By Lindsey BeseckerAssistant Sports Editor t’s often hardest to get the ball rolling when it’s standing still. But the Pepperdine women’s tennis team got the push they needed on Tuesday, extending its momentum to Wednesday. The lady Waves pulled off an upset of No. 13-ranked Northwestern on Tuesday, and promptly beat Wisconsin the following day. The Waves are hoping to keep … [Read more...] about Waves tame Badgers
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Waves take the ice
By Joann GroffStaff Writer Who would have thought? It’s not often that you see the words “Pepperdine” and “ice hockey” together in the same sentence. But this year the intramurals department has begun to fund an ice hockey club team, creating the unlikely pairing of two seemingly unrelated terms. After all, most California natives think in-line, not ice, when you mention … [Read more...] about Waves take the ice
Trojans prove too tough
By Steve PinkertonStaff Writer The outlook is grim for Pepperdine’s baseball as it heads into a three-game series with 8-10 St. Mary’s this weekend. Pepperdine’s two defeats at the hands of the USC Trojans last weekend brought the Waves’ sluggish season into even sharper focus. On Saturday, Trojan sophomore reliever Jon Williams, who took over for starter Brent Banister in the … [Read more...] about Trojans prove too tough
Deacons end Pep’s run
By Lauren GustusSports Editor It’s just one hour to tip-off. Stadium workers have just sealed the NCAA logo on the floor at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento. The envelope containing the afternoon’s referees has just been distributed to each team’s assistant coaches, who are seated on the team bench soaking up the atmosphere that few teams ever see. More than 400 media personnel … [Read more...] about Deacons end Pep’s run
Waves improve to 12-4
By Cheri PhillipsStaff Writer “A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.” The No. 6 men’s tennis team found itself in the ditch of this Chinese proverb last Friday afternoon after they were upset by No. 21 Duke, 4-3. Instead of laying low, the Waves wised up and showed no mercy when they bounced back to slash through both No. 55 Clemson Monday and No. 27 University of Minnesota … [Read more...] about Waves improve to 12-4