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Rocky results for water polo

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Photo by Marisa Padilla The men’s water polo team finished the weekend 1-1, falling to UCSB Saturday and defeating the United States Air Force Academy Sunday at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. The Waves lost to the Gauchos 10-17. Sophomore Luke Hewko led the team with three goals and three steals. The Waves looked to redeem themselves against Air Force. “We knew going in … [Read more...] about Rocky results for water polo

Polo maintains momentum

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Water polo opened the season at the UCLA invitational, competing in two games against Claremont Mudd-Scripps and La Verne on Saturday. The team also faced UCLA and UC Santa Barbara in two exhibition matches on the same day and played in two exhibition matches on Sunday against UC Santa Barbara. The Waves defeated Claremont Mudd-Scripps 14-8. Freshman Christian Bridley made … [Read more...] about Polo maintains momentum

Polo’s senior White makes waves in pool

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Photo by Sarah Malone Senior Danny White is ready to take water polo to the next level. It was not an easy choice for White to make the decision to redshirt his senior year and stay at Pepperdine a fifth year to play water polo, but he is glad for the opportunity to make the best of his last year here, especially under the tutelage of two coaches who were Olympians. “The … [Read more...] about Polo’s senior White makes waves in pool

Polo places seventh in NorCal Tournament

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Men’s water polo placed seventh in the 2013 NorCal Tournament in Berkeley, Calif., this weekend. In the first match, the No. 10 Waves rallied after trailing 3-1 in the first quarter to upset No. 7 UC Irvine with an 8-6 victory. The second match of the day also proved to be a vigorous battle. The squad attacked No. 1 USC’s resilient defense with their own forceful … [Read more...] about Polo places seventh in NorCal Tournament

Water polo falls to PCH rival

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Photo Courtesy of Matthew Balentine, The Los Angeles Loyolan Men’s water polo fought hard against Loyola Marymount at the Wells Fargo PCH Cup in Los Angeles but lost 9-10 on Sept. 14. The LMU Lions (2-3) began the match with two consecutive goals. “A lot of guys seemed too fired up and psyched themselves out a little bit,” senior Mike Tragitt said. “It was our first … [Read more...] about Water polo falls to PCH rival