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14 and Won

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Photos Courtesy of Celia SmithThe perfect season is over, but the light still shines bright. The No.1-seeded Pepperdine beach volleyball team dropped its first match of the 2016 season on Wednesday to No. 5-ranked UCLA at the Sunset Canyon Volleyball Courts, but swept three games over the weekend against CSU Bakersfield, Loyola Marymount and Arizona at the Zuma Classic. Against … [Read more...] about 14 and Won

Sand Volleyball digs deep to finish on top

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Photos courtesy of Jeff Golden, Pepperdine AthleticsDomination. It has been on the minds of the now No. 1-ranked team in the nation early on in the season, as the Pepperdine women’s beach volleyball team looks to capture its third AVCA Championship in five seasons. Entering the season, the Waves were selected as the No. 2 seed behind top-ranked USC in the AVCA Coaches … [Read more...] about Sand Volleyball digs deep to finish on top

Matthies Makes Honor Roll

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Photo by Ana SalinasNina Matthies, longtime women’s indoor volleyball coach and current beach volleyball coach, will be inducted to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame this coming December. By receiving this award, Matthies continues a long history of honors and accolades. While coaching the indoor program at Pepperdine, Matthies was the WCC’s … [Read more...] about Matthies Makes Honor Roll

Life’s a Beach at No. 1

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Photo by Meriel Peterson The defending national champion sand volleyball team landed the top spot, ranking No. 1 in the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) and Dig Magazine Collegiate Sand Volleyball preseason polls. The Waves are 5-1 on the season with wins over Loyola Marymount, Florida State, Texas Christian University, CSU Bakersfield and Grand Canyon … [Read more...] about Life’s a Beach at No. 1

Two-Time Champs Chasing Titles

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Photos by Allison Hubbard Pepperdine is building a legacy on sand. The women’s sand volleyball team has won two AVCA championships in three years under the guidance of Head Coach Nina Matthies and Assistant Coach Marcio Sicoli. Sand volleyball has only existed as an official NCAA sport for three years, which begs the question, “How are we so dominant?” “I think we have … [Read more...] about Two-Time Champs Chasing Titles