Junior forward Kessler Edwards grips the rim after a second-half dunk versus the University of the Pacific on Jan. 21 in Firestone Fieldhouse. Edwards scored a career–high 37 points in a Waves win. Photos by Ali Levens Kessler Edwards earned his West Coast Conference Player of the Week Award with a career night against the University of the Pacific on Thursday. Edwards … [Read more...] about Edwards Shatters Milestones in Waves’ Dominant Win
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Long-Term Relationships Thrive at Pepperdine
Art by Leah Bae Pepperdine is a unique environment for relationships, given the Christian nature of a university that inspires serious, often life-long relationships among students. Many find Pepperdine conducive to long-term relationships, but Kelly Haer, director of Relationship IQ, said it's not always conducive to casual dating. Haer said the smaller community of … [Read more...] about Long-Term Relationships Thrive at Pepperdine
Waves in Vegas: 10 Things to Know about the WCC Basketball Tournament
Redshirt senior guard Paige Fecske eyes a Loyola Marymount defender in a Jan. 18 home game at Firestone Fieldhouse. Fecske is one of eight Waves playing in their final West Coast Conference tournament this weekend. File photo For the 12th-consecutive year, West Coast Conference (WCC) basketball invades the desert of Las Vegas for its brand of March Madness. Beginning … [Read more...] about Waves in Vegas: 10 Things to Know about the WCC Basketball Tournament
“The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads
Junior libero Noah Dyer passes a ball in the 2019 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship game Apr. 20. (Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics | Martin A. Folb)Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball lost 12 players from a 2019 team that won a conference title and finished third in the nation. Five of those players were starters. How does any team recover from such critical … [Read more...] about “The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads
Women’s Volleyball Falls to BYU
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsAfter a tough battle, the Waves lost to Brigham Young University Cougars in a 3-0 match. The first set was 25-21, the second was 24-15 and the third was 29-27. High scorers included freshman setter Isabel Zelaya with eight digs, junior outside hitter Shannon Scully with five kills and six digs, and sophomore outside hitter Rachel Ahrens … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Falls to BYU