Singles/DoublesBy Hailey Amato Freshman Natalie Braverman was born and raised a California girl. She didn’t have to travel far to find her heart and her home on the tennis courts here at Pepperdine. Originally from Newport Beach, Braverman started playing tennis when she was four years old. In a family that enjoyed tennis recreationally, she discovered her talent at a young … [Read more...] about Spotlight on… Natalie Braverman
Sports
Living and dying from the outside
By Kyle JorreySports Editor “The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.” These are the words of NBA veteran and TNT commentator Charles Barkley, and how true they are. On Friday the Waves had plenty of good shots, and Saturday they had a lot of bad ones. The team split its weekend conference schedule, defeating the Broncos of Santa Clara … [Read more...] about Living and dying from the outside
Rising stars emerge
With some of its top scorers out with injury, Waves replacements are stepping up, and leading the team to victory.By Hailey AmatoStaff Writer Oh, the sweet smell of victory ... again. The Pepperdine women’s basketball squad remains undefeated in the West Coast Conference with victories over the University of San Diego and the University of Santa Clara. Pepperdine defeated the … [Read more...] about Rising stars emerge
Golden Bears are too much
By Kyle JorreySports Editor NorCal met SoCal when the No. 18 Waves took to the courts last Thursday to take on No. 10 University of California-Berkeley. Playing against their stiffest competition of the new season, Pepperdine dropped the dual match 5-2, despite another outstanding effort from standout juniors Calle Hansen and Diego Acuna and the rest of the Pepperdine squad. … [Read more...] about Golden Bears are too much
West Coast Conference Briefs
Gonzaga remains undefeated in WCC The Gonzaga men’s basketball team improved its conference record to 4-0 with a 66-56 victory over the Dons of San Francisco. Kyle Bankhead connected on 7 of 11 shots from behind the three-point arc, including three late three’s, that sparked a 19-4 Bulldog run to finish out the game. Blake Stepp added 14 points in helping Gonzaga (13-5) to … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference Briefs