Freshman attacker Sandor Gal hurls the ball toward the San Jose State net in Pepperdine's 13-10 come-from-behind victory in Malibu on Oct. 9. The Waves out-shot the Spartans 35 to 24. Photos by Lucian Himes No. 11 Water Polo completed a 13-10 comeback win against San Jose State at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Oct. 9. The win moved the Waves to 11-9 overall, and gave them a … [Read more...] about From Sink to Swim: Polo Fights Back Against San Jose State
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Hot Shots: MLB Playoffs Get Underway
For the past 10 years, there wasn't a Wild Card Series. Rather, it was a winner-takes-all single game played between the four and five seeds in each respective league in the MLB. But, in 2022, an extra team was added to the postseason in each league. Now the No. 3 plays the No. 6 and the No. 4 plays the No. 5 seed in a best of three game series. For the American League, the No. … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: MLB Playoffs Get Underway
Women’s Volleyball Stays Hot With a 3-1 Victory Over Saint Mary’s College
The Waves come together after scoring a point for their team. Freshman outside hitter Emily Hellmuth and junior middle blocker Meg Brown each had 12 kills and two blocks for the Waves in their 3-1 victory over Saint Mary's at Firestone Fieldhouse Oct. 8. Photos by Colton Rubsamen. No. 20 Pepperdine’s Women’s Volleyball beat Saint Mary’s College in four sets at Firestone … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Stays Hot With a 3-1 Victory Over Saint Mary’s College
Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Pacific in Statement Win
Waves celebrate after scoring a point at Firestone Fieldhouse on Oct. 6. Pepperdine won 3-0 against the Pacific Tigers. Photos by Mary Caulfield No. 20 Women's Indoor Volleyball won for the fourth time in a row with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-19 win over Pacific on Thursday Oct. 6, at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves improve to being 4-2 in West Coast Conference play, with their only … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Pacific in Statement Win
The MLS Playoffs: The Hidden Gem of the Fall
This fall is chock-full of great sporting events with the start of the NFL, the NBA and the World Cup. Despite all the hoopla for these tremendous sporting spectacles, I care to offer an unsung hero of autumn — the MLS playoffs.The MLS grew steadily in popularity over the past years, with the league making over $90 million per year off of its lucrative media deal since … [Read more...] about The MLS Playoffs: The Hidden Gem of the Fall
