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From Sink to Swim: Polo Fights Back Against San Jose State

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Freshman attacker Sandor Gal hurls the ball toward the San Jose State net in Pepperdine's 13-10 come-from-behind victory in Malibu on Oct. 9. The Waves out-shot the Spartans 35 to 24. Photos by Lucian Himes No. 11 Water Polo completed a 13-10 comeback win against San Jose State at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Oct. 9. The win moved the Waves to 11-9 overall, and gave them a … [Read more...] about From Sink to Swim: Polo Fights Back Against San Jose State

Men’s Water Polo Bounces Back With 20-5 Victory Over No. 18 Brown

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The Waves and Bears clash at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Sept. 18. The Waves bounced back after a tough defeat versus LMU with a convincing 20-5 victory. Photos by Chloe Chan Brown University Men’s Water Polo Head Coach Felix Mercado slammed his clipboard in frustration after the Bears committed another turnover midway through the second quarter. The Waves were already … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Bounces Back With 20-5 Victory Over No. 18 Brown

Men’s Water Polo Drops Final Home Game to Pacific 12-10

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Senior attacker Balazs Kosa readies a shot against University of Pacific on Oct. 23. Kosa was one of the players recognized during the Senior Day festivities. Photos by Ryan BrinkmanNo. 9 Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo (13-9) lost to No. 6 University of the Pacific (9-8) 12-10 on Oct. 23, snapping their seven-game win streak on Senior Day.The Waves recognized a total of nine … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Drops Final Home Game to Pacific 12-10

Men’s Water Polo Beats Irvine After Stressful Fourth Period

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Senior Attacker Balazs Kosa attacks the net in the Waves' 11-9 loss to Stanford on Sept. 18. Kosa leads the Waves in shots (85), goals (35) and assists (34) this season. Photo by Ryan Brinkman No. 9 Pepperdine Men's Water Polo beat No. 14 UC Irvine in their Golden Coast Conference opener in Malibu on Oct. 16. The game ended with a 9-6 win for the Waves. The Waves started out … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Beats Irvine After Stressful Fourth Period

Waves Take Down No. 2 California in Thriller

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Pepperdine looks to attack against No. 2 UC Berkeley. The Waves are now 10-7 overall and currently ranked No. 8. Photos courtesy of Jeff Golden After a staggering start to Sunday's game, the Pepperdine Men's Water Polo team (10-7) capped the 3-0 weekend off with a huge win against No. 2 UC Berkeley (14-2), giving them momentum heading into conference play. Before Sunday's … [Read more...] about Waves Take Down No. 2 California in Thriller