Megan Dennis is one of four international players on a six-woman golf roster. Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The journey from youth player to the collegiate ranks for any Pepperdine student-athlete is long and full of hard work. For a growing number of Waves, that path starts thousands of miles away from Malibu. There are over 20,000 international student-athletes … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Relies on International Athletes
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Men’s Tennis Starts 2020 Season with Winning Streak
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
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