JEN ISOStaff Writer With a record of 5-3, the women of the Pepperdine lacrosse team are fighting to shake last year’s 5-16 record. Throw away last season’s scorecards because the ladies aren’t going down without a fight. The Four Points by Sheraton LAX Tournament, hosted by Pepperdine, welcomed women lacrosse teams from all over the West March 17 through March 18. Just two … [Read more...] about Women’s lacrosse hosts tournament
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Women’s tennis takes care of business at Ralphs-Straus
GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine women’s tennis team continues to soar through the rankings while tearing up the hardcourts with three victories over the past week. The Waves skyrocketed to No.-8 in the nation in the most recent poll and have cruised to victory in their past five matches. The first match of the week pitted Pepperdine against No.-48 University of New … [Read more...] about Women’s tennis takes care of business at Ralphs-Straus
Search for next head coach begins
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine’s athletic director, Dr. John Watson, began the search for Pepperdine’s next men’s basketball head coach yesterday, only one week after dismissing Paul Westphal, the coach of the Waves for the past five seasons. Watson will head up the search, which is still in its preliminary stages, but he’ll get help from a committee of people including … [Read more...] about Search for next head coach begins
WBC shows Americans aren’t that good after all
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant The inaugural World Baseball Classic ended Monday with Japan’s victory. Baseball players representing 16 countries fought hard, but the Japanese team won it all. However, one question remains: Why didn’t the United States even make it to the semi-finals? It was not because the Americans didn’t care about this classic, but it was because the rest of … [Read more...] about WBC shows Americans aren’t that good after all
Waves Club leader gives back to the community
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine’s Vice Chancellor of Athletics, Sam Lagana, is a busy man these days. As head of the Waves Club, he coordinates a group of loyal Pepperdine alumni and donors when new projects to help the athletic program arise. He is also involved in the Palisades-Malibu YMCA, which recently acquired a plot of land for YMCA use. What is the YMCA project in … [Read more...] about Waves Club leader gives back to the community