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By Josh Fleer Sports Assistant The Waves’ first losing streak of the season extended to three games during the weekend as Pepperdine dropped its first two games of its final homestand of the season. After a tough 2-1 loss to No. 3 Portland Friday, Gonzaga rolled into town Sunday having never beaten a ranked team in the program’s history. Perhaps it was the letdown of … [Read more...] about Gonzaga shocker leaves Waves in three-game slide

By Rosy Banks Assistant Living Editor Two days before West Coast Conference championships and the fastest Pepperdine cross country team in more than a decade is ready as ever.  A majority of top runners beat their personal records in the Titan Cross County Invitational run at Carbon Canyon Park in Brea, Calif., last Friday and intend to peak for their most important race of … [Read more...] about Conference looms over the horizon

By Scott Long Staff Writer The Pepperdine men’s golf team returned Tuesday from an impressive fifth place finish at the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions in Knoxville, Tenn.  The tournament fielded 15 strong teams, including first-place winner Vanderbilt and the Swedish National Team as the second place finisher. “Although we did not play our best golf, it was a solid team … [Read more...] about Pep takes fifth in tough field

By Kyle Jorrey Sports Editor The tradition of Midnight Madness began less than 10 years ago at Pepperdine with Lorenzo Romar, the head coach of the men’s basketball team between 1997 and 1999.  Romar brought the collegiate basketball tradition with him from UCLA, which, like so many other universities across the nation, kicked off their basketball seasons with a late-night … [Read more...] about Officials say Madness may need rethinking

Pepperdine begins play in its first tournament as a team today at the ITA Omni Hotel Regionals in Carson. Tough competition expected. By Kyle Jorrey Sports Editor In what players and coaches have tabbed their biggest tournament of this fall, the men’s tennis team begins play early today at the ITA Omni Hotel Regionals in Carson, Calif. For the first time this preseason, every … [Read more...] about Waves face the best of the West