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Men’s Water Polo Struggles to Stay Afloat Against No. 6 Long Beach State

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Long Beach State attacker Connor Mannion edges out Pepperdine attacker Clay Kaneko to open up the second quarter on Oct. 30 at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. This was the catalyst for the Elbee's dominant second quarter, outscoring the Waves 6-1. Photo by Chloe Chan. On Oct. 30, Men’s Water Polo dropped to No.16 in the country with a loss against No. 6 Long Beach state at … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Struggles to Stay Afloat Against No. 6 Long Beach State

Women’s Soccer ‘Playing for Higher Purpose,’ Primed for Big Season

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Pepperdine Women's Soccer stands for a team photo after an early morning practice Sept. 1. Through their first six matches, the Waves are off to a flying start. Photos by Ryan BrinkmanIt’s been a short turnaround for Pepperdine Women’s Soccer, who finished the 2020-2021 season April 17, and returned for the first regular season game of the 2021 season Aug. 12. From … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer ‘Playing for Higher Purpose,’ Primed for Big Season

Men’s Volleyball Succumbs to Defending National Champs in Four

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Photos by Karl Winter Playing in a hostile environment at the Walter Pyramid, a young Pepperdine Men's Volleyball team gave the two-time defending national champions a run for their money. Passing and service woes ultimately cost the No. 9 Waves, who fell in four sets. Undefeated No. 4 Long Beach State won their 45th-consecutive home match at the Pyramid, a streak which … [Read more...] about Men’s Volleyball Succumbs to Defending National Champs in Four

“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

Water Polo Wins GCC, Will Play in NCAA Tournament

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Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics For the first time since the Gold Coast Conference Championship's debut season in 2016, the Pepperdine Waves are its champions. After fighting their way to a dominant 22-7 regular-season record, the Waves squeaked by Santa Barbara on Nov. 24 in a 10-9 overtime victory and had one opponent standing in the way of a potential … [Read more...] about Water Polo Wins GCC, Will Play in NCAA Tournament