Historically, Pepperdine Women's Soccer has UC San Diego's number.Pepperdine has faced UCSD three times, beating the Tritons in every match, according to Pepperdine Athletics. First squaring off in 2021, the Waves took the game convincingly with a 4-1 finish.That match would be the last time the Tritons scored against the Waves to date, as Pepperdine closed out their next two … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Continues Historical Success Over The Tritons
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Women’s Soccer Opens Season at the Outrigger Kickoff
Pepperdine Women's Soccer opened the season at the Outrigger Kickoff in Hawai'i on Aug. 15. Over the last decade, Women's Soccer has gone 6-1-3 in season openers, previously tying Georgetown to open the 2023 Season. This season, the Waves opened with a loss to Utah State 0-4. It was a slow game for the Waves, tallying five total shots, three being shots on goal while … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Opens Season at the Outrigger Kickoff
The Impact of Travel: How Division I Athletes Cope
If the stress of balancing academics and high-level athletics wasn’t enough, Division I athletes must also factor travel commitments into their schedules. Travel can exhaust athletes while pushing them behind in school, but it can also help bond a team together as a family, multiple Pepperdine athletes said. “I always say traveling impacts our schedule very heavily,” said … [Read more...] about The Impact of Travel: How Division I Athletes Cope
Tanner Gardner Brings New Era of Athletics
Ed Schilling. Katie Faulkner. Tyler LaTorre.These three are the newest additions to the Pepperdine Athletics Department – all thanks to the work of one man: Athletic Director Tanner Gardner. Within two weeks of officially starting at Pepperdine, Gardner had hired three new head coaches in an attempt to take Pepperdine’s programs to the next level.“I think you … [Read more...] about Tanner Gardner Brings New Era of Athletics
Pepperdine Women’s Tennis Player Receives Conference Honors
Winning seems to run through the veins of members of the Pepperdine Women's Tennis Team. For Nikki Redelijk, Pepperdine women's tennis alumna (‘24), winning was common on the court and in the classroom. In May, Redelijk was in Stillwater, Oklahoma playing in the 2024 NCAA Tennis Championship tournament when she found out she was the 2023-24 West Coast Conference's Mike … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Women’s Tennis Player Receives Conference Honors