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Pepperdine teams rack up big wins during winter break

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NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor Even though Pepperdine University took two weeks off for the Christmas holiday, the Pepperdine sports teams had to stick around and do what they do best. Pepperdine students may not have been focusing on sports during their time off. Here’s what happened. Baseball The defending West Coast Conference champion Pepperdine baseball team earned a … [Read more...] about Pepperdine teams rack up big wins during winter break

Love and Basketball defeats Pep in exhibition

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Women’s Basketball Lindsey BeseckerSports Editor The Pepperdine women’s basketball team started off its season with a close 60-48 loss to Love and Basketball, an exhibition team in an exhibition game Saturday at Firestone Fieldhouse. “I thought we did well under the circumstances,” said Head Coach Julie Rousseau, referring to the team’s numerous injuries. “We’ve had only one … [Read more...] about Love and Basketball defeats Pep in exhibition

Season nears end

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Men's Water Polo Garrett WaitSports Assistant The Pepperdine men’s water polo team split its two games this week with teams ranked ahead of them. The 11th-ranked Waves beat No. 8 University of California, San Diego 7-5 last Wednesday evening but lost to No. 3 University of California, San Diego 9-6 on Saturday. Pepperdine traveled to UC San Diego last Wednesday coming off of a … [Read more...] about Season nears end

Postseason hopes high

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Women’s Soccer Noah GodwinAssistant Sports Editor Pepperdine’s six senior soccer players will finish their careers without ever missing the NCAA Tournament. This was welcome news for the Waves who had to wait for an at-large bid after finishing the season with a 9-6-3 record. “It was definitely a surprise, but we have no doubt that we belong in the tournament,” freshman … [Read more...] about Postseason hopes high

Waves look to climb in WCC

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Women’s Volleyball Noah GodwinAssistant Sports Editor Pepperdine’s women’s volleyball team will not make it to the NCAA Tournament this year, but the Waves are showing no signs of giving up on the season. The Waves moved into a fourth-place tie with Loyola Marymount University following the three-game thumping Pepperdine delivered to the Lions Friday night. “We had two … [Read more...] about Waves look to climb in WCC