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
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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
Golfers end semester with prestigious finish
By Scott Long Staff Writer The men’s golf team ended this semester’s play on Tuesday with a fourth place finish at the Prestige in La Quinta, Calif. Hosted by both UC Davis and Stanford, the tournament brings in 15 of the top academic and golf-playing universities in the nation. Among these schools was first-place winner UCLA, who bested the Waves by a mere four strokes. … [Read more...] about Golfers end semester with prestigious finish
MPSF rival Stanford steals victory
By Erica Sigman Staff Writer Luck ran out for the Waves as they sought revenge against Stanford Sunday afternoon at the Avery Aquatic Center. The No.-5 ranked Waves fell to the No.3-ranked Cardinal 10-8, for the second time this season, after shutting out No. 14 University of Pacific 12-0 the previous day. The Waves finish the weekend up north with an overall record of 14-5, … [Read more...] about MPSF rival Stanford steals victory