Photo collage by Kaelin Mendez The final year of collegiate athletics can be bittersweet, especially for senior athletes entering their final competitive season. Five seniors from the five Pepperdine fall sports teams expressed similar underlying sentiments: leave it all out on the field — or pool, court or course. Hana Lishman, Women’s Volleyball When Scott Wong … [Read more...] about Seniors Prep for Final Ride
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Beach Volleyball Dominates Waves Invite at Zuma
Photos by Karl WinterA major lineup change energized Pepperdine Beach Volleyball to win three matches at their own Waves Invite on Wednesday, March 13 at Zuma Beach.The No. 5 Waves swept No. 20 Texas Christian (TCU) 5-0, edged No. 7 Cal Poly 3-2 and then swept PCH Cup rival No. 13 Loyola Marymount (LMU) 5-0 to push their all-time record at Zuma to 48-3.“It’s always … [Read more...] about Beach Volleyball Dominates Waves Invite at Zuma
Waves top Long Beach State in first game of conference play
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe No. 9 Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo team came out strong in their first Golden Coast Conference game, topping seventh-ranked Long Beach State 10-5 for the Waves' first win against the 49ers in four years. Senior goalie Zack Rhodes acquired 17 saves, while junior attacker Marko Asic drained four goals, bringing his total this season … [Read more...] about Waves top Long Beach State in first game of conference play
Waves Don’t Die
Photos by Brett Bean Pepperdine Women’s Basketball dropped their season opener to Long Beach State 44-41 on Sunday afternoon at Firestone Fieldhouse. Redshirt freshman guard Sydney Bordonaro led the Waves with 12 points hitting 3 of 5 from three while sophomore forward Yasmine Robinson-Bacote added 10 points and 8 rebounds. “It was a tough shooting game for us, but it … [Read more...] about Waves Don’t Die
Women’s Volleyball Rocks Long Beach
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Golden The youth movement of Pepperdine's women's volleyball team is coming into fruition. Last year was very much a transitional period for this Waves squad. After losing major players Katie Messing and Samantha Cash, the team suddenly became very youth-oriented, playing mostly underclassmen in starring roles, with the notable exception of star … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Rocks Long Beach
