Photos by Austin Hall Three weeks after the last Pepperdine Women's Soccer home game, the Waves showed up to a large crowd in their conference opener vs. the Portland Pilots. After a slow start from both teams, Pepperdine's offense came together to beat a talented opponent. The Waves had over one week to prepare for the Pilots following an away victory Sept. 26 against … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Starts Fast and Keeps Lead in Conference Opener
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Women’s Soccer Gives Stanford First Regular Season Loss in Two Years
Photos by Austin Hall Three straight losses, dropping out of the national rankings, playing two top-five teams in a one week span while stuck in a ninth-place tie with the University of Pacific in the West Coast Conference Standings. These were the circumstances that the Pepperdine Women's Soccer team faced heading into their matchup on Friday versus the #2-ranked … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Gives Stanford First Regular Season Loss in Two Years
Women’s Soccer Drops Second Straight at Home
Photos by Kyle McCabe Women's Soccer lost their second game of the season Sunday to the No. 9 ranked University of Vanderbilt by a score of 1-0. The game was another hard-fought defensive battle for the Waves, and the team suffered its first injury of the season. Both teams started the game balanced and conservative. As Vanderbilt made their first offensive surge in the … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Drops Second Straight at Home
Women’s Soccer Loses Nail-Biter Versus Illinois
Photos by Austin Hall Women's soccer experienced their first loss of the season at home versus the University of Illinois. The game was Pepperdine's first home loss in 364 days, and they dropped to No. 6 in West Coast Conference standings. The Fighting Illini overcame a 2-1 deficit and knocked through back-to-back goals and won by a score of 3-2. The Waves started the … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Loses Nail-Biter Versus Illinois
Seniors Prep for Final Ride
Photo collage by Kaelin Mendez The final year of collegiate athletics can be bittersweet, especially for senior athletes entering their final competitive season. Five seniors from the five Pepperdine fall sports teams expressed similar underlying sentiments: leave it all out on the field — or pool, court or course. Hana Lishman, Women’s Volleyball When Scott Wong … [Read more...] about Seniors Prep for Final Ride
