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Six Pepp Teams Finish Season Ranked in Top 20

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Pepperdine Men's Tennis, ranked No. 19 in the country when their season ended, was one of six Pepperdine teams ranked in the top 20 at the time. Senior Adrian Oetzbach, pictured above, finished the spring season undefeated in singles, doubles and team matches. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics, graphics by Ali Levens Though the sudden end to athletic seasons and … [Read more...] about Six Pepp Teams Finish Season Ranked in Top 20

What Coronavirus Means for Pepperdine Sports

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Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via Spotify | Via Stitcher Last week, the NCAA suspended the championships for all of their winter and spring sports. The decision affects 10 of Pepp's Division 1 teams. In Today’s Episode: Sports editor Karl Winter breaks down how this decision came to be, and its implications for … [Read more...] about What Coronavirus Means for Pepperdine Sports

‘Heartbreaking’: Spring Sports Student-Athletes Lose their Season to COVID-19

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Pepperdine Beach Volleyball huddles during a 2020 match at Zuma Beach. Beach Volleyball is a spring sport, one of nine spring teams whose season was cut abruptly short due to the threat of coronavirus. Photo courtesy of Sarah Otteman | Pepperdine Athletics In a matter of less than 30 hours, everything changed for hundreds of Pepperdine student-athletes. They went from … [Read more...] about ‘Heartbreaking’: Spring Sports Student-Athletes Lose their Season to COVID-19

Karros Deals, UCLA Overpowers Pepperdine

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Senior first baseman Justin Lutes steps outside the batters box before facing UCLA's Jared Karros. Photos by Austin Hall After a scorching 7-0 start, Pepperdine Waves Baseball looks to regroup after losing to UCLA for the fifth consecutive time. After a rocky first inning, Pepperdine kept things competitive for over half the game. Ultimately, the Bruins' supreme bats and … [Read more...] about Karros Deals, UCLA Overpowers Pepperdine

Cook’s Bat Blasts Waves Past Akron for First Sweep

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Junior utility Billy Cook winds up for his home run bomb versus Akron on Sunday. Photos by Austin HallUnbeaten Waves Baseball improved their season record to 7–0 after a commanding sweep of the Akron Zips. After showing out in the Angels College Classic in Phoenix, the last undefeated team in the West Coast Conference had a one-game-stop at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before … [Read more...] about Cook’s Bat Blasts Waves Past Akron for First Sweep