Jesse Smith is the only Pepperdine graduate to appear in five Olympic games, doing so in every rendition from 2004 through 2020, according to Pepperdine Athletics. He won silver in the 2008 Beijing games and has served as captain of the U.S.A. water polo team since 2017 before stepping into a high school coaching role in 2021, according to The Coronado Times.Former coaches and … [Read more...] about Olympian Jesse Smith Reflects on Historic Water Polo Career
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No. 4 Men’s Water Polo Goes 3-1 in MPSF Invitational
No. 4 Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo went 3-1 during the MPSF Invitational hosted by Uytengsu Aquatic Center and Spieker Aquatics Center on Sept. 22-24. The Waves are now 14-3 on the season. Pepperdine beat No. 9 UC San Diego, No. 8 UC Davis and No. 4 Princeton but lost to No. 2 UCLA. The Waves had a +7 point differential in the invitational, according to Pepperdine … [Read more...] about No. 4 Men’s Water Polo Goes 3-1 in MPSF Invitational
No. 4 Water Polo Beats Local Rival No. 11 Santa Barbara
Fresh off an earlier win against Westcliff, No. 4 Pepperdine Men's Water Polo capped their Friday, Sept. 14 doubleheader with a 13-8 win against local rival, the No. 11 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. The Pepperdine Waves improved 7-1 with the win over Santa Barbara. The only loss of the season was against No. 1 University of California, who defeated … [Read more...] about No. 4 Water Polo Beats Local Rival No. 11 Santa Barbara
Men’s Water Polo Secure First Home Win of the Season Against Westcliff
No. 4 Men's Water Polo beat Westcliff 27-10 Thursday, Sept. 14 at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. With this win, the Waves improve to 6-1 on the season and complete game one of the double-header. Securing the first home win of the season put the Waves back in the win column after a hard fought, double overtime loss, against No. … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Secure First Home Win of the Season Against Westcliff
Men’s Water Polo Struggles to Stay Afloat Against No. 6 Long Beach State
Long Beach State attacker Connor Mannion edges out Pepperdine attacker Clay Kaneko to open up the second quarter on Oct. 30 at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. This was the catalyst for the Elbee's dominant second quarter, outscoring the Waves 6-1. Photo by Chloe Chan. On Oct. 30, Men’s Water Polo dropped to No.16 in the country with a loss against No. 6 Long Beach state at … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Struggles to Stay Afloat Against No. 6 Long Beach State
