At their fourth meeting, the Waves finally defeat No. 2 UCI, 6-3, but fire blanks against USC in overtime.By Erica SigmanStaff Writer The Pepperdine men’s water polo team fell one goal short of a four-game winning streak Sunday afternoon. The University of Southern California’s sophomore utility man, James Shin, scored the game-winning goal for No. 5-ranked USC, beating the … [Read more...] about Polo falls short of Trojans
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Waves humble No. 2
After early defeat women's soccer team exacts revenge By Jeremy TammaroSports Assistant After a devastating 1-0 loss against the unranked Loyola Marymount Lions in the Waves West Coast Conference opener Oct. 13, the team bounced back with a 2-0 win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs Oct. 18. The women’s soccer team had their program record 12-match unbeaten streak snapped with the … [Read more...] about Waves humble No. 2
Vollyballers begin conference play 5-0
By Kyle JorreySports Editor For the first part of its season, the Pepperdine women’s volleyball team had it rough. Not only were they facing some of the nation’s top-ranked teams, but they were doing so on the road. And through it all, head coach Nina Matthies told her team not to worry, to focus not on wins and losses, but on getting better as a team before the start of … [Read more...] about Vollyballers begin conference play 5-0
Waveboard
Women’s Soccer LAST GAMES:Friday, Sept. 27Pepperdine 2, Washington State 0 Sunday, Sept. 29Pepperdine 3, Southern Methodist 2 Current Record 6-0-2 Water Polo LAST GAMES:Thursday, Sept. 26Pepperdine 7, UC Irvine 9 Saturday, Sept. 28Pepperdine 10, Stanford 7 Current Record 4-3 Current Collegiate Water Polo Poll: 1. Stanford2. UC Irvine3. USC4. UC Berkeley5. Pepperdine6. … [Read more...] about Waveboard
Athlete of the Week
Michael Soltis SPORT: Water Polo HEIGHT: 6’6” POSITION: Goalie WHAT HE’S DONE: Soltis led the water polo team to a 10-7 victory over No. 1 ranked Stanford University last Saturday. He recorded nine saves in the game and holds 49 to date. OUT OF THE POOL: Soltis likes to hang out with friends and play the guitar FAVORITE FOOD: Pierogies FAVORITE MOVIES: “Caddy Shack” and “Major … [Read more...] about Athlete of the Week