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International Players Promise to Make a Wake

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Photos by Meriel Peterson Junior Luka Simic Transfer junior Luka Simic hails from Belgrade, Serbia. Simic heard about Pepperdine from a former Serbian teammate who went on to play polo for Stanford. When Pepperdine offered him a scholarship, Simic believed it was an easy choice. Simic is redshirting this season due to an injury, but is training for a Division I debut in … [Read more...] about International Players Promise to Make a Wake

Waves Need Mind Over Matter

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Photos by Marisa Padilla Southern California The Waves hosted USC on Saturday. The Trojans have won the last six WCC titles and continued to prove their strength through a six-goal lead in the second quarter. “The game against USC was tough, no doubt ... but it provides us with a learning experience,” junior redshirt Luke Hewko said. “We are a young team, and we have a … [Read more...] about Waves Need Mind Over Matter

Waves Stir the Water in Stockton

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Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The No. 11-ranked men’s water polo team traveled north this weekend to Stockton, where they competed in the Kap7 NorCal Classic Tournament. Pepperdine took home two wins over the weekend, bringing them to a 4-4 record on the season. Waves vs. Long Beach State The Waves fell to No. 5 Long Beach State in their first contest of the … [Read more...] about Waves Stir the Water in Stockton

Sports: Highlight of the Week

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Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Men’s Water Polo //  Red shirt junior Luke Hewko scored a last-second goal to clinch a 10-9 win against Whittier in the Saturday season opener. The Waves start their season 2-0 and play UC Santa Barbara Thursday, Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. and LMU Friday, Sept. 12 at 3 p.m. at home. __________ Follow the Graphic on Twitter: @PeppGraphic … [Read more...] about Sports: Highlight of the Week