Photo Courtesy of Mario Mendez and The State Press After dropping a pair of matches to two top-25 ranked opponents in Arizona Saturday, women’s volleyball (5-7) prepares to begin WCC play with a road trip up north to face Saint Mary’s Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. and Pacific on Sept. 27 at noon. From Sept. 19-20, the Waves took part in the Residence Inn Invitational in Tempe, Arizona. … [Read more...] about Waves Battle in Residence Inn Invitational
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Waves Compete in Omaha
Art by Peau Porotesano Women’s volleyball traveled to Omaha, Neb., for the Bluejay Invitational. The Waves suffered a 3-1 loss to Creighton and a 3-1 loss to Wichita State. Despite losses early in the tournament, the Waves finished strong with a 3-0 win against Bowling Green State. Bluejay Invitational: The team traveled to the Midwest for the Bluejay Invitational hosted by … [Read more...] about Waves Compete in Omaha
Volleyball bumps wins
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
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