Sophomore forward Jane Nwaba goes for a shot against Gonzaga on Jan. 27. Nwaba scored 13 points in the loss. Photos by Brandon Rubsamen Pepperdine Women's Basketball (5-9) fell to Gonzaga (16-4) with a score of 66-54. Though the game was close, the last time the Waves defeated the Bulldogs was in the 2016-2017 season. After defeating Loyola Marymount (7-11) on Jan. 25, the … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Falls Short to Gonzaga 66-54
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Women’s Basketball Falls to UC Santa Barbara
Senior guard Cheyenne Givens dribbles off the screen set by redshirt junior forward Becky Obinma versus UC Santa Barbara. The Waves would finish 2-2 on the home stand. Photos by Brandon RubsamenPepperdine Women’s Basketball (3-5) lost to UC Santa Barbara (2-3) on Nov. 20, by a score of 74-63. Sophomore forward Jane Nwaba and senior guard Cheyenne Givens contributed with … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Falls to UC Santa Barbara
Women’s Basketball Defeats CSU LA in Exhibition Game
Redshirt junior Jayla Ruffus-Milner attacks the basket during the game against CSU Los Angeles on Nov. 5. Ruffus-Milner finished the game with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Photos by Brandon RubsamenPepperdine Women’s Basketball defeated CSU Los Angeles on Nov. 5 by a final score of 66-41 in their lone exhibition game of the season. After a disappointing 2020-2021 season that … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Defeats CSU LA in Exhibition Game
Toeing the Line: Perspective of a Student-Athlete and Student Journalist
Photo illustration by Ali Levens. Photos by Ali Levens and Karl Winter. Photos Courtesy of Kyle Cajero and Jeff Golden Among other titles, I am a Pepperdine undergraduate student, Pepperdine student-athlete, Pepperdine Athletics employee and Graphic student journalist. Anytime I write a story for the Sports section of the Graphic, I grapple with the journalistic integrity … [Read more...] about Toeing the Line: Perspective of a Student-Athlete and Student Journalist
Pepperdine Basketball bids farewell to Seniors
Images by Ali Levens The Pepperdine Men’s and Women’s basketball teams closed out the regular season at Firestone Fieldhouse last week, as both teams now gear up for the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas, Nev., beginning Thursday, March 4. Before the end of their regular season, both teams held Senior Day during the Waves' last home games at Firestone Fieldhouse. The men lost … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Basketball bids farewell to Seniors