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Edwards Shatters Milestones in Waves’ Dominant Win

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Junior forward Kessler Edwards grips the rim after a second-half dunk versus the University of the Pacific on Jan. 21 in Firestone Fieldhouse. Edwards scored a career–high 37 points in a Waves win. Photos by Ali Levens Kessler Edwards earned his West Coast Conference Player of the Week Award with a career night against the University of the Pacific on Thursday. Edwards … [Read more...] about Edwards Shatters Milestones in Waves’ Dominant Win

Women’s Basketball Loses Nail-Biter Against Portland

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The Waves' bench celebrates a block during Thursday's game in Firestone Fieldhouse. Photos by Taylor GatherDespite leading for the majority of the game, Pepperdine Women's Basketball fell in the closing seconds against the Portland Pilots 64–62 on Thursday.The Waves held a 10-point lead going into the final quarter, but the Pilots surpassed Pepperdine at 58–57 with … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Loses Nail-Biter Against Portland

“The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads

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Junior libero Noah Dyer passes a ball in the 2019 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship game Apr. 20. (Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics | Martin A. Folb)Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball lost 12 players from a 2019 team that won a conference title and finished third in the nation. Five of those players were starters. How does any team recover from such critical … [Read more...] about “The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads

A New Era: W. Basketball Begins Campaign Under New Coach

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Photos by Ali LevensThe new Waves women’s basketball head coach made her debut Sunday, Nov. 11. After coaching Claremont Mudd Scripps to a 147-46 record over seven years, Kristen Dowling, previously an assistant coach at Pepperdine for two seasons, returned as the new head honcho. Pepperdine outscored the California Polytechnic State University Mustangs, 63-53, the … [Read more...] about A New Era: W. Basketball Begins Campaign Under New Coach