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JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor For being ranked No. 11 in the nation, the Pepperdine baseball team had many expecting a quick sweep of UNLV in its opening series last weekend at Eddy D. Field Stadium. That wasn't the case, however, as the Waves grabbed two out of three wins for the series victory. And although most teams would gladly take two out of three games like the Waves … [Read more...] about Team opens season with two home victories against UNLV

JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine women’s basketball team came up big last weekend, snapping a three-game losing streak by grabbing dominant victories over San Diego and San Francisco at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves’ (5-4, 8-14) first win came Feb. 2 when they rolled over San Diego, 73-55, in a West Coast Conference showdown. Pepperdine would jump out to a 4-0 … [Read more...] about Waves win twice at home over weekend

TIFF WELLSStaff Writer It’s hard for an incoming freshman to make an impact in college volleyball, let alone make a big splash for a top-notch program like Pepperdine. Making the transition from high school to college volleyball is tough and that’s what is so amazing about what sophomore Jonathan Winder has achieved thus far in his career. In his first season of collegiate … [Read more...] about Winder sees early success

JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor Strong competition keeps pouring in for the No.-28 Pepperdine women’s tennis team, but Head Coach Gualberto Escudero’s Waves just keep on rolling and rolling. The team, undefeated on the season with a record of 4-0, captured victories against Rice University and Long Beach State at the Ralphs-Strauss Tennis Center this past week. The Waves began … [Read more...] about Pepperdine wins twice over weekend

JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor It was a mix of blue jerseys and orange jerseys. It was a match between the old and the young. It was a game that featured college kids and what sometimes appeared to be middle-aged Bad News Bears. The game was a chance for current and former Pepperdine baseball players to tell their stories and share with each other the appreciation of the game … [Read more...] about (Really) Old meets new in alumni baseball game