GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine’s water polo team couldn’t muster enough offense to win two games against the top two teams in the nation over the weekend, falling at home to No.-2 UC Berkeley 7-6 and 10-4 on the road to No.-1 University of Southern California. The Waves, ranked fourth, had beaten both Cal and USC in earlier matches this season but were unable to come up … [Read more...] about Pepperdine falls twice
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Waves earn fourth seed
JANE LEESports Assistant After making the most out of Senior Day on Saturday, in which the No.-17 Pepperdine women’s soccer team upset No.-6 Santa Clara 1-0, the Waves received a bid Monday to the NCAA Championships for the fifth year in a row. Pepperdine will travel to Nashville, Tenn., and will face Mississippi in the first round of the 64-team tournament Friday. “We are … [Read more...] about Waves earn fourth seed
Waves shoot for the top
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
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