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Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Nail-biting Win

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Pepperdine Women's Basketball beat UC Irvine 63-58 Nov. 7 at Firestone Fieldhouse to kick things off for the 2023-24 season. This is the first time Women's Basketball has opened up the season with a win since the 2020-21 season. Graduate student guard Myra Gordon started the scoring for the Waves and finished as the teams top scorer with 17 points and five assists. Junior … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Nail-biting Win

Men’s Volleyball Rolls Past UC Irvine

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Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Jacob Steele hits a kill past the UC Irvine block in the Waves' three-set win at Firestone Fieldhouse on Feb. 9. The Waves played UC Irvine away Feb. 11, and lost 3-1. Photos by Mary Elisabeth No. 5 Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball took down UC Irvine in straight sets 25-21, 25-17, 27-25 on Feb. 9, in Firestone Fieldhouse. It was the Wave's fifth … [Read more...] about Men’s Volleyball Rolls Past UC Irvine

“The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads

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Junior libero Noah Dyer passes a ball in the 2019 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship game Apr. 20. (Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics | Martin A. Folb)Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball lost 12 players from a 2019 team that won a conference title and finished third in the nation. Five of those players were starters. How does any team recover from such critical … [Read more...] about “The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads

Edwards Brothers Lead Men’s Hoops to Thrilling Win in Home Opener

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Photos by Karl WinterWith the clock ticking toward two minutes remaining in Saturday's game, Pepperdine trailed UC Irvine 73-64.The energy in Firestone Fieldhouse seemed deflated, as the Waves appeared bound for an 0-2 start to their season.In a 20-second span, the tables turned, as the sophomore forward Kessler Edwards and junior guard Colbey Ross connected on three-pointers … [Read more...] about Edwards Brothers Lead Men’s Hoops to Thrilling Win in Home Opener

WVB Sweeps UC Irvine in Final Home Nonconference Match

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Redshirt freshman setter Tayah Mahi sets a ball for sophomore middle blocker Rosie Ballo during the third set Wednesday against UC Irvine. Photos by Karl Winter.Trailing 22-15 in the second set against UC Irvine on Wednesday night, it looked like Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball was going to take a step backward. The Waves were looking for a pick-me-up, momentum-building … [Read more...] about WVB Sweeps UC Irvine in Final Home Nonconference Match