Head Coach Marcio Sicoli speaks to Brook Bauer (left) and Heidi Dyer (right). | Photos courtesy of Sarah Otteman of Pepperdine AthleticsAs the 2020 season approaches, Pepperdine Women’s Beach Volleyball team is more determined than ever.The 2020 season kicks off Feb. 21 at Irvine Valley College, where the team will take on the Lasers. Waves Head Coach Marcio Sicoli … [Read more...] about Beach Volleyball Prepares to Win Back WCC Title
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“The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads
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
Waves Fight Against the Trojans, Triumph in a Close Victory
Photos by Jeff GoldenIn a back-and-forth scoring game Saturday in Malibu, No. 6 Pepperdine overcame No. 4 USC in a 13-12 match, beating the Trojans for the first time since 2005. USC started off hot, beginning with a 3-0 goal streak with help from sophomore goalie Nic Porter. Trojans had a tight defense, forcing the Waves to make more long shots and passes so as to adapt to the … [Read more...] about Waves Fight Against the Trojans, Triumph in a Close Victory
Fall Sports Look Ahead to Their Biggest Matchups
Photo by Milan Loiacono Five Pepperdine sports play in the fall season: Women’s Soccer, Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Volleyball and both Men’s and Women’s Cross Country. As their seasons approach, each team has a few key matchups circled on their calendars. Here are a few highlights. Women’s Soccer The Waves face Stanford at Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Sept. 13. Last year … [Read more...] about Fall Sports Look Ahead to Their Biggest Matchups
Stylist Proves You Don’t Need Formal Training to Be a Designer
Photos courtesy of Silken WeinbergSilken Weinberg almost had a promising film career.When Weinberg was interning in the film industry, Samuel L. Jackson told her that she had a special “aura." After graduating from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in communication and cinematic arts in 2015, Weinberg left the film industry to focus on styling … [Read more...] about Stylist Proves You Don’t Need Formal Training to Be a Designer