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Out of the ‘Bu and into the Wild

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Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics At the crossroads of life, unsure of what the future holds? Go climb a mountain; that's what Pepperdine alumnus Greg Vernovage did. The 1995 graduate is one of a small circle of people to have reached the highest point on Earth – Mount Everest. And that isn't the only title that Vernovage can lay claim to. He was also part of the 1992 … [Read more...] about Out of the ‘Bu and into the Wild

Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball Advances to MPSF Semifinals

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Photos by Alysha Tsuji With a roaring crowd filling the bleachers, No. 2 Pepperdine men's volleyball beat No. 7 Long Beach State in the MPSF Quarterfinals, 3-1, on April 19 in Firestone Fieldhouse. Senior Kyle Gerrans finished with a team-high 17 kills. Junior Josh Taylor and sophomore Matt Tarantino followed close behind 14 and 10, respectively. Junior Matt West nailed a … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball Advances to MPSF Semifinals

Stanford edges out men’s volleyball

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Photo by Alysha Tsuji No. 4 men's volleyball (9-5) fell to No. 10 Stanford (11-7), 3-1, in a hard-fought match on March 7. The three sets that the Waves lost were all decided by four points or fewer. After taking a look at the box scores, junior setter Matt West described it as "statistically this is the closest match I've ever played in." Pepperdine's side-out percentage … [Read more...] about Stanford edges out men’s volleyball