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Lady Waves: Healthy, happy, and ready to dance

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By Lauren GustusSports Editor In a contest that was every bit as close as the final score indicated, the lady Waves clinched an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament last weekend at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Waves fans got their money’s worth, as a total of 14 points were scored by both teams in the final 18 seconds. On Sunday afternoon, Pepperdine beat Santa Clara 81-77 and … [Read more...] about Lady Waves: Healthy, happy, and ready to dance

Proud lady Waves clinch WCC title

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By Michael HurlbutAssistant Sports Editor Call it fate. Call it a Cinderella story. It’s definitely labeled as success, just don’t confuse it with luck. The Pepperdine women’s basketball team is the 2002 West Coast Conference Champion. The conference season could not have ended any better way. After narrowly escaping past a tough Gonzaga team in the first round of the WCC … [Read more...] about Proud lady Waves clinch WCC title

Golf wins by 25 shots

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By Lindsey BeseckerAssistant Sports Editor Records are falling and hopes are high for the Pepperdine women’s golf team. Junior All-American Katherine Hull won the individual title at the Pioneer Electronics Bruins Classic Tuesday with a two-day total of 207, beating the school record by one stroke. Hull, ranked No. 3 in the country, shot a 64 in the third round, a Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Golf wins by 25 shots

Women’s tennis falls to Duke

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By Lindsey BeseckerAssistant Sports Editor The No. 42 Pepperdine women’s tennis team fell to 3-10 last week, losing matches to No. 4 Duke and No. 17 William & Mary. “Our ranking now doesn’t show anything about where we are nationally,” freshman Aleksandra Kujawska said. “We have a very tough schedule this year, and we have a lot of matches, which is tiring.” The Waves host … [Read more...] about Women’s tennis falls to Duke

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

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Katherine Hul SPORT: GolfYEAR: JuniorHEIGHT: 5-9HOMETOWN: Queensland, Australia WHAT SHE DID ... Katherine broke the school records for low score for 18 holes (64) and low score for 54 holes (207) this past weekend at the Pioneer Electrice Bruin Classic hosted by UCLA at the Menifee Lakes Country Club in Menifee, Calif. Currently, Hull is averaging 72.4 strokes per round, … [Read more...] about ATHLETE OF THE WEEK