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Pepperdine Addresses Increases in Concussions Among Female Athletes

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Pepperdine’s female soccer team during a match against UCLA in September 2018. Photo courtesy of Katy Byrne. Concussions in college athletics are a general concern in high school, college and professional athletics teams. While national discussion tends to focus on football and boxing, sports traditionally dominated by males, Pepperdine coaches and female athletes … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Addresses Increases in Concussions Among Female Athletes

Athletes Wood and Davis Balance Greek Life with Sports

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Greek life and Athletics are two large entities within the Pepperdine community. It is rare to find athletes who choose to join a sorority or fraternity on top of their busy game and practice schedules. While the exact number of Pepperdine athletes participating in Greek life is unknown, sophomores Calvin Wood and Sheridan Davis are two athletes who have chosen to join Greek … [Read more...] about Athletes Wood and Davis Balance Greek Life with Sports

Baseball’s Wil Jensen suffers season-ending UCL injury; undergoes surgery

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Photo by Joanna Cabalquinto Sophomore pitcher Wil Jensen tore his UCL while pitching against BYU on Friday, March 29. Despite the injury, Jensen continued to pitch, helping the Waves pick up a 2-0 shutout victory. “In the fourth inning against BYU, I threw a fastball as hard as I could,” Jensen said. "I felt a pop, and while it hurt really bad, I could still throw so I … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Wil Jensen suffers season-ending UCL injury; undergoes surgery

No. 5 Men’s Volleyball upset by USC in MPSF Quarterfinals

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Photos by Arthur Puu No. 5 Men's Volleyball fell to USC, 3-1 in the MPSF Quarterfinal on Saturday, April 14. Redshirt junior David Wieczorek, who was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year on Thursday, led the Waves with 20 kills and seven digs. Pictured: Redshirt junior David Wieczorek (19) Senior Alex Harthaller finished the night with 15 … [Read more...] about No. 5 Men’s Volleyball upset by USC in MPSF Quarterfinals