The Waves are rolling.Pepperdine Water Polo remains undefeated after they won their home opener in a 15-12 battle with PCH Cup rival Loyola Marymount University.The #4 Waves hosted the #16 Lions at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Sept. 14. Both teams came into the contest undefeated with Pepperdine being 4-0 and LMU being 3-0.“All in all, very happy with the team … [Read more...] about No. 4 Men’s Water Polo Defeats LMU in Home Opener
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Men’s Water Polo Starts off 4-0 for Second Straight Year
No. 13 Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo went 4-0 to start their season at the Triton Invite in San Diego on Sept. 7-8. The Waves started off the invite with a commanding 21-9 victory over Pomona-Pitzer. The first point of the game and season for Pepperdine was scored by junior attacker Adam Csapo, who was named to the WCC Preseason Team for the second year in a row. After each … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Starts off 4-0 for Second Straight Year
Multiple Pepperdine Sports Seek Another Chance at WCC Title
As the season ended for Pepperdine’s fall sports — one team won the conference, another were co-winners, and another just missed it. This year, those teams said they want another shot at that glory. As the fall season is now underway, members of Pepperdine Women’s Soccer, Women’s Indoor Volleyball and Men’s Water Polo said while they are gearing up for another run at a WCC … [Read more...] about Multiple Pepperdine Sports Seek Another Chance at WCC Title
Steve Potts to Retire at the End of Academic Year
Director of Athletics Steve Potts will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, President Jim Gash and Tim Perrin, senior vice president for Strategic Implementation, wrote in a Dec. 7 email to the Pepperdine community. Pepperdine has won 63 conference regular-season or tournament titles during Potts’ 13-year career as AD.“He has shared with thousands of … [Read more...] about Steve Potts to Retire at the End of Academic Year
Olympian Jesse Smith Reflects on Historic Water Polo Career
Jesse Smith is the only Pepperdine graduate to appear in five Olympic games, doing so in every rendition from 2004 through 2020, according to Pepperdine Athletics. He won silver in the 2008 Beijing games and has served as captain of the U.S.A. water polo team since 2017 before stepping into a high school coaching role in 2021, according to The Coronado Times.Former coaches and … [Read more...] about Olympian Jesse Smith Reflects on Historic Water Polo Career
