Sophomore Corrado Summaria eyes a forehand Jan. 18 against Santa Clara. Photos courtesy of Catt OttPepperdine Men’s Tennis kicked off the 2020 season strong, winning their fourth consecutive match against University of California, Santa Barbara, on Sunday. The Waves defeated the Gauchos 4–3 at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. Senior captain Adrian Oetzbach secured the … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Starts 2020 Season with Winning Streak
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Senior Becomes First Wave to Win Oracle/ITA Masters
Photo courtesy of Ricky Davis | Pepperdine Athletics In the five years that Pepperdine has co-hosted the esteemed Oracle/ITA Masters tournament, no Wave has ever won a title of any kind. That changed early Sunday afternoon at Malibu Racquet Club, as Pepperdine senior Ashley Lahey dominated the women's singles final 6-3, 6-0 against UCLA redshirt senior Jada Hart. Lahey … [Read more...] about Senior Becomes First Wave to Win Oracle/ITA Masters
Men’s Tennis Gets Third Straight Win
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Pepperdine defeated the Saint Mary’s Gaels 4-1 at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. The Waves’ fifth win in the last six duals brings them to 8-8 on the season and 2-1 in the West Coast Conference. Pepperdine started off the dual by battling hard to win the doubles point. Freshmen Corrado Summaria and Enrique … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Gets Third Straight Win
Men’s Tennis Secures First Sweep of the Season Against Navy
Photos by Sam FinneganThe Waves came out strong versus the Midshipmen and dominated the entire evening against the Navy team who was 15-6. It was a bounce-back loss after being swept by the University of California, Santa Barbara Gauchos on March 7. It is their first 7-0 sweep since the match versus Loyola Marymount in January 2017.Pepperdine started the day poised during … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Secures First Sweep of the Season Against Navy
Garapedian and Schaechterle Lead New Regime for Men’s Tennis
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe landscape of Pepperdine Men's Tennis has changed dramatically from last season to this one. In April, the Waves parted ways with Marcelo Ferriera midway through his fifth season as head coach. The current roster doesn't have 11-12 players like it had the past three seasons. Instead, the roster contains a modest 8.As the team makes its … [Read more...] about Garapedian and Schaechterle Lead New Regime for Men’s Tennis