Photo courtesy of Sports Waves No. 25 Pepperdine women’s soccer upset No. 5 BYU 1-0 in a shutout at Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, Pepperdine moves to 8-3-3 on the season and 3-0-1 in conference play, and takes sole possession of first place in the West Coast Conference. Junior Bri Visalli capitalized on a penalty shot in the 75th minute … [Read more...] about No. 25 Women’s Soccer Upsets No. 5 BYU, 1-0
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Men’s Basketball Completes its Freshmen Backcourt
Image by Kyle Cajero (Extremely DJ Khaled voice) Another one. Right on the heels of snagging guards Colbey Ross and Trae Berhow, Pepperdine's men's basketball team notched its third recruit of the class of 2021: point guard Jadé Smith from Alameda, California. With Smith's commitment, Pepperdine not only adds another young guard to its already-deep backcourt, but also … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Completes its Freshmen Backcourt
Men’s Cross-Country Rises in Conference Rankings at WCC Preview Meet
Photo by Lauren Young Cross-Country standout sophomore Nick Heath continued his winning ways by winning the West Coast Conference preview meet in San Diego on Sept. 17. Heath, who was victorious in his season debut at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 1, won the WCC Preview by finishing the 8K-course in a 25:18. He was 15 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. "I … [Read more...] about Men’s Cross-Country Rises in Conference Rankings at WCC Preview Meet
Men’s Basketball Nets Two Promising Guards
Image by Kyle Cajero College signing day is ludicrous with a capital "L" — and no, I'm not referring to the rapper/actor from those endearingly ridiculous, yet immensely-popular "Fast and Furious" movies. To be clear, the college decision process for athletes seems a little silly from an outsider's perspective. Nothing should make myself and a plethora of so-called … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Nets Two Promising Guards
Baisden and the Waves Roll Through Non-Conference Play
Graphic File Photos Pepperdine women’s soccer has begun its 2016 campaign in fine fashion. Despite drawing their Sunday matchup with Cal State Northridge, the Waves are 4-2-1 and ranked No. 21 in the nation. Pepperdine has already knocked off marquee programs such as Arizona, Kentucky and Maryland in the young season. Despite having a daunting non-conference gauntlet, ranked … [Read more...] about Baisden and the Waves Roll Through Non-Conference Play