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Practice Players are Women’s Basketball Unsung Heroes

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The 2023-2024 Pepperdine Women's Basketball season came to an end in the first round of the WCC Championships after a loss to the University of San Diego on March 7. The Waves' ended their season with a 5-25 record.This prompted change for the Waves, who brought in a new head coach, Katie Faulkner who aims to make Pepperdine an elite women's basketball program, according to … [Read more...] about Practice Players are Women’s Basketball Unsung Heroes

Another Year, Another Blue and Orange Madness

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Waves Weekend 2024 was electric. From Oct. 4 through Oct. 6, over 1,800 Pepperdine Waves, family and friends showed up for the weekend.In a jam-packed Firestone Fieldhouse on Oct. 4, the first night ended with the annual Blue and Orange Madness rally to kickstart the basketball seasons for the Waves. Men's Basketball Head Coach Ed Schilling and Women's Basketball Head Coach … [Read more...] about Another Year, Another Blue and Orange Madness

‘There will be a New Standard’: Pepperdine Welcomes Next Women’s Basketball Head Coach

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President Jim Gash and Incoming Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner welcomed Katie Faulkner, incoming Pepperdine Women’s Basketball head coach, to Pepperdine on April 17. Both Gash and Gardner said they couldn't be more excited for the future of the Women's Basketball program. Faulkner has 10 years of experience coaching collegiate basketball — eight of which were at the … [Read more...] about ‘There will be a New Standard’: Pepperdine Welcomes Next Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Women’s Basketball Falls to Long Beach State

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Pepperdine University faced off with Long Beach State on Nov. 27 in Firestone Fieldhouse, dropping the game 68-53 for the Waves’ fifth consecutive loss.The Beach started the game off hot, immediately coming onto the court, applying strong pressure, breaking up passes and winning rebounds. The Waves handled this pressure at the start, ending the first quarter only down … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Falls to Long Beach State

Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Nail-biting Win

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Pepperdine Women's Basketball beat UC Irvine 63-58 Nov. 7 at Firestone Fieldhouse to kick things off for the 2023-24 season. This is the first time Women's Basketball has opened up the season with a win since the 2020-21 season. Graduate student guard Myra Gordon started the scoring for the Waves and finished as the teams top scorer with 17 points and five assists. Junior … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Nail-biting Win