Photos Courtesy of Roger Horne With talented young rosters, big-name head coaches and now notable runs in the conference tournament, both Pepperdine Basketball programs have newfound optimism after struggling for the better part of this decade. Both programs reached the semifinals of the West Coast Conference (WCC) Championships tournament March 7-11 for the first time in … [Read more...] about Both Basketball Teams Reach WCC Semifinals for First Time Since 2004
Red-Hot Women’s Hoops Wins Seventh and Eighth Consecutive Games
Photos by Kyle McCabe Pepperdine Women's Basketball is on a roll and making serious noise in the West Coast Conference (WCC) race. With senior star Yasmine Robinson-Bacote leading the way, the Waves avenged prior road defeats at Pacific and Saint Mary's. Pepperdine prevailed 96-76 over the Tigers on Feb. 21 and 77-72 over Gaels on Feb. 23. “We were definitely trying to … [Read more...] about Red-Hot Women’s Hoops Wins Seventh and Eighth Consecutive Games
How to Win Your March Madness Bracket Challenge
Image Courtesy of the NCAA WebsiteI shouldn't be writing about this. After at least 12 years of filling out brackets, running my own March Madness bracket pools and watching quite a bit of college basketball, I've never won a single thing during March Madness. Some years I've overthought my picks, some years I've picked mostly randomly and some years I thought I had a perfect … [Read more...] about How to Win Your March Madness Bracket Challenge
No. 5 Men’s Volleyball Sweeps No. 9 Stanford to Remain Perfect at Home
Photos by Milan Loiacono Redshirt senior outside hitter David Wieczorek's career-high .737 hitting percentage led national No. 5 Pepperdine Men's Volleyball to their second sweep of a Top 10 opponent in three days.The Waves beat No. 9 Stanford on Friday by set scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 25-21 to open Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) play with another victory, following … [Read more...] about No. 5 Men’s Volleyball Sweeps No. 9 Stanford to Remain Perfect at Home
Women’s Basketball Gets Back on Track, Sweeps Homestand
Photo Courtesy of Jeff GoldenSophomore forward Monique Andriuolo’s career-high 14 points led four scorers in double figures as Pepperdine Women’s Basketball annihilated San Diego 88-65 Thursday, Jan. 31. The Waves set the tone early at Firestone Fieldhouse and then carried the momentum into Saturday’s home game against BYU, in which they upset the 25th-ranked … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Gets Back on Track, Sweeps Homestand
