Photo by Terra Atwood For the Pepperdine women's volleyball team, playing at home is something very important to Head Coach Scott Wong and company. Entering the 2016 season, the team has seen a lot of high expectations based on last season's successes. Gone are the growing pains for their young stars, who are now more experienced with a full season in their pockets. For … [Read more...] about Home Cooking for Waves Volleyball
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Wave Bachelors Crowned
Photo by Monika HaskellWednesday, March 25 marked the beginning of a new Pepperdine Athletic tradition: The Bachelor and Bachelorette, Waves edition. Freshmen represented each athletic team in a pageant before a panel of judges comprised of strength and condition coaches. Nominated Waves represented his or her respective team in a pick-up line, question-and-answer and talent … [Read more...] about Wave Bachelors Crowned
Life’s a Beach at No. 1
Photo by Meriel Peterson The defending national champion sand volleyball team landed the top spot, ranking No. 1 in the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) and Dig Magazine Collegiate Sand Volleyball preseason polls. The Waves are 5-1 on the season with wins over Loyola Marymount, Florida State, Texas Christian University, CSU Bakersfield and Grand Canyon … [Read more...] about Life’s a Beach at No. 1
Barton Embraces New Role as Chaplain
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University A day in the life of Chaplain Sara Barton could include a variety of things from presenting a devotional at the monthly President’s Briefing to writing cards for Pepperdine’s sick or grieving to simply sharing a cup of coffee with a student. Barton said she likes the constant change: “Every day is different,” she wrote in an email. … [Read more...] about Barton Embraces New Role as Chaplain
Volleyball bumps wins
Women’s volleyball (2-2, 8-4) finished the weekend with two victories under its belt, defeating Portland and Gonzaga. The team began the weekend with its first conference victory of the season, a 3-2 win over Portland Thursday night. Although there was no clear leader in the first four sets, the Waves were able to pull themselves together to take the final set, winning … [Read more...] about Volleyball bumps wins