Photos by Austin Hall Their ticket is stamped. Pepperdine Women's Soccer will play in their sixth NCAA Tournament in eight seasons. They will face the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who posted a 15-3-2 record in the regular season. For Pepperdine, the season has been a rocky one. Their first loss was the third game of the season to an unranked, out-of-conference Illinois … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Returns to NCAA Tournament
Pepperdine Waves
Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Homestand
The Waves played their fourth and fifth West Coast Conference games of the season Thursday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 5 against the Portland Pilots and Gonzaga Bulldogs, picking up their third and fourth WCC wins. “Our body of work has been really good,” Head Coach Scott Wong said. “To be in this situation, four and one in conference — it feels good.” Pepperdine only … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Homestand
Waves Roll to Second Straight Win
Photos by Kyle McCabe.The Waves took care of business Sunday afternoon, defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 2-0. After a quick first-half goal, Pepperdine dominated the statistics box the rest of the game but only managed one more score. The Waves are no stranger to protecting an early lead. In their win over No. 2 Stanford on Friday, Pepperdine scored in the 19th minute … [Read more...] about Waves Roll to Second Straight Win
New-Look W. Volleyball Wins Two of Three at Pepperdine Tournament
Photos by Ali Levens With two freshman setters, their leader temporarily sidelined by an injury and a freshman hitter starting every match, Pepperdine Women's Volleyball had every excuse to falter in their home-opening tournament. Despite slow starts in each match, the Waves refused to falter. They defeated California Baptist University and Fairfield University in their … [Read more...] about New-Look W. Volleyball Wins Two of Three at Pepperdine Tournament
Seniors Prep for Final Ride
Photo collage by Kaelin Mendez The final year of collegiate athletics can be bittersweet, especially for senior athletes entering their final competitive season. Five seniors from the five Pepperdine fall sports teams expressed similar underlying sentiments: leave it all out on the field — or pool, court or course. Hana Lishman, Women’s Volleyball When Scott Wong … [Read more...] about Seniors Prep for Final Ride