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Tennis in full swing

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Women’s tennis tallied several victories at the San Diego State University Fall Classic this weekend. Freshman Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai emerged victorious in her first appearance of the season. Redeeming several losses from day one, sophomore Danielle Feneridis, freshman Pattaraporn Salirathvibhaga and sophomore Miquela Newhart ended day two with wins. At the ITA … [Read more...] about Tennis in full swing

Women’s tennis rallies as one team

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Photos by Brandon Scheirman Coming off a decisive 6-1 win against San Diego State on Saturday, women’s tennis shares the secret to a successful season: a team that works together wins. This simple concept is a lot easier said than done. On this nine-girl team there is a lot of star-power, potential, competitive drive and tennis skirts. The Pepperdine athletes come from a … [Read more...] about Women’s tennis rallies as one team

Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot

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Photo by Brandon Scheirman The women’s tennis team is the undisputed leader in the WCC. Over the weekend, the Waves moved up 11 spots in the national ITA rankings to No. 29 and swept the WCC weekly honors in singles and doubles for the fourth time this season. “Our goal this year is to win the conference and get into Nationals,” said freshman Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai, … [Read more...] about Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot

Men’s tennis finds success on and off the court

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Photo by Kailyn NeilThe West Coast Conference Doubles Team of the Week honors fall to Pepperdine seniors Alex Sarkissian and Francis Alcantara, better known on the courts as Sarge and Nino. Pepperdine’s top duo, and by far the top ranked team in the league at No. 15 nationally, have been triumphant for the better part of the season at 16-5 overall and 4-2 against ranked … [Read more...] about Men’s tennis finds success on and off the court

Storm postpones Hawaii tennis match

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Photo by Alysha Tsuji The weekend’s wet weather delayed the women’s tennis match for an hour on March 1, pushing back the start time to around 12:15 p.m. Under gloomy skies and a light drizzle, the Waves began singles play against the visiting team, Hawaii, for 20 minutes until the rain picked up again. In that short stint, the teams barely broke into their first sets. … [Read more...] about Storm postpones Hawaii tennis match