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GARRETT WAITSports Editor The No.-2 ranked Pepperdine men’s volleyball team’s 18-match home winning streak came to an abrupt end Friday night at the hands of the University of Hawaii Warriors. The Waves’ split the two-match series against Hawaii, but in the second match, Pepperdine was outmanned, leading to the team’s first home defeat since 2004. In Thursday’s tilt, Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Warriors snap home win streak

SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant The Pepperdine men’s tennis team has been unstoppable, even against UCLA, which had not lost to the Waves in more than five years. After finishing its nine-straight home matches with nine victories, No.-4 Pepperdine traveled to Los Angeles to have its season’s first away game against No.-8 UCLA on Friday. As more than 250 spectators watched one of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine wins showdown

GARRETT WAITSports Editor Matt Kalish is a 2001 Pepperdine alumnus who found his way back to the university as the Coordinator for Intramurals and Club Sports. Since his sophomore year at Pepperdine, he’s been involved with campus recreation. Since then, he has overseen a dramatic change in the intramurals office, adding sports and tournaments to help serve the students. He’s … [Read more...] about Club sports coordinator ushers in new era

 JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor Going into Saturday's game against Loyola Marymount University, the team that handed it a heartbreaking, buzzer-beater loss just two weeks earlier, the Pepperdine women’s basketball team was determined to walk away with a win. Backed by some help off the bench from freshman Jessica Ross, the Waves did just that, pulling off a 53-47 West Coast … [Read more...] about Pepperdine stings Loyola

JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine women’s club lacrosse team outshot Occidental 36 to 17 and never trailed in the contest en route to a dominating 21-9 win over the Tigers on Saturday at Alumni Park. The Waves (1-0), who controlled the ball for the better part of the game, jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the first 10 minutes and would leave the field at halftime with a … [Read more...] about Women’s lacrosse starts out strong