Graduate senior Jessica Failla celebrates her victory on court two, which clinched the victory for Pepperdine on Friday. Failla defeated the third-ranked player in the country, Texas senior Anna Turati, to win the match. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Pepperdine Women's Tennis could do no wrong Friday at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, and the No. 4 Texas Longhorns … [Read more...] about W. Tennis Demolishes No. 4 Texas 7โ0
Ashley Lahey
Women’s Tennis Process Yielding Strong Results
Lahey follows through on a forehand Sunday, Jan. 26 against Arkansas. Photos by Paxton RitcheyThe Pepperdine Women's Tennis team has plenty of experience in big-time situations over the past few years.The Waves won the past seven West Coast Conference tournament titles and are favored to win another in the preseason coaches poll. They have made the quarterfinals of the NCAA … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis Process Yielding Strong Results
Freshman and Senior Crowned Champions of Home W. Tennis Invitational
Photos by Ali LevensWith her first championship under her belt, UTR/ITA Tennis Player of the Month senior Ashley Lahey said she set out to get her second as well as inspire her teammates to start out strong in their first competition of the season.“The first tournament carried over to this one,” Head Coach Per Nilsson said. “When she feels good and nothing's … [Read more...] about Freshman and Senior Crowned Champions of Home W. Tennis Invitational
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
Women’s Tennis Sweeps No. 6 UCLA
Photos by Kyle McCabeTwentieth-ranked Pepperdine Women’s Tennis swept sixth-ranked University of California, Los Angeles Wednesday to record their third straight win. The Waves clinched the victory on court two with junior Adrijana Lekaj’s 6-4,7-5 win over UCLA's Elysia Bolton, who is ranked No. 10 in the nation. “We have a lot of respect for their player at … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis Sweeps No. 6 UCLA