Sports

By Rosy Banks Staff Writer The fastest in the history of Pepperdine, men’s and women’s cross-country teams are taking victory with a vengeance this season.  Both teams took first place in their meet at nearby Cal Lutheran on Saturday, with the women’s team winning by 44 points and the men taking their race by 34 places.  Filled with hills and rough terrain, the course … [Read more...] about Men and women win first at tough Cal Lutheran course

By Erica Sigman Staff Writer The Waves drowned the Loyola Marymount Lions 9-2 Saturday at the Burns Recreation and Aquatics Center. The No. 3-ranked Waves improved their overall record to 6-1 and gave the No. 8-ranked Lions a losing record of 5-6. Pepperdine shut out LMU in the second half with five unanswered goals to secure the victory. With six different Pepperdine men … [Read more...] about Puttin’ a whuppin’ on LMU

By Kyle Jorrey Sports Editor Rock Mills was born to play baseball.  Maybe it was the name — Rock.  It just sounds like a baseball name. Or maybe it was his father, who forged his son’s birth certificate at age three so he could play teeball with the older kids.  Either way, Mills has always been a baseball player, from his high school days in Cleveland, Ohio, to the summer … [Read more...] about See what the Rock’s reading

Pepperdine gets a lot of offensive action, but doesn’t score as Wake Forest claims victory, 1-0. By Josh Fleer Sports Assistant A hot Wake Forest team snapped Pepperdine’s seven-game winning streak in a physical match Sunday, leaving the Waves anxious to return to the field to avenge their controversial loss. Despite the defeat, Pepperdine remained in the top 10 in three … [Read more...] about Kickers can’t find way through Wake Forest

By Hailey Amato Staff Writer Fourth out of 17 teams doesn’t sound bad, but it fell short of what the No. 15-ranked Pepperdine women’s golf team hoped. The Waves plan to rebound from their performance at the Comcast/Dick McGuire Invitational last week in their next contest, the Stanford Invitational on Oct. 17 through 19, said the team. “We’re looking for the same effort, but … [Read more...] about Pep takes 4th, Llano tabbed as top female golfer