Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The Waves Women's Tennis team, ranked No. 7 in the nation, added three freshmen to their roster this year: Anastasia Iamachkine, Daria Kuczer and Satsuki Takamura are the newest additions to the team, coming to Malibu from Peru, Poland and Japan respectively. Both Iamachkine and Takamura said they had no hesitation committing to … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis: The New International Aces
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Luisa Stefani Stays Undefeated, Leads Pepperdine to a 6-1 Win over Penn
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The Pepperdine Women’s Tennis cruised by the Penn Quakers 6-1, moving their record to 8-1. Junior Luisa Stefani clinched the win for the Waves with a two-set win on court one. Stefani is one of the highest ranked Waves in the Oracle/ITA rankings at no. 28, and is undefeated this season. Heading into the match, Head Coach Per Nilsson … [Read more...] about Luisa Stefani Stays Undefeated, Leads Pepperdine to a 6-1 Win over Penn
No. 6 Women’s Tennis Sweeps Through Opponents With Ease
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Pepperdine Women’s Tennis swept the courts clean over the weekend by dominating Maryland 4-0 on Saturday and Oregon 4-0 on Sunday. The matchups against both schools were a part of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend, which included 56 other teams competing across the country to earn a bid to the ITA … [Read more...] about No. 6 Women’s Tennis Sweeps Through Opponents With Ease
Hall of Fame Banquet is a feast fit for sports phenoms
Photos by Arthur Puu Four former Pepperdine athletes and one former sports administrator were inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 15. The ceremony, which took place in Firestone Fieldhouse, had a regal ambiance with an acoustic guitar playing in the background, tables decorated with dark blue table cloths and flower arrangements. It was a … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame Banquet is a feast fit for sports phenoms
Women’s Tennis Falls to Top-Ranked Florida
Photo Courtesy of Jeff GoldenOn a breezy Saturday afternoon in Malibu, the Pepperdine's Women's Tennis team, ranked third in the United States, faced a formidable challenge in the No. 1 Florida Gators. The Gators proved why they're atop the rankings by defeating Pepperdine, 5-2.In the doubles competition to start out the match, the Florida No. 2 and No. 3 pairs stopped the … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis Falls to Top-Ranked Florida