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Waves Fall to Frogs in Game 1 of NCAA Super Regional

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Photo Courtesy of NCAA Baseball Pepperdine baseball has not advanced past the NCAA regional round since 1992 when head coach Steve Rodriguez played in the outfield. That year, the team had a run resulting in an improbable NCAA title. The squad, now under the tutelage of Rodriguez, faced No. 7 Texas Christian University on Saturday in its first step en route to the College … [Read more...] about Waves Fall to Frogs in Game 1 of NCAA Super Regional

Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot

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Photo by Brandon Scheirman The women’s tennis team is the undisputed leader in the WCC. Over the weekend, the Waves moved up 11 spots in the national ITA rankings to No. 29 and swept the WCC weekly honors in singles and doubles for the fourth time this season. “Our goal this year is to win the conference and get into Nationals,” said freshman Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai, … [Read more...] about Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot

Sand volleyball suffers uncharacteristic loss to rival USC

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Photos by Allison Hubbard Those of us who have ever played in some form of athletic competition — AYSO, high school track, golf — can attest to a basic truth in sports: there are winners and there are losers. Up until this past Tuesday, the women’s sand volleyball team only knew half of the equation: winning. Over the past three seasons, the first ever for the sport at … [Read more...] about Sand volleyball suffers uncharacteristic loss to rival USC

Men’s tennis finds success on and off the court

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Photo by Kailyn NeilThe West Coast Conference Doubles Team of the Week honors fall to Pepperdine seniors Alex Sarkissian and Francis Alcantara, better known on the courts as Sarge and Nino. Pepperdine’s top duo, and by far the top ranked team in the league at No. 15 nationally, have been triumphant for the better part of the season at 16-5 overall and 4-2 against ranked … [Read more...] about Men’s tennis finds success on and off the court