Photo by John Shaffer Soccer is a huge part of senior Emily Tanaka's time at Pepperdine. Following a season where she helped the Waves capture their second consecutive West Coast Conference championship, she has seen the program grow since her freshman year. "I don't think any of us [fellow senior teammates on the roster] expected to do so much in four years," Tanaka … [Read more...] about Senior Athlete Spotlight: Emily Tanaka
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Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Cal State Fullerton in NCAA First Round, 1-0
No. 11 Pepperdine shut out Cal State Fullerton at Tari Frahm Rokus Field in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon, 1-0. Senior Bri Visalli scored the lone goal of the game in the 87th minute off a feed from freshman Calista Reyes. The Waves hosted the first round of the NCAA Tournament after going 14-2-3 overall (8-0-1 in WCC play) on the season. The … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Cal State Fullerton in NCAA First Round, 1-0
Pepperdine’s Women Soccer wins WCC championship
Pepperdine's women's soccer team scored their final regular season goal on Saturday and brought home a victory for the Waves. NewsWaves 32 reporter Brianna Willis spoke with the team and their coach for their reactions. … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Women Soccer wins WCC championship
Nolan Taylor: Striving for success on the court and in the kitchen
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsSophomore forward Nolan Taylor is heading into his second season as a Wave optimistic and excited. After a challenging season accumulating only nine wins last year, Taylor is seeking success by way of a new, more cohesive Pepperdine team in the 2017-2018 season. When asked about last season, Taylor chuckled.“That season was not fun … [Read more...] about Nolan Taylor: Striving for success on the court and in the kitchen
Preseason Profile: Yasmine Robinson-Bacote
Photo by Arthur Puu Junior forward Yasmine Robinson-Bacote was selected for the WCC All-Preseason Women’s Basketball team. Coming into this season, Robinson-Bacote said she likes to see that her hard work is acknowledged. “Its great to be recognized as in such a competitive conference and that motivates me to get better,” she said. Moving forward, Robinson-Bacote said … [Read more...] about Preseason Profile: Yasmine Robinson-Bacote
