By Hailey Amato Staff Writer Stepping out from the shadows, sophomore Carolina Llano is ready to show that she is one of the best collegiate golfers in the country. Llano dominated the field at the NCAA Fall Preview Tournament last weekend, snatching first place at her team’s first showing since it finished second at last year’s NCAA finals. In doing so, she helped the … [Read more...] about Llano grabs top spot
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Matthies keeps it in the familiy
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
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
It’s hats off for Brewer
By Josh Fleer Sports Assistant A bruising victory over then-No. 2 Stanford ended Pepperdine’s short stint out of the top 10 and warmed the Waves up for the physical play they’ll face this weekend against Southern teams with the reputation of rough competition. “These are two big interregional games,” said Head Coach Tim Ward, whose team earned a No. 7 ranking this week from … [Read more...] about It’s hats off for Brewer