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SPORT - Soccer HEIGHT - 5’8” POSITION - Defender WHAT SHE DID - Senior defender Susan Palmer became the first player in Pepperdine women’s soccer history to be drafted by the Women’s United Soccer Association. The native Californian was picked 26th overall by the San Diego Spirit. Last season, Palmer was a key figure in the Waves’ record-breaking 18-2-2 mark. She was named … [Read more...] about AthleteOfTheWeek: Susan Palmer

By Kyle JorreySports Editor Yeah, I know this is a sports column and I’m supposed to be a sports columnist. It’s not like I can just write about what I please, choosing at random from a variety of topics, after all, sports provides plenty of material. Who couldn’t find something to write about in all of that menace and mayhem? Well, this week was one of those weeks in sports … [Read more...] about Ballin’: Not about to throw in the towel

By Kyle JorreySports Editor  Chances are fans walking into Firestone Fieldhouse Wednesday night amid the sea of orange and blue probably couldn’t tell they were watching a game between two teams headed in opposite directions.  It was obvious the capacity crowd that filled the gym wasn’t interested in stats or records, they were there to watch what has become the WCC’s most … [Read more...] about Zags still a Stepp ahead

By Mike TravisEditor in Chief Once again, the Pepperdine men’s golf team has proven it can stand up to and beat some of the best nationally ranked teams in the country. The Waves posted a strong third place finish on Tuesday at the three-day PING Arizona Intercollegiate tournament, placing ahead of teams from Wake Forest (No. 4), New Mexico (No. 14), USC (No. 18) and Fresno … [Read more...] about The Zona PING ‘ain’t no thing’ to Wave golfers

SPORT - Basketball HEIGHT - 6’7” POSITION - Forward WHAT HE DID - The senior forward scored a game-high 18 points in the Waves’ victory over Loyola-Marymount Saturday, that included hitting two free throws with under 10 seconds remaining to seal the win. Brazzle went 6-of-11 from the field and also had eight rebounds. OFF THE COURT - “I don’t do too much, sleep, play video … [Read more...] about AthleteOfTheWeek: Boomer Brazzle