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
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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
Women’s track struggles through tough first year
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant At the beginning of the 2005-06 school year, Pepperdine added women’s track to remain in compliance with Title IX. With the start of the women’s track team, members and coaches are working on finishing the season, but it is questionable whether the team will exist next year. Dr. John Watson, director of Athletics, said it is hard to get a new … [Read more...] about Women’s track struggles through tough first year
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