In the final set point of a qualifying match for the 2024 ITA Women’s All-American Championships, the crowd is silent as a serve is up in the air. A rally ensues as both sides try to keep the ball in their lines. With a final swing, a winner is named in the third set of the match. An extreme sight to watch, but it is just another match for senior Pepperdine Women's Tennis … [Read more...] about An All-American All Around: Savannah Broadus Excels in Her Time as a Wave
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Men’s Tennis Defeat Yellow Jackets for Their First Spring Season Win
Pepperdine Men's Tennis began their season with a 4-3 win Jan. 28, at home over Georgia Tech. Although they lost the double point, they turned the score around in singles. The Waves are the second ranked team in the WCC and started off the competition strong with the undefeated Yellow Jackets. “We focused on what we should do and the energy we bring and the way we want to … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Defeat Yellow Jackets for Their First Spring Season Win
W. Tennis Demolishes No. 4 Texas 7–0
Graduate senior Jessica Failla celebrates her victory on court two, which clinched the victory for Pepperdine on Friday. Failla defeated the third-ranked player in the country, Texas senior Anna Turati, to win the match. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Pepperdine Women's Tennis could do no wrong Friday at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, and the No. 4 Texas Longhorns … [Read more...] about W. Tennis Demolishes No. 4 Texas 7–0
The Women’s Tennis team tastes their first home defeat of the season
Photo Courtesy of Susannah GallupThe No. 7 Pepperdine Women’s Tennis team fell 4-3 to University of California, Berkeley on Saturday at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.Due to poor weather conditions, the match against Arizona State one day prior was postponed. This was the Waves’ first match after returning to Malibu from ITA National Team Indoor Championships.Despite … [Read more...] about The Women’s Tennis team tastes their first home defeat of the season
Luisa Stefani Sets Goals High in her Sophomore Season
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics/Jeff GoldenLuisa Stefani finished her freshman campaign at Pepperdine in record-setting fashion, becoming the first wave to ever earn ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Rookie of the Year. Her sophomore season has continued with some of that same dominance and with added expectations.Stefani is currently ranked #6 in the nation for … [Read more...] about Luisa Stefani Sets Goals High in her Sophomore Season