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Men’s Volleyball Rolls Past UC Irvine

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Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Jacob Steele hits a kill past the UC Irvine block in the Waves' three-set win at Firestone Fieldhouse on Feb. 9. The Waves played UC Irvine away Feb. 11, and lost 3-1. Photos by Mary Elisabeth No. 5 Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball took down UC Irvine in straight sets 25-21, 25-17, 27-25 on Feb. 9, in Firestone Fieldhouse. It was the Wave's fifth … [Read more...] about Men’s Volleyball Rolls Past UC Irvine

Sports Love Letter: Ode to Seattle Sounders FC

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Art by Carson Vandermade On March 19, 2009, I met one of the loves of my life.At eight years old, I packed into my family’s station wagon and we drove to Qwest Field, now Lumen Field, in downtown Seattle. On that day, I watched Seattle Sounders FC trounce the New York Red Bulls 3-0 in their first Major League Soccer match in franchise history. I’ve been in love ever … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: Ode to Seattle Sounders FC

No. 22 Men’s Tennis Downs No. 14 Arizona in Close Home-Opener

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Seniors Corrado Summaria (left) and Tim Zeitvogel (right) discuss after a point in their doubles match against University of Arizona at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on Jan. 23. Summaria and Zeitvogel won their match 6-4. Photos by Audrey HartonoNo. 22 Pepperdine Men’s Tennis won their first home match of 2022 against No. 14 University of Arizona on Jan. 23.The Waves … [Read more...] about No. 22 Men’s Tennis Downs No. 14 Arizona in Close Home-Opener

Hot Shots: Saying No to Novak Djokovic

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Art by Vivian Hsia The 2022 Australian Open kicked off the tennis grand slam season in style Jan. 9-30. Ashleigh Barty won the women’s singles title Jan. 29, becoming the first Australian woman to claim a singles title at the event in 44 years. Then, Jan. 30, Rafael Nadal overcame a two-set deficit to beat Daniil Medvedev and claimed his record-breaking 21st grand slam … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: Saying No to Novak Djokovic