Photos by Brett Bean New year, same result? Not quite. Pepperdine is slated for a fourth place finish in the West Coast Conference, according to the West Coast Conference coaches' poll conducted on Oct. 31. But this is only ten percent of the story. What about the rest of the conference? How many tournament bids will the WCC have this season? Will USD finish higher … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference: Same As It Ever Was?
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Women’s Volleyball Drops Home Game Against Portland
Photo courtesy of SportsWaves Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball fell to Portland in five sets 3-2 on Saturday afternoon in Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves went up early, taking a 2-0 set lead, but surrendered three consecutive sets to the Pilots. Sophomores Heidi Dyer and Jenna Tunnell led the Waves with double-double efforts throughout the match, with … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Drops Home Game Against Portland
Women’s basketball rebuilds and rebounds
Photos by Berkley Mason Rebuilding. This is one word that describes the 2015-16 Pepperdine Waves women’s basketball team. After losing leading scorer Bria Richardson, leading rebounder Ea Shoushtari and key post defender Tessa Emerson from last year’s squad due to graduation, the Waves saw eight letterwinners return, along with the addition of seven newcomers. Head Coach … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball rebuilds and rebounds
Women’s Basketball Prepares for Victory
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsWhen talking about WCC women’s basketball, you have to consider one very important fact: the chances of a team other than Gonzaga or BYU winning the tournament or the regular season standings is very, very slim. The last time a non-Gonzaga or BYU team won the conference tournament was all the way back in 2008. Pepperdine last won the … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Prepares for Victory
Soccer Scores Back to Back
Photo by Monica AvilaSix wins, six losses, two draws and fear that the postseason might not be happening for Pepperdine’s women’s soccer team—that is how the past weekend started for the Waves. But if things started out tense, they certainly didn’t end that way. A 4-0 thrashing over Gonzaga on Friday and a 1-0 dramatic overtime win against Portland on … [Read more...] about Soccer Scores Back to Back
