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
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Golf tourney raises baseball money Pepperdine’s baseball team has its annual fundraiser, a golf tournament at the Malibu Country Club, Dec. 13. Practice on the putting green and driving range will follow 10 a.m. check-in. The shotgun start will be at 11:30 a.m. After the tournament, there is a 4:30 p.m. dinner and awards ceremony given for all tournament participants. The … [Read more...] about WaveBriefs
Women’s golf team ties for second place
By Hailey AmatoStaff Writer This weekend Pepperdine’s women’s golf team tied for second with Washington at the Dick McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., only seven strokes behind the host team, the University of New Mexico. This performance moved Pepperdine up two spots in “Golfweek”/Sagarin rankings to No. 10 in the nation. The Waves shot a final 297 round to cap three … [Read more...] about Women’s golf team ties for second place