Photo by Marisa Padilla As the ball soars toward her, senior Lynn Williams jumps up over the opposing goalkeeper. In the air, the keeper catches her legs, and as Williams reaches out a hand to brace her fall, her elbow shatters, putting an early end to her season. “I knew from the second that I fell that I broke my arm, but I didn’t realize how bad it was until I got to the … [Read more...] about Williams ready to leave her mark
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Soccer finds success in opener
Photos by Marisa Padilla For the second consecutive year, the women’s soccer team defeated Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in its season opener. With packed stands, the Waves notched two goals in the second half to edge out a 2-1 home victory Aug. 22. Cal Poly entered the matchup with the slight upper hand as reigning Big West Conference champions. However, the Pepperdine squad … [Read more...] about Soccer finds success in opener
The World Cup just made history and here’s why
Art by Sacha Irick It was a trying journey from the moment FIFA drew the initial World Cup brackets and announced that my dear home nation was in group D — the death group — along with Italy, Uruguay and the UK. People on social networks were not shy about making jokes and mocking the “Cinderella” team of the group: Costa Rica. I remember finding out about our group placement … [Read more...] about The World Cup just made history and here’s why
Saved by a Miracle
World Cup-related hashtags were all over Twitter on Oct. 15 when, after scoring a goal against Panama, the United States changed the group score charts. As Panama fell to fifth place, Mexico was automatically bumped up to fourth, which meant they could go to playoffs and get one last chance to qualify for the World Cup. Unfortunately for Panama, being fifth on the group’s chart … [Read more...] about Saved by a Miracle
Soccer battles to a tie in double OT
Photo by Marisa Padilla Women’s soccer, now ranked at No. 50, faced Cal State Fullerton in a game that ended in a fierce 1-1 tie in double overtime last Friday. Entering the game the team felt confident, and the week prior they focused on defensively “staying together and being united,” according to forward junior Lynn Williams. At the half, Williams said Head Coach … [Read more...] about Soccer battles to a tie in double OT