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By Steve PinkertonStaff Writer The Waves will take on Santa Clara this weekend with a smaller chip on their shoulders after a much-needed and long-anticipated 11-9 win over St. Mary’s on Sunday afternoon. That victory snapped Pepperdine’s three-game losing streak and brought the Waves’ conference record back up to .500 on the season. They are currently 2-2, with an overall … [Read more...] about Baseball edges St. Mary’s

By Lindsey BeseckerAssistan Sports Editor If you haven’t seen “Tin Cup,” then you don’t know golf in Texas. The Pepperdine men’s golf team, ranked No. 13 by Golf World, finished in second place Tuesday at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate at the Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas. The Waves placed second in the 15-team competition. Host team Texas captured the team title … [Read more...] about Lone Star is good for golf

By Cheri PhillipsStaff Writer Against the backdrop of a beautiful afternoon that would have reminded spectators of summer except for gusty winds, the No. 11-ranked men’s tennis team was crowned the champion of its own invitational Sunday.  The Waves hosted No. 33 Arizona State University, No. 31 Texas Christian University and the University of Washington over the weekend at … [Read more...] about Waves win home tourney

By Jill OberlyStaff Writer Forget about March Madness for a minute.  Chances are your team is out already. Instead let’s focus on the men’s volleyball team, because that is where the race for the top spot is the most exciting. This weekend the No. 2-ranked Waves go head to head with the No. 1-ranked UCLA Bruins for what could quite possibly be the most anticipated match of … [Read more...] about Waves drown the ‘Bows, times two

UConn still atop women’s basketball SAN ANTIONIO – The Final Four has been determined for NCAA women’s basketball and UConn, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Duke are set for San Antonio. UConn, the No. 1 seed in the Mideast, defeated Old Dominion 85-64 Monday. UConn’s Sue Bird scored a career-high 26 points, while Asjha Jones collected seven rebounds. No. 1 Duke defeated No. 3 South … [Read more...] about National Scene