Tari Frahm Rhokus Field shines on the Pepperdine Malibu campus Sept. 23. Pepperdine is one of 350 Division I schools that doesn't have football. Photo by Colton Rubsamen Fall is a signal of many things, but for some colleges, it's football season. Out of the 350 Division I schools in the NCAA, 112 schools do not have a football program, including Pepperdine, according to NCAA … [Read more...] about Location, Money and Conference Play —Why Pepperdine Doesn’t Have a Football Team
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From Sink to Swim: Polo Fights Back Against San Jose State
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
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