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Women’s tennis drops to 1-4

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By Lindsey BeseckerAssistant Sports Editor The No. 27 Pepperdine women’s tennis team dropped to 1-4 in dual match action after losing matches to No. 1 Stanford and No. 8 Arizona State University last weekend. All four Pepperdine losses have come against teams ranked in the top 15 in the nation, three in the top 10. “We were able to see that if we had a little more practice and … [Read more...] about Women’s tennis drops to 1-4

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

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Keani Christianson SPORTWomen’s Basketball YEARJunior HEIGHT6-2 WHAT SHE DID Keani is now a starter for the womens basketball team after having sat out last season due to NCAA rules after she transferred from North Carolina State. She has been playing the forward and center positions in nearly every game and has recently come into her own as a top scorer for the Waves. … [Read more...] about ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Baseball fields young team

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By Steve PinkertonStaff Writer It’s that time of year again. Time to head to the ballpark and find a warm seat in the sun, time to grab a hotdog or some peanuts and look out beyond Pepperdine’s picturesque field to the Pacific. It is time to watch the Waves play America’s original pastime, and play it well. Having lost several key players to professional ball, Pepperdine is … [Read more...] about Baseball fields young team

Pep finishes first week at 1-3

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By Lindsey BeseckerAssistant Sports Editor At the beginning of the 2002 season, the Pepperdine baseball team holds the No. 20 spot in the Baseball Weekly/ESPN poll and a 1-3 record and recognition as a relatively young team, including 13 freshmen. The team hosts Tulane in a three-game series this weekend. Tulane holds a No. 5 preseason ranking from Baseball America and a No. 7 … [Read more...] about Pep finishes first week at 1-3

Westphal’s club takes two from LMU

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By Lauren GustusSports Editor LMU almost played David to Pepperdine’s Goliath on Saturday evening as the Lions kicked it up a notch, and hoped they could even the loss handed to them by the Waves three days before. In an 89-79 victory that was much closer than the final tally, Terrance Johnson was ready. “I knew they were going to come at us hard, at their house,” Johnson … [Read more...] about Westphal’s club takes two from LMU