Director of Athletics Steve Potts will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, President Jim Gash and Tim Perrin, senior vice president for Strategic Implementation, wrote in a Dec. 7 email to the Pepperdine community. Pepperdine has won 63 conference regular-season or tournament titles during Potts’ 13-year career as AD.“He has shared with thousands of … [Read more...] about Steve Potts to Retire at the End of Academic Year
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Women’s Soccer Suffers Heartbreaking Loss in WCC Championship
Pepperdine Women’s Soccer lost to Gonzaga, 3-1 Saturday Nov. 4, at Tari Frahm Rokus Field. This game decided the WCC Champion of the 2023 season and broke the tie in the standings between Gonzaga and Pepperdine. This is Gonzaga's first-ever WCC championship in the history of the Women's soccer program. "'I'm really proud of them," Head Coach Tim Ward said. "We've won … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Suffers Heartbreaking Loss in WCC Championship
Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Saint Mary’s
Pepperdine Women's soccer defeated Saint Mary’s in a 3-0 shutout Saturday Oct. 7 at Tari Frahm Rokus Field. This win helped the Waves to improve to 2-1 in conference play and 5-3-5 overall. The game proved to be physical from the start, with a total of five yellow cards distributed throughout the 90 minutes. “We knew they were going to come out strong, but we couldn’t … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Saint Mary’s
Women’s Soccer closes out non-conference play with a win against UCSD
Pepperdine Women's Soccer came rolling out of the gate against the University of California, San Diego, on Sept. 21 at Tari Frahm Rokus Field, defeating the Tritons 4-0. This match up was the Waves' last game of non-conference play. Prior to the game, Pepperdine only had two wins under their belt and head coach Tim Ward said they were frustrated with recent … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer closes out non-conference play with a win against UCSD
Pepperdine and Michigan Draw in Waves’ Second Game
Women’s Soccer scored two goals in a 2-2 draw against the University of Michigan at Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Saturday, Aug. 19. The Waves are 0-0-2 after two draws early on in the season.The team has a theme they're taking inspiration from for the 2023 season, said Sophomore midfielder Tatum Wynalda."It's Semper Fi, which means always faithful," Wynalda said. "We're … [Read more...] about Pepperdine and Michigan Draw in Waves’ Second Game