By Erica Sigman Staff Writer With athleticism running in his genes, being a strong presence in the water comes naturally to junior two-meter man Morgan Matthies. Starting his third year with the Pepperdine men’s water polo team, Matthies is ready to take on any challenge, in and out of the pool. Matthies, a Malibu native, played for four years on the Malibu High School water … [Read more...] about Matthies keeps it in the familiy
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Pepperdine places 10th in tough field
By Scott Long Staff Writer The Pepperdine men’s golf season is officially underway after the completion of the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate tournament this weekend in Albuquerque, N.M. The next tournament for the men’s golf team is Sept. 29 and 30 at the Newport Cup in a cross-country trip to Newport, R.I. Competition at the team’s first tournament was stiff. The … [Read more...] about Pepperdine places 10th in tough field
Shutout streak hits four matches
By Josh Fleer Sports Assistant Fresh off a record-setting road trip, the Waves return with a No. 5 ranking from Soccer America and No. 6 from Soccer Buzz and NSCAA/Adidas. Pepperdine posted a 4-0 shutout over Auburn at the UNLV/Fila Classic on Friday and held Virginia Commonwealth scoreless in a 3-0 victory Sunday. “It will be nice to be back home,” said senior Lacey Ubaldi, … [Read more...] about Shutout streak hits four matches
Boys bury the Bruins
New recruits make a big splash as the Waves kick off their season with wins against UCLA and Claremont-McKenna. By Erica Sigman Staff Writer The Pepperdine men’s water polo team kicked off the start of the 2003-2004 season with two solid victories at home. On Saturday afternoon, the No. 5 Waves defeated No. 4 UCLA 7-4 and Claremont-Mckenna 16-4 at Raleigh Runnels Memorial … [Read more...] about Boys bury the Bruins
Win streak at seven
The Waves begin conference play next week after registering wins over No. 13 UCSB and No. 24 Pacific By Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor After two wins over top-ranked teams last week, the No. 7 Pepperdine women’s volleyball team will take on Harvard Friday at the Firestone Fieldhouse in its last match before West Coast Conference play begins. Pepperdine first faced … [Read more...] about Win streak at seven