Graduate attacker Dane Howell celebrates after an overtime victory against UCSB in Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Sept. 11. Howell scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine Men's Water Polo hosted their up-the-coast rivals, the University of California, Santa Barbara, on Sept. 11 in Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Defeats No. 19 UCSB in Overtime Thriller
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Men’s Water Polo Readies to Make Waves in 2025
Pepperdine Men's Water Polo plays against Pomona-Pitzer on Aug. 30 at the Triton Invitational. The Waves started their season with a 3-1 record at the tournament. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsMen’s Water Polo is ready to make waves this season – and they’re in the perfect position to do so. Pepperdine entered the 2025 season ranked No. 7 nationally … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Readies to Make Waves in 2025
No. 9 Water Polo Wins Gritty Match Over No. 15 Cal Baptist
The top two teams of the WCC faced off at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Nov. 3. The No. 9 Pepperdine Waves hosted the No. 15 California Baptist Lancers for a highly contested game between two undefeated powerhouses. Pepperdine came away with a gritty 17-16 win over CBU to improve to 4-0 in the WCC and 19-6 on the year. Cal Baptist is now 3-1 in the WCC with a 19-10 record … [Read more...] about No. 9 Water Polo Wins Gritty Match Over No. 15 Cal Baptist
No. 7 Men’s Water Polo Beats Rival No. 17 LMU
No. 7 Pepperdine Men's Water Polo took a trip to face rival No. 17 Loyola Marymount University on Oct. 25 at Burns Aquatic Center.Fifth year attacker Christian Hosea opened the scoring for the Waves early in the first quarter, but LMU responded with a goal of their own within two minutes. Freshman utility Charles Wilmington put the Waves ahead soon after to take a 2-1 lead, but … [Read more...] about No. 7 Men’s Water Polo Beats Rival No. 17 LMU
Men’s Water Polo is Off to the Races
In the 2023 season, Pepperdine Men's Water Polo finished an impressive 2023 season with 25 wins and six losses and a 5-1 conference record. Despite this improvement from the season before, the team suffered a semifinal exit in the WCC Championships. Pepperdine entered that semifinal match as the first seed against fourth seed California Baptist University. The Lancers pulled … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo is Off to the Races