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Number Project 10

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The Greatest Waves at Every Number: #10

MALIBU, California – Who are the best Waves ever to wear a particular number on their jersey or cap? This series will aim to identify the most accomplished Pepperdine student-athletes, number by number.
 
Today, the greats who wore number 10 are listed.
 
First, some caveats:
  • Student-athletes before a certain year may not be included, as complete numerical rosters only go back so far. For the eight sports that wear numbers, only women's soccer and women's beach volleyball have every roster available.
  • The complete numerical rosters for baseball (1971), men's basketball (1968-69), women's basketball (1979-80), men's volleyball (1975), women's indoor volleyball (1976) and men's water polo (1982) date back to the year shown here.
  • In some cases, additional standout student-athletes from prior to those years were identified.
  • Any student-athlete who received at least all-conference honors during this time, and others of note, were included based on current available information.
  • Pepperdine sponsored football between the years of 1946 and 1961. Fifteen football players have been inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame and those former student-athletes have been included in this series.
BASEBALL 
  • Rick Nicholson (Anaheim, Calif./Loara HS) was an Academic All-American in 1972.
  • Steve Smith (Valencia, Calif./College of the Canyons) made the all-conference first team in 1975. The infielder hit .320 that season. He went on to win a World Series ring in 2008 as a coach with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.
  • Bob Ganger (Sylmar, Calif./Pierce College) made the all-conference first team in 1978. The right-handed pitcher went 11-3 that season with a 1.83 ERA.
  • Greg Gregory (Long Beach, Calif./Millikan HS) was all-conference honorable mention in 1993 and 1996. The left-handed pitcher won 21 games in his four seasons and had a 3.82 ERA.
  • Ty Ferrer (Santa Ynez, Calif./UC Santa Barbara) was all-conference first team in 1997. The infielder batted .320 with 45 RBI that season.
  • Duke Sardinha (Kahuku, Hawai'i/Kamehameha HS) was all-conference honorable mention in 2002. The infielder hit .315 with 45 RBI that season.
MEN'S BASKETBALL 
  • William "Bird" Averitt (Hopkinsville, Ky./Hopkinsville HS) had the two greatest offensive seasons in school history, averaging 28.9 points as a sophomore in 1971-72 and leading the nation at 33.9 points as a junior in 1972-73. The shooting guard was an All-American and the WCC Player of the Year in 1973. He scored 1,541 points in his two-year career. He had six of the seven highest-scoring games in Pepperdine history, including a record 57 points against Nevada in 1973. He went on to play in both the ABA and the NBA. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 
  • Stephanie Meneze (Hayward, Calif./Moreau HS) made the All-WCC first team in 1988. She averaged 8.3 points and 5.9 assists that season. The guard scored 590 points in her three-year career.
  • Bria Richardson (Hawthorne, Calif./Serra HS) made the All-WCC second team in 2015. She averaged 16.9 points as a junior and 14.8 points as a senior. The guard scored 809 points in her four seasons.
  • Paige Fecske (Studio City, Calif./Chaminade HS) was All-WCC honorable mention in 2018. She averaged 11.0 points per game that season. The guard just wrapped up her five-year career scoring 1,054 points and finishing fourth all-time in three-pointers made with 163.
FOOTBALL 
  • Dale Drager (Los Angeles, Calif.) was a halfback and fullback on the 1946-49 teams. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.
WOMEN'S SOCCER 
  • Kristi DeVert (Petaluma, Calif./Santa Clara) made the All-WCC second team in 1994. She had 14 goals and 14 assists on the first two Pepperdine teams in school history. The midfielder became the first Wave to suit up with the U.S. National Team.
  • Jennifer Peterson (Scottsdale, Ariz./Horizon HS) made the All-WCC first team in 1996 and 1997. The forward scored 21 goals and had 13 assists in her two seasons.
  • Lacey Ubaldi (Stockton, Calif./Saint Mary's HS) was All-WCC first team in 2003 and made the second team in 2000 and 2002. The forward is tied for the most assists all-time at Pepperdine with 24 and scored 28 goals in 72 games.
  • Anisa Guajardo (Clovis, Calif./Buchanan HS) was All-WCC first team in 2012 and honorable mention in 2011. The forward had 27 goals and 14 assists in 68 career games. She went on to play in the World Cup with Mexico.
  • Taylor Alvarado (Santa Paula, Calif./Santa Paula HS) scored seven goals as a forward from 2013-16. She played in two Youth World Cups for Mexico.
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
  • Jeff Jordan (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) made the all-conference second team in 1975.
  • Jeff Stork (Topanga, Calif.) made the All-American first team three consecutive years between 1982-84. He was a three-time Olympian with the U.S. and won gold in 1988. He is currently the women's head coach at CSUN. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
  • Chip McCaw (Tulsa, Okla./Bishop Kelley HS) was a four-time All-American, making the first team in 1994. The setter had 3,674 career assists and averaged 16.94 per set as a senior. He was also a 2000 U.S. Olympian.
  • George Roumain (Parkland, Fla./Santa Ynez HS) was the National Player of the Year in 1998 and 1999 and a three-time All-American first teamer. He is Pepperdine's all-time leader in kills (2,394). The outside hitter averaged 6.84 per set for his career and 8.55 per set as a senior. He was also a 2000 U.S. Olympian. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
  • Kasey Crider (Granite Bay, Calif./Granite Bay HS) made the All-American first team in 2010. The setter had 3,989 career assists and averaged 14.05 per set as a junior.
  • Scott Rhein (Pleasant View, Tenn./Aaron Academy) was all-conference honorable mention in 2015. The outside hitter had 255 kills that season.
  • Kaleb Denmark (Redlands, Calif./Arrowhead Christian Academy) was All-American honorable mention in 2019. The outside hitter had 310 kills that season.
WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL 
  • Lara Dykstra (Redondo Beach, Calif./Redondo Union HS/Nebraska) was an All-American in 2013 and 2014. She won 75 matches in her three seasons.
  • Madalyn Roh (Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral HS) was an All-American in 2017 and 2018 and a three-time All-WCC first team pick. She won 64 matches in her three seasons.
 WOMEN'S INDOOR VOLLEYBALL
  • Kim Bueltel (Hawthorne, Calif.) was a three-time AIAW All-American between 1977-79. She was also a three-time All-American in women's basketball. She was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989.
  • Julie Evans (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor HS) was an All-American honorable mention selection in 1987, the WCC Player of the Year in 1985 and 1987 and a three-time All-WCC first team pick. The outside hitter had 1,955 career kills and averaged 4.60 kills per set over her four seasons. She was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
  • Lesli Asplund (Vancouver, Wash./Columbia River HS) made the All-WCC first team in 1990 and 1991. The middle blocker had career totals of 715 kills, 486 digs and 376 blocks.
  • Vika Malu (Torrance, Calif./Torrance HS) was All-WCC honorable mention in 1994. The middle blocker averaged 2.24 kills and 1.11 blocks in her only season with the Waves.
  • Anna Witkowski (Running Springs, Calif./Rim of the World HS) made the All-WCC second team in 1997, her third all-conference award after switching from #14. The middle blocker posted 1,094 career kills along with 530 digs and 352 blocks.
  • Paola Rodriguez (Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS) made the All-WCC first team in 2001 and 2002. The setter had 3,683 career assists, averaging 13.84 per set a junior and 12.61 as a senior.
  • Stevi Robinson (Hermosa Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS) earned All-WCC honorable mention all four of her years (2008-11). The libero is the program's all-time leader in digs with 1,750 and she averaged 4.33 per set over four years.
  • Shannon Scully (Huntington Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS/Utah) was All-WCC first team in 2019 and honorable mention in 2018. The outside hitter has posted 732 kills and 674 digs in her two seasons with the Waves.
MEN'S WATER POLO 
  • Terry Schroeder (Santa Barbara, Calif.) wore #10 for his final seasons at Pepperdine, which included All-American first team seasons in 1978 and 1980. He is Pepperdine's all-time leading goal scorer with 392. The #10 was then retired at Pepperdine for more than 30 years. Schroeder also wore #10 with the U.S. National Team, including three Olympics. He is heading into his 28th season as Pepperdine's head coach this fall. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985.
  • Spencer Hamby (Granite Bay, Calif./Granite Bay HS), a cousin of Schroeder's, became the first player since then to use #10 when he earned All-American honorable mention in 2012. He scored 23 goals that season. It was his second All-American award after also earning one at #11.
  • Sean Thomas (Covina, Calif./Loyola HS) was All-American honorable mention in 2019. He scored 30 of his 80 career goals this past season.
 
 
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