LINDSEY BESECKERStaff Writer While other Pepperdine athletic teams celebrate Homecoming with games in Malibu, the women’s basketball team will travel to the Northwest to play Gonzaga University and University of Portland after a tough double-overtime loss to University of San Francisco and a 65-55 win over University of San Diego last week. “(We’re) definitely confident,” Head … [Read more...] about Waves split at home against WCC foes
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Men’s volleyball dominates
Denise HessOnline Writer Keith Novosel / Staff Photographer The Pepperdine Waves' men's volleyball team came back from behind in the fifth game to beat the UCSB Gauchos in a 3-2 match Tuesday night at PepperdineÍs Firestone Fieldhouse. Winning the first two games, second-ranked Pepperdine seemed well on its way to beating seventh-ranked UCSB. The Waves lost their edge in the … [Read more...] about Men’s volleyball dominates
Exploring the link between music and athletics
DREW REPPStaff Writer During his tenure as head coach for women’s soccer, Head Coach Tim Ward has led the program to a .669 winner percentage with a record of 75-34-12. But his interests go beyond just athletics. Ward is also an accomplished musician who is a guitarist and singer for the contemporary folk-rock group Your Moose, according to pepperdinesports.com. And it is not … [Read more...] about Exploring the link between music and athletics
Baseball kicks off season by winning Alumni game
NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor Ph. courtasy of Graham Shea/Ass. Ph. Edit. If Saturday’s alumni baseball game was any indication of how good this year’s team will be, then this season has the promise of being even more special than the last. Last season’s team won the West Coast Conference Tournament and was one win shy of knocking out eventual national champion California … [Read more...] about Baseball kicks off season by winning Alumni game
Waves look as promising as ever
NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor “We want more dog piles,” junior pitcher James Johnson said.That attitude just about sums up the outlook and goals of the 2005 edition of Pepperdine baseball. Last season ended with a loss to eventual national champion California State University, Fullerton, but not before the Waves won the West Coast Conference Tournament on a dramatic … [Read more...] about Waves look as promising as ever