JANE LEESports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s basketball team will rely on young talent and a new “running game” approach to look for continued improvement in Head Coach Julie Rousseau’s second season. “Since our new team is extremely athletic, we are focusing on utilizing this athletic ability to our advantage,” junior guard Lauren Wenski said. “We pride ourselves in being a … [Read more...] about Waves shoot for the top
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Waves struggle in Ohio
MARC CHOQUETTEStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s tennis team split up this weekend to serve it up in two tournaments to somewhat mixed results. The first was the National Intercollegiate Indoor Tennis Championships at Ohio State University in Columbus. The other tournament, the Fall Desert Intercollegiate Classic, took place a tad closer in Palm Springs, Calif. The four who … [Read more...] about Waves struggle in Ohio
Seniors go out with a bang
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Nothing has exemplified the Pepperdine women’s volleyball team’s season quite like the three-game homestand the Waves completed Tuesday night. The ups and downs of an entire season were present as Pepperdine went 2-1 to finish its home schedule. The Waves took their two matches Friday and Saturday, the first a five-set nail-biter against Saint Mary’s … [Read more...] about Seniors go out with a bang
UCLA men’s volleyball shows no class
BENJAMIN YOUNGStaff Writer It’s about time the Eagles said goodbye to Terrell Owens. While his accomplishments on the field are noteworthy, his conduct off the field has been akin to a second rate WWE try-out tape. A locker room smackdown? Please. Owens is a bum and I applaud the Eagles for finally taking a stand and dealing with the issue at hand. In a perfect world, the NFL … [Read more...] about UCLA men’s volleyball shows no class
We’re really playing UConn?
MARC CHOQUETTEStaff Writer So following the “excitement” of Super Madness, maybe we can finally concentrate on the actual purpose of the event: amping you up hardcore for basketball season. Our undefeated football team hasn’t taken the field in almost 60 years, so what else have we got? It’s time to pull out those schedules, kids. As I’m sure you were well aware, the opener … [Read more...] about We’re really playing UConn?
