Photo Courtesy of Kyle Terada/West Coast Conference Men's basketball faced off against Saint Mary's in the quarterfinal round of the WCC Championship Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on March 9, coming to within 7 points of the lead with 8:30 left to play but ultimately losing to the Gaels 80-69. The No. 5 seeded Waves secured a first round bye in the … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball leaves tournament with loss in quarterfinals
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Men’s volleyball sweeps Pacific
Photo by Alysha Tsuji An hour and some change was all it took for No. 4 men's volleyball (10-5) to sweep Pacific (2-17) on Saturday, March 8, as expected in comparing the records and rosters. Over half of the Tigers' roster consists of first years. The Waves dominated the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-18. In the third, the Tigers fought back, forcing 11 ties, but … [Read more...] about Men’s volleyball sweeps Pacific
WCC Tournament: Women’s basketball advances in Vegas
Photo Courtesy of Kyle Terada / West Coast Conference Pepperdine's women's basketball was able to secure the upset win against Santa Clara in the opening match of the WCC Tournament. The No. 10 seeded Waves opened the first round of the tournament against No. 7 seeded Santa Clara at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas at noon Thursday. The Waves entered the tournament on the … [Read more...] about WCC Tournament: Women’s basketball advances in Vegas
Women’s basketball loses last regular season game
A 15th consecutive loss to Santa Clara, 67-61, away today capped off the women’s basketball team’s regular season play (1-17, 5-24). Junior Ea Shoushtari led the Waves in scoring with 21 points, and sophomore Keitra Wallace notched a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. They were the only two Pepperdine players in double figures. The Waves hung tight throughout the … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball loses last regular season game
Storm postpones Hawaii tennis match
Photo by Alysha Tsuji The weekend’s wet weather delayed the women’s tennis match for an hour on March 1, pushing back the start time to around 12:15 p.m. Under gloomy skies and a light drizzle, the Waves began singles play against the visiting team, Hawaii, for 20 minutes until the rain picked up again. In that short stint, the teams barely broke into their first sets. … [Read more...] about Storm postpones Hawaii tennis match