Jordan BettingerStaff Writer Sudden-death overtime is often the most pressure-packed situation an athlete can face in any sport. The women’s soccer team found this out on Sunday afternoon in their first West Coast Conference match of the season. The 7th-ranked Waves edged out the Lions of Loyola Marymount, 3-2. The Lions, who entered the game with a 4-6-3 record on the season, … [Read more...] about Waves defeat LMU
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My affair with baseball is over
BEN YOUNGStaff Writer I love the fall. There’s football to watch, hockey to enjoy and basketball season is right around the corner. Oh yeah, and baseball is still on, like it has been for the last, oh say, seven or eight months. But it is playoff season, you say. Well, I don’t care. I pretty much lost interest around the middle of July. The season, simply put, is just too … [Read more...] about My affair with baseball is over
Hein stands tall at Worlds
DANIELLA BOSIOAssistant Sports Editor He is 6 feet 11 inches and is arguably the tallest man on campus. He despises flying on airplanes because his legs are too long to fit in coach seats, and he ends up playing footsy with the person next to him. This summer, senior volleyball player Andy Hein, was overjoyed to find that he would be seated in an exit row with plenty of leg … [Read more...] about Hein stands tall at Worlds
Surf report
GARRETT WAITSports Editor This week, forecast models are calling for pretty good swells overall, with an increase in swell energy for the weekend. Today’s predicted swell should be waist-high on south beaches as a moderate south-southwest swell pushes ashore. Tomorrow will see a sizeable swell that should bring chest-high waves and fair conditions. Saturday looks to be the … [Read more...] about Surf report
Polo takes down USC
DANIELLA BOSIOAssistant Sports Editor In one of its most exciting weekends this season, the sixth-ranked Pepperdine men’s water polo team defeated No.-1 University of Southern California and Whittier on Sunday at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. The Waves upset No.-1 USC 5-4 and defeated Whitter 17-13. Pepperdine, only trailing once to USC in the match, was able to score four … [Read more...] about Polo takes down USC