Pepperdine Waves athletics update

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The 22-times champion Waves women’s tennis team with this year’s trophy. Photo courtesy of the Pepperdine University Sports Information Department

– The women’s golf team won the West Coast Conference Championship for its 10th consecutive year. The team earned victory by a 36-stroke margin April 19 in Hollister, Calif. They will advance to the NCAA Regionals May 18-21 in College Station, Texas.

– The men’s golf team placed second in the West Coast Conference Championships behind the University of San Francisco Dons April 19. The defending champions, who lead the league with 17 titles, finished six strokes behind USF. The team will go on to the regional competition.

– The women’s tennis team won its 22nd West Coast Conference Championship title April 23. The team defeated the Loyola Marymount Lions in the first round, followed by the St. Mary’s College Gaels and the top-seeded University of San Diego Torreros to earn the title. They will advance to the NCAA championships next month at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif.

– The Waves baseball team lost one and won two games during their series with the Loyola Marymount University Lions last week. The team suffered a 5-2 loss during their first game April 21, followed by a 2-1 win April 22 and a decisive 7-2 victory on April 23. Next, the team takes on the UCLA Bruins at home, May 3, at 3 p.m.