Pepperdine Women's Volleyball team huddles with Head Coach Scott Wong and assistant coach Steve Astor during Thursday's game at Firestone Field House. Photo by Caitlyn Garcia Following a brutal loss last Saturday against Gonzaga, the Waves were able to put on a stellar performance against the Santa Clara Broncos with a 25-16, 25-13, 25-20 win Thursday, Oct. 7 at Firestone … [Read more...] about Strong serves set stage for Women’s volleyball sweep of Santa Clara
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Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Doubleheader in First Matches Since 2019
Freshman outside hitter Emma Ammerman avoids USF's Valeria Alegrias Cambindo by slamming down a line-drive kill to help collect a second Waves win. Ammerman tallied 15 kills in her second collegiate game. Photos by Ali Levens Taking the court at Firestone Fieldhouse for the first time in more than 14 months, Pepperdine Women's Volleyball delivered two resounding victories … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Doubleheader in First Matches Since 2019
WCC Preseason Power Rankings, Part Three: Introducing the Contenders
Getty Images, Author Illustration This three-part series has finally reached the summit of the West hhoast Conference. Judging by process of elimination, the BYU Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Saint Mary's Gaels and the San Francisco Dons are the only teams left in the 2017-18 preseason preview. All four of these teams could win at least 20 games this year, and all of these … [Read more...] about WCC Preseason Power Rankings, Part Three: Introducing the Contenders
Initial Reaction: KenPom.com Slates Waves at No. 9 in WCC
Image by Kyle CajeroCollege basketball's advanced statistics compiler Ken Pomeroy ranked the Waves ninth among 10 West Coast Conference teams and No. 286 nationally.Pomeroy's statistics, which came out Sunday, are vastly different than the 2017-18 WCC Coaches Poll, which picked the Waves to finish seventh, ahead of Pacific (No. 253, per KenPom), Portland, (No. 305) and in-city … [Read more...] about Initial Reaction: KenPom.com Slates Waves at No. 9 in WCC
Introducing the First-Annual WCC All-Upside Team
Images by Kyle Cajero Consider this a heat check. The last time The Graphic made a "WCC Basketball Players to Watch" list, five of the six players won all-conference honors and the sixth (Portland guard Jazz Johnson) made the Honorable Mention list. This time, instead of highlighting experienced, somewhat-predictable all-conference picks, these are five players who are … [Read more...] about Introducing the First-Annual WCC All-Upside Team
