By Josh Fleer Sports Assistant Pepperdine ended its winless streak in a must-win game, earning a spot as one of 64 teams headed to the NCAA Tournament. The Waves will face USC in the first round of the tournament played at UCLA’s Drake Stadium. As a result of a rough streak that started three games into conference play, Pepperdine went from hopeful tournament hosts to … [Read more...] about Waves hope offense will get things going come tourney time
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Alone at the top
With a 3-2 victory over LMU, the women’s volleyball team has won 18 straight this season, and an unprecedented 40 straight in the WCC. By Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor Since the beginning of the season, it has been a goal for the No. 4 Pepperdine women’s volleyball team to finish conference undefeated. The team took one step closer to that goal Saturday with a 3-2 … [Read more...] about Alone at the top
Putting the Waves on the market
By Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor With basketball season approaching, T-shirt giveaways, the new logo series and, hopefully, full stands at Firestone Fieldhouse will come with the teams. And one person has been working on all of these things in hopes of bringing some athletic excitement to Pepperdine students. Eric Foote, Pepperdine’s assistant athletics director … [Read more...] about Putting the Waves on the market
Landing region’s top spot is crucial
By Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor Five important matches loom ahead of the Pepperdine women’s volleyball team – five matches that help determine the team’s seeding for the NCAA tournament. The American Volleyball Coaches Association polls rank University of Southern California, Hawaii, Florida, Pepperdine and Kansas State as the top five teams, respectively. … [Read more...] about Landing region’s top spot is crucial
Polo coaches and players look ahead
By Erica Sigman Staff Writer The Waves have three regular season games left before they travel to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship tournament, but there are still a few kinks that need working out. With junior utility man Jesse Smith out of commission, while he recovers from a punctured eardrum, junior two-meter man Morgan Matthies and senior two-meter man … [Read more...] about Polo coaches and players look ahead