File photo of Pepperdine Men's Water Polo Pepperdine Men's Water Polo is picking up where they left last season. With their terrific 2018 recruiting class already making strides in their sophomore seasons, three fifth-year seniors and a favorable schedule, Pepperdine could make a strong postseason push once again. It's been 22 years since Pepperdine won an NCAA title in … [Read more...] about Water Polo Gets Off to Scorching Start
Women’s Soccer Gives Stanford First Regular Season Loss in Two Years
Photos by Austin Hall Three straight losses, dropping out of the national rankings, playing two top-five teams in a one week span while stuck in a ninth-place tie with the University of Pacific in the West Coast Conference Standings. These were the circumstances that the Pepperdine Women's Soccer team faced heading into their matchup on Friday versus the #2-ranked … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Gives Stanford First Regular Season Loss in Two Years
New Pepperdine Head Coaches Embark on First Season
Photo courtesy of Roger Horne and Richard DavisFor the second-straight year, Pepperdine welcomes multiple new head coaches to the athletics staff. Both Kristen Dowling of Women's Basketball and Sylvia Mosqueda of Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track have been on staff at Pepperdine in previous years and have head-coaching experience.Dowling gears up for her first Division I … [Read more...] about New Pepperdine Head Coaches Embark on First Season
Women’s Soccer Drops Second Straight at Home
Photos by Kyle McCabe Women's Soccer lost their second game of the season Sunday to the No. 9 ranked University of Vanderbilt by a score of 1-0. The game was another hard-fought defensive battle for the Waves, and the team suffered its first injury of the season. Both teams started the game balanced and conservative. As Vanderbilt made their first offensive surge in the … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Drops Second Straight at Home
Women’s Soccer Loses Nail-Biter Versus Illinois
Photos by Austin Hall Women's soccer experienced their first loss of the season at home versus the University of Illinois. The game was Pepperdine's first home loss in 364 days, and they dropped to No. 6 in West Coast Conference standings. The Fighting Illini overcame a 2-1 deficit and knocked through back-to-back goals and won by a score of 3-2. The Waves started the … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Loses Nail-Biter Versus Illinois