Fifth-year senior Shiori Fukuda lies on the court as her teammates rush toward her to celebrate Fukuda's clinching match victory over UCLA's Vivian Wolff. Fukuda defeated Wolff 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-2 to give Pepperdine Women's Tennis a 4-3 victory and send them to the NCAA semifinals. Photo Courtesy of Manuela Davies | USTAPepperdine Women's Tennis ascended to new heights … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis Upsets UCLA, Reaches First Final Four
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Men’s, Women’s Tennis Both Win WCC
Men's Tennis Head Coach Adam Schaechterle (left) and Assistant Coach Tassilo Schmid (right) smile while holding the West Coast Conference championship trophy at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on April 23. Schaechterle returned the men's program to the top of the conference in his second season, joining the women's team, which has won eight straight titles. Photo courtesy of Jeff … [Read more...] about Men’s, Women’s Tennis Both Win WCC
W. Tennis Sweeps No. 13 Cowgirls 4-0
Sophomore Lisa Zaar prepares to connect with a backhand Friday, Feb. 26 at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. Zaar defeated Oklahoma State's Daniella Medvedeva in straight sets to help Pepperdine to a 4-0 victory. Photos by Ali LevensTaking the court following a two-week break from matches, Pepperdine Women's Tennis did not miss a beat.The No. 4 Waves defeated No. 13 Oklahoma … [Read more...] about W. Tennis Sweeps No. 13 Cowgirls 4-0
No. 4 W. Tennis Finishes Fourth at Indoor National Championships
Fifth-year senior Shiori Fukuda eyes Victoria Flores of Georgia Tech in the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Okla., on Feb. 5. Fukuda's match against Flores went unfinished, but the Waves defeated the Yellow Jackets 4-2. Photos courtesy of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Pepperdine Women's Tennis entered the 2021 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National … [Read more...] about No. 4 W. Tennis Finishes Fourth at Indoor National Championships
Where Are They Now?: Mayar Sherif Makes History
Tennis legend Mayar Sherif poses at the net in her native Egypt earlier this year. After her unprecedented run to a tennis Grand Slam, Sherif has become a celebrity in her home country. Photos courtesy of Mayar SherifBorn in Egypt but growing up in Spain and spending two seasons at Fresno State, Mayar Sherif arrived at Pepperdine looking for the opportunity to take her game to … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now?: Mayar Sherif Makes History
