Pepperdine’s female soccer team during a match against UCLA in September 2018. Photo courtesy of Katy Byrne. Concussions in college athletics are a general concern in high school, college and professional athletics teams. While national discussion tends to focus on football and boxing, sports traditionally dominated by males, Pepperdine coaches and female athletes … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Addresses Increases in Concussions Among Female Athletes
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Pepperdine Athletics’ Branding Faces Bevy of Challenges
Two senior officials from Pepperdine University's Athletic Department and a group of students were asked to identify the department's primary logo. The results are mixed. “I would say ‘P’ with the ‘Waves’ under it is our primary logo,” Director of Development Tim Cullen said, referring to the first logo shown below. Three of Pepperdine University’s many athletic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics’ Branding Faces Bevy of Challenges
Draft, degree or both: What Pepperdine baseball players are striving toward
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsMost students dream of graduation day. Pepperdine baseball players dream of the draft.If draft comes first for the player, they have a tough decision to make.Pepperdine is no stranger to the annual Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. They took a total of 161 Waves in the team’s history, including 10 players the past three seasons.This … [Read more...] about Draft, degree or both: What Pepperdine baseball players are striving toward
Men’s Volleyball Earns Ninth Sweep of the Season
Photo Courtesy of Martin A. FolbThe Pepperdine Men's Volleyball team continued their regular season run on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over the UC Irvine Anteaters. It was a top ten matchup as the Waves came into the game as the No. 4 team in the country and the Anteaters were No. 6.Back in January the Anteaters handed the Waves their second of only six losses. They lost in … [Read more...] about Men’s Volleyball Earns Ninth Sweep of the Season
Men’s Tennis Secures First Sweep of the Season Against Navy
Photos by Sam FinneganThe Waves came out strong versus the Midshipmen and dominated the entire evening against the Navy team who was 15-6. It was a bounce-back loss after being swept by the University of California, Santa Barbara Gauchos on March 7. It is their first 7-0 sweep since the match versus Loyola Marymount in January 2017.Pepperdine started the day poised during … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Secures First Sweep of the Season Against Navy