Photo by Sarah Malone The average person is likely to avoid any circumstances in which balls are kicked at speeds of 70 miles per hour, but freshman Hannah Seabert is hardly average. Seabert is the starting goal keeper for the Waves in her first season. In high school she faced down and saved 277 shots, including 31 shutouts. One could say she enjoys what most … [Read more...] about Freshman goalie: In it for more than kicks
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Women’s soccer upsets Texas A&M on the road
In its second road game of the season, the women’s soccer team held off No. 19 Texas A&M 3-1 on Sept. 1. The Waves dug in an all around team effort to beat the Aggies. Goalie freshman Hannah Seabert protected the net, saving 10 shots. “After the team win in Texas, it was a feeling of joy, happiness and most importantly unity,” senior Michelle Pao said. “It was … [Read more...] about Women’s soccer upsets Texas A&M on the road
Soccer wins despite injury
The women’s soccer team defeated University of the Pacific 2-1 in a WCC game Friday at home. At the end of the first half, junior Lynn Williams ended up at the receiving end of a hit. Williams broke her left arm, and is out for the rest of the season. Roughness dominated the contest. Only 31 minutes into the game, referees ejected Pacific’s goalkeeper senior Tashia Long. … [Read more...] about Soccer wins despite injury
Soccer kicks off season with win at SLO
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The Waves stepped onto Cal Poly’s field in San Luis Obispo and swept the No. 20-ranked Mustangs 3-0 on Aug. 17 setting a positive tone early on. The preseason match tested the relatively young team, which welcomed 11 freshmen this year, eight of whom played during the exhibition game. “The freshmen did a great job at managing their … [Read more...] about Soccer kicks off season with win at SLO
Goodbye Mr. Capello, we won’t miss you
On Feb. 3, the English FA took a huge step in their fight against racism and stripped England captain John Terry (Terry has been accused of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand) of his captaincy. Very soon after, Capello came out and publicly stated his disapproval of the FA’s decision. This was a huge mistake; matters such as these should be discussed privately. This … [Read more...] about Goodbye Mr. Capello, we won’t miss you