Stepp named WCC Player of the Week Gonzaga University guard Blake Stepp was named the men's West Coast Conference Player of the Week for helping the Bulldogs to a sweep of their WCC openers last week over Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine. The junior from Eugene, Ore., scored 21 points and handed out nine assists against LMU, then scored 16 points and had another 10 assists in … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference Briefs
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Water polo falls one point short of taking the crown
By Joann GroffAssistant Sports Editor The chance has passed for the 2002 Pepperdine men’s water polo team, but the dream will remain alive, for there are those who will try again next year at the possibility of claiming the NCAA crown. The Waves ended their season with a crushing 9-8 loss to UC Berkeley in the championship game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation … [Read more...] about Water polo falls one point short of taking the crown
Becoming a member of the Elite
By Kyle JorreySports Editor Sometimes when a team starts winning, they feel like it’s never going to stop. And the Waves might not have, if not for their cross-town rival University of Southern California. The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team had blown its way through conference competition for the second straight year, capturing the WCC title with a perfect record of 14-0 … [Read more...] about Becoming a member of the Elite
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Women’s soccer grabs awards The Pepperdine women’s soccer team bolted into the post-season with its first West Coast Conference Championship. In the process, several of the women received recognition for their play during the regular season. Sophomore defender Ashley Swanson and senior defender Susan Palmer were named to the All-West Coast Conference first team. Swanson … [Read more...] about WaveBriefs
Women’s golf just misses the jackpot in Las Vegas
By Hailey AmatoStaff Writer All bets were off when the Pepperdine women’s golf team traveled to Henderson, Nev., to compete in the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Off. After a month away from competition and playing in their last tournament of the fall season, the team finished third in a field filled with many of the nation’s top 50 ranked teams — a good showing, but short of what … [Read more...] about Women’s golf just misses the jackpot in Las Vegas