NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor Courtesy of Ben Young/Ph.Ed. With eight conference games remaining on the season, the Pepperdine women’s basketball team is in an unfamiliar position: the middle of the pack in the West Coast Conference. But a win at Loyola Marymount University Saturday at 4:30 p.m. could propel the Waves to second place, which is the coveted position for the … [Read more...] about Women split WCC road games against Gaels and Broncos
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Women to face two WCC foes next week
NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor Pepperdine women’s basketball has not found much success this season in hostile arenas. The Waves are only 1-6 in opposing teams’ gyms and will play two tough West Coast Conference opponents this weekend. Pepperdine opens the road trip tonight at 7 at Saint Mary’s College (9-7, 1-2 WCC) and continues it at Santa Clara University (8-8, 2-1 WCC) … [Read more...] about Women to face two WCC foes next week
Make way for the bad guy
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Many of us thought that the men’s basketball team would have a better record than 12-7 at this point in the season. All indications were that this team could be good. Really good. So good that some students were already planning how to get out of classes to attend Pepperdine’s NCAA tournament games in March. Alas, the only way this team makes the Big … [Read more...] about Make way for the bad guy
Waves’ road woes continue up north
GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s basketball team was riding a four-game winning streak when they went on the road this week to play University of Portland and Gonzaga University. The Waves couldn’t keep their momentum though, falling in both games to their conference rivals. The team will look to redeem itself with two upcoming games in Malibu. In an 81-71 loss to … [Read more...] about Waves’ road woes continue up north
Waves start season strong, but fall to No. 1 UCLA in three sets
LINDSEY BESECKERStaff Writer The season was off to a perfect start for the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team until they ran into a Bruin buzz saw at No.-1 UCLA. The No.-3 Waves started their winning ways with a 3-1 win over No.-8 Stanford after a rallying win over No.-9 University of Pacific to hold a 2-0 record on the season. “I was pleased to go on the road and play two good … [Read more...] about Waves start season strong, but fall to No. 1 UCLA in three sets