Photo courtesy of Jackson Hogan Watching him play a pickup game with friends, one might never guess Anthony Wells was a dedicated soccer player. Sure, he was having a great time, smiling and joking around, but he didn’t appear to be taking things too seriously. Then, somebody announced they were going to start keeping score and in a split-second, Wells transformed from an … [Read more...] about Anthony Wells Translates his Soccer Skills into Television
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No. 25 Women’s Soccer Upsets No. 5 BYU, 1-0
Photo courtesy of Sports Waves No. 25 Pepperdine women’s soccer upset No. 5 BYU 1-0 in a shutout at Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, Pepperdine moves to 8-3-3 on the season and 3-0-1 in conference play, and takes sole possession of first place in the West Coast Conference. Junior Bri Visalli capitalized on a penalty shot in the 75th minute … [Read more...] about No. 25 Women’s Soccer Upsets No. 5 BYU, 1-0
Athletics Hall of Fame to Add Five Members in October
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Pepperdine Athletics is inducting five new members into its hall of fame Oct 16. The 2016 ceremony will welcome Scott Doerner, Anna Picarelli, Michael Putnam, Steve Rodriguez and Julie Rubenstein. "It's a great class," Potts said, "all well-deserving individuals who had great success here as student athletes and it's just fun to be … [Read more...] about Athletics Hall of Fame to Add Five Members in October
Women’s Soccer Endures Tough Homestand
Photos by Milan Loiacono Pepperdine Women's Soccer team returned home for a quick two-game homestand last weekend, as they took on No. 11 UCLA on Friday and Kansas on Sunday. The Waves lost Friday afternoon 3-0 against UCLA and tied 1-1 against Kansas on Sunday. In the first match against No. 11 UCLA, both teams began the match fighting in a competitive first half. … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Endures Tough Homestand
Pepperdine Women’s Soccer Starts Strong
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Waves soccer is off to a strong start after losing only one game in their first week of competition, leading to appearances in three national rankings and one WCC player of the week honor. The team entered the season unranked, defeating then No. 20 University of Arizona 3-1 in their opening game. Freshman Nicole Leggio scored two … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Women’s Soccer Starts Strong