By Lauren Gustus"Sports Editor Sunday afternoon there were few bright spots at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center for a young women’s tennis team that found itself on the short end of a 5-1 contest with the Golden Bears from Berkeley, Calif. With freshmen at four of the six singles spots, the team is experiencing a long learning curve. “It’s harder for inexperienced players to … [Read more...] about Lady Waves fall to Cal
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jason Allred SPORTGolf YEARSenior HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6-2, 175 lbs. WHAT HE DID ... Allred has been the driving force behind the success of the golf team this season as it has tore up teams in several tournaments. In Hawaii this last week, Jason shot a combined three rounds of three-under par to finish third in the Taylor Made Waikoloa Intercollegiate. He leads the team with a low … [Read more...] about ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Not all fun and sun for the Waves in Hawaii
By Steve PinkertonStaff Writer The Hawaiian Islands were less than paradise for the Waves last weekend, after going 2-2 in games against Hawaii-Hilo’s struggling baseball program. Pepperdine, now 5-6 on the season, looks onward to the Aggie Continental Airlines Classic this weekend at College Station in Texas. They will play Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Washington State in the … [Read more...] about Not all fun and sun for the Waves in Hawaii
Waves floored in Spokane
By Lauren GustusSports Editor Things are so close now between Pepperdine and Gonzaga that it could all boil down to the flip of a coin. The two teams are likely to finish the season with identical conference records, and the protocol in the WCC for tournament seeding is a shrewd heads-or-tails decision. Whoever wins the toss will be awarded the first seed in the WCC Tournament … [Read more...] about Waves floored in Spokane
Taking it from the top
By Jill OberlyStaff Writer If volleyball was in the Winter Olympics, the Waves would be as good as gold. Gradually moving its way up from the No. 4 spot in the rankings, Pepperdine has occupied each spot along the way and is currently in possession of the top position. In their last home match until the middle of March, the team faced Irvine for the third time this year and … [Read more...] about Taking it from the top