GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s tennis team stretched their record to 24-1 on the season after defeating Harvard University, Santa Clara University and University of Hawaii in Malibu over the past week. Against Harvard on Saturday, the Waves started quickly, winning the doubles point and running away with three singles matches to secure the victory before Harvard … [Read more...] about Pepperdine soars to 24th victory
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Pep splits with Cal Baptist, Cal State Northridge
GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s volleyball team made a valiant comeback Thursday, March 30, against an athletic Cal Baptist University team to snap a two-match losing skid. However, California State University Northridge handed the fifth-ranked Waves a 3-0 defeat Wednesday night. Against Cal Baptist, the Waves started off slow, as the defending NAIA champs took … [Read more...] about Pep splits with Cal Baptist, Cal State Northridge
Director says search for basketball coach on track
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine Director of Athletics Dr. John Watson has a full schedule. He’s in the midst of a search for Pepperdine’s next men’s basketball head coach as well as overseeing the rest of the university’s Division I athletic teams. While Watson said the coaching decision won’t be made until Friday, April 14, at the earliest, he mentioned that interviews … [Read more...] about Director says search for basketball coach on track
Vargas leads team in Tempe
JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor Backed by a strong final effort by senior All-American Carolina Llano, the No.-5 Pepperdine women’s golf team finished 7-over par 295, good for fifth place, at the PING/ASU Invitational that concluded Sunday at Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz. Llano, who entered the final round tied 46th, fired a final-round 4-under par 68 to finish play at … [Read more...] about Vargas leads team in Tempe
Waves thrash Crimson, Gaels
JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The No.-8 Pepperdine women’s tennis team continued to cruise through its matches last weekend, easily capturing victories over No.-19 Harvard and Saint Mary’s at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. Backed by a sweep of the doubles matches, the Waves (16-3) handed Harvard a 5-2 defeat Saturday to give the Crimson (10-6) their sixth loss of the … [Read more...] about Waves thrash Crimson, Gaels