Senior Momoka Kobori chips a ball at the WCC Championships in April 2019. Photo courtesy of Roger Horne | Pepperdine Athletics Regardless of the sport, an athlete's final year of eligibility is difficult to endure. For transfers, fifth-years and the conventional senior, all are equipped to conclude their fourth season wearing the blue and orange. As the … [Read more...] about Seniors Ready for Their Final Semester as a Wave
Pepperdine Men's Tennis
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
Garapedian and Schaechterle Lead New Regime for Men’s Tennis
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe landscape of Pepperdine Men's Tennis has changed dramatically from last season to this one. In April, the Waves parted ways with Marcelo Ferriera midway through his fifth season as head coach. The current roster doesn't have 11-12 players like it had the past three seasons. Instead, the roster contains a modest 8.As the team makes its … [Read more...] about Garapedian and Schaechterle Lead New Regime for Men’s Tennis
Pepperdine Athletics Adapt and Respond to Woolsey Fire
Photo courtesy of @MrMWS44 on Twitter The physical and emotional aftermath of the Borderline Shooting and the Woolsey Fire affected all aspects of Pepperdine life, including the various athletic teams. The threat of the fire on the Malibu campus and the resulting smoke gave fall and winter sports teams no choice but to reschedule, relocate or cancel games and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Adapt and Respond to Woolsey Fire
Men’s Tennis Hosts ITA Southwest Regionals
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Six Waves represented Pepperdine at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Southwest Men’s Regional Championships which was hosted at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center Thursday Oct. 18 through Monday Oct. 22. The competition was the second ITA tournament hosted at Pepperdine this year but the first home court action for the six … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Hosts ITA Southwest Regionals