Transparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.September marks the end of a long, long, wait for some of America’s most dedicated sports fans — the beginning of football season. Last season had some winners and losers, improvements, worries and many other factors that spilled into this upcoming season.Here's my preseason understanding of it … [Read more...] about Hotshots: NFL Season Awards Predictions
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Women’s Soccer Takes Down #3 UCLA for Tim Ward’s 300th Career Win
Pepperdine Women’s Soccer defeated No. 3 UCLA Bruins on Sept. 1 at Tari Frahm Rokus Field in a 1-0 victory. Head Coach Tim Ward also celebrated his 300th career win, which were all in his time as a Pepperdine coach.The Waves have a 3-2-1 overall record and have grown from past games to get to the performance they showed against the Bruins. “We’ve been … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Takes Down #3 UCLA for Tim Ward’s 300th Career Win
Women’s Volleyball Drop Series Against #21 USC
Pepperdine Women's Indoor Volleyball concluded the second game of a two game series against the USC Trojans on Aug. 31, at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves dropped both games to the Trojans to open the season, doing so for first time since the 2019 season.Coming off the sweep, the Waves were looking to open the game on the right foot. Building off the energy of the first match … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Drop Series Against #21 USC
Pepperdine Cross Country Complete Only Home Meet of Season
Pepperdine Cross Country completed the Waves Invitational on Aug. 30, at Alumni Park. In the only home meet of the year, both men's and women's teams competed. The men's team completed a 6K run, while the women's team completed a 4K."I think the kids really gained a lot of confidence out there today," Head Coach Lauren Floris said. "Seeing what they could do on tired legs after … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Cross Country Complete Only Home Meet of Season
New Recruits Stamp their Role as Incoming Waves
Pepperdine has welcomed 86 freshmen and 59 transfers this semester for all sports. For fall sports, Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball has welcomed eight new freshmen and four transfers, Women’s Soccer has gained nine freshmen and Men's and Women's Cross Country has six freshmen. Three standout recruits for the 2024 fall season are freshman middle distance runner Elijah Gentry on … [Read more...] about New Recruits Stamp their Role as Incoming Waves