Pepperdine topples two top-10 teams and pushes its record to 3-0 after winning San Diego Invitational GARRETT WAITSports Editor The sixth-ranked Pepperdine water polo team got off to a hot start at the UCSD Triton Invitational over Labor Day weekend as the Waves swept their three matches to take the tournament title. Pepperdine opened with a 12-3 blowout victory against No.-19 … [Read more...] about Waves win San Diego tournament
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Waves win tourney
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine’s women’s volleyball team took two out of three matches over the weekend at the Pepperdine Volleyball Classic at Firestone Fieldhouse. The tournament was a brush-up for the Waves as they get ready to take on two of the top five teams in the nation. The Waves opened the tournament and their season by defeating University of Northern Iowa 3-1 … [Read more...] about Waves win tourney
Polo hops in the pool
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Doug Mann takes a shot at practice (Photo courtesy Graham Shea/Photo Editor) The Pepperdine men’s water polo team is still getting used to the idea of being a favorite. After all, the Waves lost just one starting senior from last year’s team that finished the season ranked seventh in the nation and they replaced him with an Olympian. Jesse Smith, who … [Read more...] about Polo hops in the pool
Soccer kicks into gear
JANE LEESports Assistant Having established itself as one of the top collegiate programs in the country over the past fours years, the Pepperdine women's soccer team begins this season with hopes of a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. With consistency and discipline, along with the creation of more scoring opportunities, eighth-year head coach Tim Ward believes his … [Read more...] about Soccer kicks into gear
Women win opener 2-1
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Seniors Jenna Fodor and Megan Woods both scored as Pepperdine’s women’s soccer opened the season with a victory Friday over No.-28 University of Central Florida at Tari Frahm Rokus Field. Woods’ goal came in the 19th minute on an assist by junior Courtney Nelson. Pepperdine’s second goal came a short time later when Fodor took a rebound off another … [Read more...] about Women win opener 2-1
