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
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Heritage, Heart and Hoops: Jan Zidek’s Journey to Pepperdine University
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe Kingdome Arena in Seattle, Washington. The year is 1995. A 40,000-person crowd filled to the brim. A one-seed versus a two-seed. This is what the curtain call of The Big Dance, or NCAA Basketball Tournament is all about. After being just a one-point game at the half, top-ranked UCLA outlasted Arkansas by a score of 89-78 and won the … [Read more...] about Heritage, Heart and Hoops: Jan Zidek’s Journey to Pepperdine University
Waves Roll to Second Straight Win
Photos by Kyle McCabe.The Waves took care of business Sunday afternoon, defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 2-0. After a quick first-half goal, Pepperdine dominated the statistics box the rest of the game but only managed one more score. The Waves are no stranger to protecting an early lead. In their win over No. 2 Stanford on Friday, Pepperdine scored in the 19th minute … [Read more...] about Waves Roll to Second Straight Win
The Dirt on Waste: Understanding College Recycling Programs
Image courtesy of Pepperdine University Going green has been a national trend in the wake of climate change, but how environmentally sustainable is Pepperdine? Pepperdine’s recycling program introduced a new system in 2016 after its previous vendor, Crown Disposal, stopped its service in Malibu. Some on campus say the new system is not efficient enough to reach the … [Read more...] about The Dirt on Waste: Understanding College Recycling Programs
No. 4 Men’s Volleyball Beats No. 5 UCLA, Sweeps Grand Canyon
Photos Courtesy of Lily DyerSenior outside hitter Kaleb Denmark smashed a career-high 18 kills on a .593 hitting percentage to lead national No. 4 Waves Men's Volleyball to a 3-1 victory over No. 5 UCLA on Wednesday, March 27 at Firestone Fieldhouse.Coupled with Friday's 3-0 triumph over Grand Canyon, the Waves are now a perfect 10-0 at home this season, and they control their … [Read more...] about No. 4 Men’s Volleyball Beats No. 5 UCLA, Sweeps Grand Canyon
