last weekend, experiencing continuous ups and downs en route to dropping two of three to Loyola Marymount at the Lions’ George Page Stadium. “I … [Read more...] about Lions bite, take two from Waves
Walk-up songs and the baseball players who choose them
JANE LEEAssistant News Editor Adrian Ortiz: “Eso Eh” by Alexis Eyfido “I chose my song because when I went to Puerto Rico this past Christmas, that was a new hot song and my dad and my friend’s dad were singing it together. It was the funniest thing ever, and I want them to hear it when they come to visit me and watch me play.” Michael Beattie: “Top Gun Theme” “I chose the Top … [Read more...] about Walk-up songs and the baseball players who choose them
Phil will win Green Jacket
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant It feels like the year 2006 just started not too long ago. But the daylight-saving time change made me realize it’s already April. It’s the season of baseball? Yes, of course, but not quite exciting yet. The beginning of daylight-saving time always reminds me of playing golf until it gets dark around 8 p.m. Yes, the month of April is the beginning … [Read more...] about Phil will win Green Jacket
Pep finishes 15th in Arizona
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant The Waves are struggling. The Pepperdine men’s golf team finished poorly last week in Arizona. And again, the Waves played disappointingly this week in Texas, finishing the 18-team tournament in 17th place. Despite a solid start of the 2006 campaign, No.-20 Pepperdine is having difficulty maintaining momentum. After finishing the first two … [Read more...] about Pep finishes 15th in Arizona