Photo by Kailyn NeilPepperdine started the season at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend. The Waves did not open with the easiest of challenges. The men took on UCLA, the No. 4 team in the nation, on Friday but despite putting up a good contest, Pepperdine bowed out to a 5-0 loss.Sophomore Guilherme Hadlich, playing his first- ever dual match for … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Ready to Rumble
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No. 27 Waves Set Up for Promising Season
Photo by Brandon ScheirmanThe Waves opened the ITA Kick-Off Weekend with a terrific 4-3 win against Wichita State University on Saturday.Freshman Laura Gulbe was the highlight of the match. Gulbe helped the Waves secure the doubles point, as well as winning her singles match. She and sophomore Christine Maddox won their doubles match with a 7-5 set win. Gulbe later defeated … [Read more...] about No. 27 Waves Set Up for Promising Season
New Blood Steals the Win
Photo by Irene ChunWaves baseball held its annual John Scolinos Alumni Game and Awards Dinner on Sunday at Eddy D. Field Stadium.More than 30 former players came out to compete — the biggest turnout to date, Head Coach Steve Rodriguez said.“It is always wonderful having the guys come back to Malibu and put on the orange and blue again. It is really amazing seeing … [Read more...] about New Blood Steals the Win
No. 3 Waves Storm into Conference Play
Photos by Matt Benton With all odds against them, the Pepperdine men’s basketball team has already proven the critics wrong. After almost 10 seasons where Pepperdine has not seen a winning season, the 2014-15 Waves are looking to enter the tournament by making a dominant showing in the West Coast Conference. Little did the critics know that Pepperdine, chosen to finish in a … [Read more...] about No. 3 Waves Storm into Conference Play
Men’s Volleyball Sets High Expectations
Photo by Allison HubbardExpectations are high as men’s volleyball lands the top spot, ranking No. 1 in both the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) and MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) preseason polls. The Waves opened the season last week with wins over North Greenville University, George Mason University and Cal Baptist University.“It feels … [Read more...] about Men’s Volleyball Sets High Expectations