Photo Courtesy of Anthony Griego The Women's Golf team opened their season last week at the Dick McGuire invitational, finishing in 12th place as a team out of 16 teams. Sophomore Hira Naveed finished in 17th place with a 215. Freshman Momoka Kobori followed in 30th with a 218. Sophomore Hannah Haythorne and Junior Katherine Zhu, who played as an individual, tied for 62nd … [Read more...] about Women’s Golf Opens Season with 12th Place Finish
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Kaepernick Sits, the World Reacts
Art by Peau PorotesanoTo sit or not to sit? That has been the question for professional athletes since Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem on Aug. 25. Since then, Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters raised his fist (a la Tommie Smith and John Carlos) on 9/11, a quartet of Miami Dolphins knelt behind a Marine color guard, and the Seattle Seahawks announced a … [Read more...] about Kaepernick Sits, the World Reacts
Women’s Volleyball Falls in Four Sets to No. 11 UCLA
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team lost to UCLA in four sets 3-1 at Firestone Fieldhouse in a non-conference matchup Tuesday night. The loss dropped the Waves to 6-4 overall with two games remaining in non-conference play. After winning two of three in the LBSU/LMU Invitational, the Waves were underdogs entering the matchup … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Falls in Four Sets to No. 11 UCLA
Tennis Courts Get a Facelift
Photos by Brandt MisikPepperdine recently updated and resurfaced their tennis courts, in addition to the other long-term improvements to buildings such as Payson Library and the School of Law. This past summer, the tennis courts underwent the process of painting and resurfacing in what is hopefully the first in a series of improvements to the Ralph-Straus Tennis Center, said … [Read more...] about Tennis Courts Get a Facelift
Freshman Ashley Lahey Finishes U.S. Open Juniors in Round of 16
Photo Courtesy of Bill Kallengberg After making waves last season by finishing in the NCAA quarterfinal, Pepperdine Women's tennis already looks impressive heading into this year. Especially since one of their two newcomers just completed her second week of college by finishing the U.S. Open Juniors in the round of 16. Ashley Lahey, a freshman from Hawthorne, California, … [Read more...] about Freshman Ashley Lahey Finishes U.S. Open Juniors in Round of 16