Art by Christine NelsonPepperdine Athletics’ Refuel the Waves campaign went above and beyond. In just seven days, the week-long crowd-funding initiative aimed at better meeting the nutritional needs of Pepperdine’s student-athletes raised $24,090, exceeding the goal of $20,000 that was initially set.Jimmy Gehrels, co-president of the Student-Athlete Advisory … [Read more...] about Waves Refuel with Campaign
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Soccer Scores Back to Back
Photo by Monica AvilaSix wins, six losses, two draws and fear that the postseason might not be happening for Pepperdine’s women’s soccer team—that is how the past weekend started for the Waves. But if things started out tense, they certainly didn’t end that way. A 4-0 thrashing over Gonzaga on Friday and a 1-0 dramatic overtime win against Portland on … [Read more...] about Soccer Scores Back to Back
Water Polo Dives into Conference Action
Photo by Danielle RomeoThis past weekend reserved two extremes for Pepperdine’s water polo team. On one end, the Friday match, which saw the No. 9-ranked Waves took an 18-8 beating at the hands of top-ranked UCLA. On the other, a redemption 14-8 victory on Saturday against San Jose State.“There were a couple quarters in the UCLA game that we were outplaying the No. … [Read more...] about Water Polo Dives into Conference Action
Freshmen Swim into the Fast Lane
Photo by Sean GravesWhen it comes to college sports, being a freshman can often imply inexperience and sitting on the sidelines before stepping up for the big challenge.But this certainly doesn’t apply to the women’s swim and dive team, where 17 out of the 35 athletes on the team are freshmen. And these aren’t just any freshmen. With six seniors bound to … [Read more...] about Freshmen Swim into the Fast Lane
Men’s Tennis Finishes With Strong Season
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