Photos Courtesy of Roger Horne With talented young rosters, big-name head coaches and now notable runs in the conference tournament, both Pepperdine Basketball programs have newfound optimism after struggling for the better part of this decade. Both programs reached the semifinals of the West Coast Conference (WCC) Championships tournament March 7-11 for the first time in … [Read more...] about Both Basketball Teams Reach WCC Semifinals for First Time Since 2004
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Waves Play Friendly Match Against Japanese Team
Photo by Milan LoiaconoThe Women’s Soccer team participated in an exhibition match against the Japanese University Women’s Football Association's (JUWFA) Kanto region team Sunday. The Waves were leading the game until the Japanese team scored in the last five minutes of the second half, ending the game with a final score of 2-2.JUWFA Kanto region team is formed with … [Read more...] about Waves Play Friendly Match Against Japanese Team
Red-Hot Women’s Hoops Wins Seventh and Eighth Consecutive Games
Photos by Kyle McCabe Pepperdine Women's Basketball is on a roll and making serious noise in the West Coast Conference (WCC) race. With senior star Yasmine Robinson-Bacote leading the way, the Waves avenged prior road defeats at Pacific and Saint Mary's. Pepperdine prevailed 96-76 over the Tigers on Feb. 21 and 77-72 over Gaels on Feb. 23. “We were definitely trying to … [Read more...] about Red-Hot Women’s Hoops Wins Seventh and Eighth Consecutive Games
Ashley Lahey Serves Success
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsShe moved halfway across the country at age 12 to train full time. She was sidelined by injuries for 14 months at the peak of her young career. She began college at 16 years old. And yet, those obstacles weren’t even the toughest part for Ashley Lahey. Lahey, 19 and now a junior at Pepperdine, is the defending NCAA Women’s … [Read more...] about Ashley Lahey Serves Success
Pepperdine Rallies Late, but Falls to Gonzaga 81-70 in the WCC Quarterfinals
Photo Courtesy of Kyle Tereda, West Coast ConferenceLAS VEGAS — If the fourth quarter was any indication of what the future holds in the DeLisha Milton-Jones era, then Pepperdine women's basketball experienced more than a mere silver lining in their 81-70 loss to Gonzaga in the WCC Quarterfinals."It was a tale of two halves for us," Milton-Jones said. "[In] the first … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Rallies Late, but Falls to Gonzaga 81-70 in the WCC Quarterfinals
