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No. 8 Men’s Water Polo Defeats No. 13 Princeton 15-12 In Their Return To Home

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On Oct. 11, Pepperdine defeated the Princeton Tigers 15-12. This marks the Waves' first game back at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool in over a month. The Waves had steady control of the game heading into the fourth quarter but allowed the Tigers to catch up in the final minutes. “It feels great to be back at home and play in front of a home crowd," Head Coach Merrill Moses … [Read more...] about No. 8 Men’s Water Polo Defeats No. 13 Princeton 15-12 In Their Return To Home

Thrown In the Deep End: How Jon Carcarey Rose to the Surface

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Junior utility player Jon Carcarey playing on the U.S. Junior National Team in June. Carcarey helped to defeat Serbia 19-18 in the quarterfinals of the U20 World Championship. Photos courtesy of Team USA Jon Carcarey’s journey to playing Division I water polo and securing a place on the Junior National Team is far from normal, especially for someone who once feared the … [Read more...] about Thrown In the Deep End: How Jon Carcarey Rose to the Surface

Men’s Water Polo Loses Two in Northern California

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Freshman utility Csanád Bella looks to pass against Stanford University on Sept. 28 at the Avery Aquatic Center. Bella ended the match with one goal to bring his season total to 15 goals. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine Men’s Water Polo traveled to the No. 2 University of California, Berkeley and No. 4 Stanford University for two matches Sept. 27-28 … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Loses Two in Northern California

Men’s Water Polo Takes Home Three Wins at the MPSF Invite

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Sophomore utility Owen Tift attempts a goal against California Baptist University on Sept. 20 in Los Angeles. Tift ended the invitational with six goals for Pepperdine, including one against the Lancers. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine Men’s Water Polo traveled to the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California for the … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Takes Home Three Wins at the MPSF Invite

Men’s Water Polo Defeats No. 19 UCSB in Overtime Thriller

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Graduate attacker Dane Howell celebrates after an overtime victory against UCSB in Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Sept. 11. Howell scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine Men's Water Polo hosted their up-the-coast rivals, the University of California, Santa Barbara, on Sept. 11 in Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Defeats No. 19 UCSB in Overtime Thriller