TIFF WELLSStaff Writer There is a new club sport in town. It’s the Triathlon Club. When the collegiate nationals are held in the spring of 2006, Pepperdine will be competing in it. As of yet, the NCAA doesn’t hold a national competition for triathletes. Therefore, Pepperdine triathletes will be competing at the collegiate nationals. At a triathlon, there are three events: a … [Read more...] about Triathlon club triples up the competition
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UCLA beats Pepperdine
DANIELLA BOSIOAssistant Sports Editor The fifth-ranked Pepperdine men’s water polo team fought from behind Saturday to try to capture a victory against UCLA at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, but ended up falling to the third-ranked Bruins 7-5. This game marked the fourth consecutive Mountain Pacific Sports Federation loss for the Waves. The Bruins improved to 18-6 and 4-2 in … [Read more...] about UCLA beats Pepperdine
Waves dominate Music City
JANE LEESports Assistant Anna Picarelli said every game in the NCAA tournament requires a “give it everything you have” mentality. The senior goalkeeper and the rest of the Pepperdine women’s soccer team will need all that and more when they face 17-time national champion and second-ranked North Carolina (22-1-0) in the “Sweet 16” Saturday. With wins over Mississippi and … [Read more...] about Waves dominate Music City
Pepperdine falls twice
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
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