Photos by Brandon Scheirman Coming off a decisive 6-1 win against San Diego State on Saturday, women’s tennis shares the secret to a successful season: a team that works together wins. This simple concept is a lot easier said than done. On this nine-girl team there is a lot of star-power, potential, competitive drive and tennis skirts. The Pepperdine athletes come from a … [Read more...] about Women’s tennis rallies as one team
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Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot
Photo by Brandon Scheirman The women’s tennis team is the undisputed leader in the WCC. Over the weekend, the Waves moved up 11 spots in the national ITA rankings to No. 29 and swept the WCC weekly honors in singles and doubles for the fourth time this season. “Our goal this year is to win the conference and get into Nationals,” said freshman Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai, … [Read more...] about Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot
The Journey of a Recruit
Photo by Paola Ramos An athletic team is only as good as its athletes, and at a four-year college the pressure is even higher for coaches to literally and figuratively be on the ball about recruiting. Case in point: at the time he was being interviewed, men’s basketball Head Coach Marty Wilson was en route to the airport in Texas. He was about to scout out a potential … [Read more...] about The Journey of a Recruit
Racquet Success
The women’s tennis team opened strongly at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational this weekend in Midland, Texas. The Waves began the tournament victorious in nine of the 11 matches. Freshman Yuki Chiang began the round of 32 with a victory over No. 103-ranked junior Simona Parajova (Texas Christian). It marked her first win against a ranked opponent. In the doubles … [Read more...] about Racquet Success
Tennis takes top tourney finishes
The fall season is coming to an end for the women’s tennis team, but the Waves showed no signs of breaking. Cal State Northridge hosted the Matador Invitational this weekend. Freshmen Pattaraporn Salirathavibhaga and Miquela Newhart, and sophomore Danielle Feneridis represented Pepperdine. Salirathavibhaga had the strongest showing for Pepperdine this weekend. She beat … [Read more...] about Tennis takes top tourney finishes
