Freshman goalkeeper Ellie Sommers (center) makes a save during a club match in high school. Due to the pandemic postponing high school and college seasons, Sommers has not played in a match since December 2019. Photo courtesy of Ellie Sommers Each fall, new students descend into Malibu and prepare to begin their college experience. Among them are student-athletes, who have … [Read more...] about Baby Waves: Incoming Freshmen Prepare for Next Chapter
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Teams Scramble to Practice Despite Fall Sports Postponement
Junior cross country and track runner Key Pearson trains at home in Bainbridge Island, Wash. Pearson and many of her teammates continued to train in a socially distanced fashion while living off campus in Malibu. Photo courtesy of Key PearsonThe West Coast Conference fell in line with many other conferences Aug. 8, postponing the fall sports season due to COVID-19. This left … [Read more...] about Teams Scramble to Practice Despite Fall Sports Postponement
Fall Sports Look Ahead to Their Biggest Matchups
Photo by Milan Loiacono Five Pepperdine sports play in the fall season: Women’s Soccer, Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Volleyball and both Men’s and Women’s Cross Country. As their seasons approach, each team has a few key matchups circled on their calendars. Here are a few highlights. Women’s Soccer The Waves face Stanford at Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Sept. 13. Last year … [Read more...] about Fall Sports Look Ahead to Their Biggest Matchups
Pepperdine Athletics Adapt and Respond to Woolsey Fire
Photo courtesy of @MrMWS44 on Twitter The physical and emotional aftermath of the Borderline Shooting and the Woolsey Fire affected all aspects of Pepperdine life, including the various athletic teams. The threat of the fire on the Malibu campus and the resulting smoke gave fall and winter sports teams no choice but to reschedule, relocate or cancel games and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Adapt and Respond to Woolsey Fire
Men’s Cross Country Team Climbs the Ranks
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsWithin the West Region, the Waves are now ranked No. 13, according to USTFCCCA Polls and Rankings. The Pepperdine Men’s Cross Country team gained a significant amount of attention from their last meet, the Capital Cross Challenge in Sacramento, CA. Among all the Division I teams competing, the Waves finished first.Nick Heath leads … [Read more...] about Men’s Cross Country Team Climbs the Ranks
