Photo Courtesy of Mario Mendez and The State Press After dropping a pair of matches to two top-25 ranked opponents in Arizona Saturday, women’s volleyball (5-7) prepares to begin WCC play with a road trip up north to face Saint Mary’s Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. and Pacific on Sept. 27 at noon. From Sept. 19-20, the Waves took part in the Residence Inn Invitational in Tempe, Arizona. … [Read more...] about Waves Battle in Residence Inn Invitational
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Waves Compete in Omaha
Art by Peau Porotesano Women’s volleyball traveled to Omaha, Neb., for the Bluejay Invitational. The Waves suffered a 3-1 loss to Creighton and a 3-1 loss to Wichita State. Despite losses early in the tournament, the Waves finished strong with a 3-0 win against Bowling Green State. Bluejay Invitational: The team traveled to the Midwest for the Bluejay Invitational hosted by … [Read more...] about Waves Compete in Omaha
A Day in the Life of an Athlete: Matt West
Photo by Sylvia Hartley I woke up, stared out the window and realized it was still dark out. As I got ready for the day I couldn’t believe the schedule that laid ahead. Two years ago, during my freshman year, I was tossed into a new, environment — from 7 a.m. practices to a 16-unit coursework load. Out of high school I was offered a scholarship to play soccer at … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life of an Athlete: Matt West
Waves Set Up to Score Big
Photos by Arin DeGroff All WCC first-team selections, All Tournament Team selections and 2014 American Volleyball Coaches Association National Sand volleyball champions are a few of the accolades accumulated by the dynamic volleyball duo of junior Becca Strehlow and senior Samantha Cash. The 2014 season looks bright with setter Strehlow and hitter Cash stepping up to the … [Read more...] about Waves Set Up to Score Big
Out of the ‘Bu and into the Wild
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics At the crossroads of life, unsure of what the future holds? Go climb a mountain; that's what Pepperdine alumnus Greg Vernovage did. The 1995 graduate is one of a small circle of people to have reached the highest point on Earth – Mount Everest. And that isn't the only title that Vernovage can lay claim to. He was also part of the 1992 … [Read more...] about Out of the ‘Bu and into the Wild