Ziva Faulkner rips a backhand in her doubles match against Texas A&M on Jan. 30 at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. Faulkner and Zhiyenbayeva won 6-4. Photos by Oliver EvansNo. 19 Pepperdine Women's Tennis defeated No. 2 Texas A&M 4-1 at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on Jan. 30 This was Pepperdine’s first home match of the season. The Waves are undefeated against … [Read more...] about No. 19 Women’s Tennis upsets No. 2 Texas A&M in Home Opener
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Tassilo Schmid Starts His Legacy as Pepperdine Women’s Tennis Head Coach
Interim Head Coach Tassilo Schmid of the Pepperdine Women's Tennis team has been coaching the team since Dec. 20, according to Pepperdine Athletics.Before his transition to the women's side of the court, Schmid was an assistant coach for the Men's Tennis team for seven years and was named ITA's Regional Assistant Coach of the Year in 2021 and 2022, according to Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Tassilo Schmid Starts His Legacy as Pepperdine Women’s Tennis Head Coach
Women’s Tennis Defeats Golden Bears 5-2
No. 25 Pepperdine Women's Tennis defeated No. 18 University of California, Berkeley 5-2 Feb. 22 at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. The singles portion started off strong with a win by freshman Anastasiia Grechkina. She is ranked No. 52 nationally and defeated her No. 70 opponent in two quick sets of 6-2 and 6-0, according to Pepperdine Athletics.The Golden Bears quickly … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis Defeats Golden Bears 5-2
Photo Spread: Women’s Tennis Defeats Arizona to Advance to ITA National Team Indoor Championships
Pepperdine Women's Tennis surpassed Arizona 4-1 Jan. 25 at the Ralphs-Stratus Tennis Center.Sophomore tennis player Vivian Yang started the singles matches with a win in two sets, both of 6-1. Yang is one of two returners this season along with senior tennis player Savannah Broadus.The new freshmen also got a head start on Arizona as tennis players Alexia Harmon and Anastasiia … [Read more...] about Photo Spread: Women’s Tennis Defeats Arizona to Advance to ITA National Team Indoor Championships
Up and Comers Vol. 3: Spring Blooms New Stars
As the 2024 athletic year drew to a close, a new trio of "up and comers" emerged for the 2025 athletic year, and more specifically for the spring semester. The highlighted athletes are: Vivian Yang, sophomore Women's Tennis player; Ryan Graves, sophomore Men's Volleyball setter; and Chloe Sotell, freshman Women’s Basketball guard. "I want to win a WCC Championship," … [Read more...] about Up and Comers Vol. 3: Spring Blooms New Stars