Women’s volleyball (2-2, 8-4) finished the weekend with two victories under its belt, defeating Portland and Gonzaga. The team began the weekend with its first conference victory of the season, a 3-2 win over Portland Thursday night. Although there was no clear leader in the first four sets, the Waves were able to pull themselves together to take the final set, winning … [Read more...] about Volleyball bumps wins
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Coach Tanner returns to coach for Waves
Photo Courtesy of www.pepperdinesports.com After 31 years coaching women’s volleyball, Head Coach Nina Matthies stepped down in November from her post leading the Waves’ indoor team, leaving some big shoes to fill. In December, Troy Tanner stepped back onto his old court, this time to coach. Tanner, who is no stranger to Pepperdine, will begin his tenure as a head coach … [Read more...] about Coach Tanner returns to coach for Waves
Volleyball finishes second
Photo by Shawn Jones The women’s volleyball team hosted this weekend’s Pepperdine Invitational, where they defeated the University of California Santa Barbara and the University of Virginia but fell to Colorado State. The Waves kicked off the weekend with a win over the UCSB Gauchos on Friday. The Waves trailed the Gauchos for much of the first set but fought their way … [Read more...] about Volleyball finishes second
Women’s volleyball starts WCC play with losses
Photo by Allison Hubbard The women’s volleyball team began conference play with a rocky start, coming off 0-2 this weekend. The team faced Santa Clara (6-4) Thursday night and the University of San Francisco (5-7) Saturday afternoon. The Waves (6-4) faced some challenges in their first two WCC matches of the season. Santa Clara handed the Waves their first conference … [Read more...] about Women’s volleyball starts WCC play with losses
Waves spike weekend wins
This past weekend proved monumental for women’s volleyball as it took two wins against No. 19 Kentucky and Louisville. “The goal of the tournament was to see where [the team is] against the best,” Head Coach Nina Matthies said. “Their play surpassed my expectations.” Entering the game versus Kentucky (5-2), the Waves won in three sets. Junior Katie Messing broke personal … [Read more...] about Waves spike weekend wins
