Freshman attacker Sandor Gal hurls the ball toward the San Jose State net in Pepperdine's 13-10 come-from-behind victory in Malibu on Oct. 9. The Waves out-shot the Spartans 35 to 24. Photos by Lucian Himes No. 11 Water Polo completed a 13-10 comeback win against San Jose State at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Oct. 9. The win moved the Waves to 11-9 overall, and gave them a … [Read more...] about From Sink to Swim: Polo Fights Back Against San Jose State
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No. 12 Waves Fall to No. 2 UCLA 10-8
Junior center defender Nico Tierney squares up for a shot at the goal at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Oct. 2. Pepperdine fell 10-8 to UCLA in a close battle. Photos by Brandon Rubsamen No. 12 Men’s Water Polo battled No. 2 UCLA at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Oct. 2, ultimately losing 10-8. This was the Waves first outing after a 4-0 showing at the Gary Troyer … [Read more...] about No. 12 Waves Fall to No. 2 UCLA 10-8
Men’s Water Polo Beats Irvine After Stressful Fourth Period
Senior Attacker Balazs Kosa attacks the net in the Waves' 11-9 loss to Stanford on Sept. 18. Kosa leads the Waves in shots (85), goals (35) and assists (34) this season. Photo by Ryan Brinkman No. 9 Pepperdine Men's Water Polo beat No. 14 UC Irvine in their Golden Coast Conference opener in Malibu on Oct. 16. The game ended with a 9-6 win for the Waves. The Waves started out … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo Beats Irvine After Stressful Fourth Period
Waves Take Down No. 2 California in Thriller
Pepperdine looks to attack against No. 2 UC Berkeley. The Waves are now 10-7 overall and currently ranked No. 8. Photos courtesy of Jeff Golden After a staggering start to Sunday's game, the Pepperdine Men's Water Polo team (10-7) capped the 3-0 weekend off with a huge win against No. 2 UC Berkeley (14-2), giving them momentum heading into conference play. Before Sunday's … [Read more...] about Waves Take Down No. 2 California in Thriller
Pepperdine Early Season Struggles Continue Versus Stanford and Princeton
Pepperdine clashes with Stanford on Saturday, Sept. 18. The Waves are currently 7-7. Photo by Ryan BrinkmanPepperdine Men’s Water Polo (7-7) dropped back-to-back games on Sept. 18 versus Stanford and Princeton. Stanford defeated Pepperdine 11-9, and Princeton prevailed 14-9.Stanford (12-2) has always been a tough opponent for the Waves, as Pepperdine earned its last win … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Early Season Struggles Continue Versus Stanford and Princeton