Photo Courtesy of Mario Mendez and The State Press After dropping a pair of matches to two top-25 ranked opponents in Arizona Saturday, women’s volleyball (5-7) prepares to begin WCC play with a road trip up north to face Saint Mary’s Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. and Pacific on Sept. 27 at noon. From Sept. 19-20, the Waves took part in the Residence Inn Invitational in Tempe, Arizona. … [Read more...] about Waves Battle in Residence Inn Invitational
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A Day in the Life of an Athlete: Matt West
Photo by Sylvia Hartley I woke up, stared out the window and realized it was still dark out. As I got ready for the day I couldn’t believe the schedule that laid ahead. Two years ago, during my freshman year, I was tossed into a new, environment — from 7 a.m. practices to a 16-unit coursework load. Out of high school I was offered a scholarship to play soccer at … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life of an Athlete: Matt West
Soccer Soaked Up Hawaiian Sun
Art by Peau Porotesano As the final whistle blew and the game came to an end, the Waves were showered with alohas and handmade leis from senior midfielder Ally Holtz’s mother and sister. Even though the Waves ended in a scoreless game against the Washington State University Cougars and a 2-0 loss to the UCLA Bruins, they took in the beauty of Oahu and spent time exploring … [Read more...] about Soccer Soaked Up Hawaiian Sun
Waves Set Up to Score Big
Photos by Arin DeGroff All WCC first-team selections, All Tournament Team selections and 2014 American Volleyball Coaches Association National Sand volleyball champions are a few of the accolades accumulated by the dynamic volleyball duo of junior Becca Strehlow and senior Samantha Cash. The 2014 season looks bright with setter Strehlow and hitter Cash stepping up to the … [Read more...] about Waves Set Up to Score Big
Staff Editorial: Waves should mix Malibu and Pepperdine
Art by Sacha Irick Where is that again?”— a question commonly asked of us when we tell people we go to school at Pepperdine. “Ooooh Malibu, that’s nice.” People don’t automatically associate Pepperdine with Malibu, as opposed to schools like UCLA and Chapman University that are synonymous with Los Angeles and Orange County. Somehow, the introduction of our university, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Waves should mix Malibu and Pepperdine
