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Men’s Basketball will not retain Head Coach Marty Wilson at end of season

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Photo by Arthur Puu Marty Wilson will not return as the Pepperdine Men's Basketball Head Coach next season, the University announced Tuesday. “It has been decided that terminating the current contract at the end of this season is in the best interests of the program,” Pepperdine’s Director of Athletics Dr. Steve Potts said in the press release. “Marty Wilson will always be … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball will not retain Head Coach Marty Wilson at end of season

Pepperdine falls to BYU at home, 73-67

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Photos by Arthur Puu Pepperdine kept the game close against BYU in the second half, but fell at home to the Cougars 73-67 on Thursday, Jan. 11. The loss sends the Waves to 6-9 on the season (2-3 in conference play) and 4-3 at home. Sophomore guard Barbara Sitanggan led the Waves with 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Junior Keyari Sleezer and senior Tylinn … [Read more...] about Pepperdine falls to BYU at home, 73-67

Women’s Basketball Splits First Homestand of the Season

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Photos by Arthur Puu Pepperdine Women's Basketball opened up their first two-game homestand of the season after going 2-1 with road wins over Long Beach State, 83-71 and Nevada, 77-72. The Waves hosted Seattle in the home opener on Sunday, Nov. 19 and Idaho State on Tuesday, Nov. 21. In the first game against Seattle on Sunday afternoon, the Waves lost in a 65-62 … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Splits First Homestand of the Season

Senior Athlete Spotlight: Emily Tanaka

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Photo by John Shaffer Soccer is a huge part of senior Emily Tanaka's time at Pepperdine. Following a season where she helped the Waves capture their second consecutive West Coast Conference championship, she has seen the program grow since her freshman year. "I don't think any of us [fellow senior teammates on the roster] expected to do so much in four years," Tanaka … [Read more...] about Senior Athlete Spotlight: Emily Tanaka

Women’s Volleyball Falls to Ranked Opponents at Home

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Pepperdine Women's Volleyball opened up a four-game homestand with a 3-0 sweep over San Francisco and a 3-2 loss to Santa Clara. The Waves returned to Firestone Fieldhouse for the back end of the homestand, hosting two ranked opponents, No. 8 BYU on Thursday and No. 18 San Diego on Saturday.In the first game against No. 8 BYU on Thursday night, the Waves were swept 3-0, giving … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Falls to Ranked Opponents at Home