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Tennis Teams Start Off Seasons, Men and Women Look To Gain Momentum

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Photos by Rhema Gabriela Starting off their respective seasons were Pepperdine's tennis teams, with the men traveling into the City of Angels, while the women made their way east into the Lone Star State to get their first competition of the year. Playing at USC, the men’s tennis team got off to a rocky start, dropping their first two matches of the season. Playing … [Read more...] about Tennis Teams Start Off Seasons, Men and Women Look To Gain Momentum

Men’s Tennis Finishes With Strong Season

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Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine men’s tennis opened their season strong this weekend at the Oracle/ITA Masters at Malibu Racquet Club and the Battle at the Bay Classic in San Francisco. Junior Guilherme Hadlich and freshman Gabriel Sidney competed in the doubles tournament at the Oracle/ITA Masters. Hadlich and Sidney were ranked No. 8 in the tournament … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Finishes With Strong Season

Spring Sports Postseason Roundup

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WCC Tournament Winners No. 19 women's tennis (17-6) is guaranteed a spot in the NCAA tournament this year after winning first place in the WCC tourney for the 25th time in program history. The squad swept No. 53 Portland yesterday in the WCC finals. The official NCAA bracket will be announced Tuesday with matches beginning May 9 in Waco, Texas. No. 22 women's golf won its … [Read more...] about Spring Sports Postseason Roundup

Rakshay Thakkar: The Boy from Bollywood

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Photo by Carissa Mosley All the way from Pune, India, senior Rakshay Thakkar stands as one of the pillars of experience beneath the Waves’ young men’s tennis team. He is indispensible within the squad, starting all the games in the season thus far. Thakkar is 5 feet 9 inches and although that doesn’t seem like much for a tennis player, the international student from India … [Read more...] about Rakshay Thakkar: The Boy from Bollywood