Tuesday, February 15
Malibu, Calif.
6:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
vs
Pacific
Malia Bambrick
Photo by: Morgan Davenport
Pepperdine Plays Three Home WCC Games This Week
2/14/2022 2:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MALIBU, California – The Pepperdine women's basketball team has a three-game homestand hosting Pacific, Santa Clara and San Francisco, before hitting the road for the final week of West Coast Conference play. The Waves will have their annual Play4Kay game on Thursday against Santa Clara and on Saturday against San Francisco, Pepperdine will honor its seniors.
GAME #20: Tuesday (Feb. 15) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif: Pepperdine (7-12, 3-7) vs. Pacific (6-17, 3-9) at 6 p.m.
GAME #21: Thursday (Feb. 17) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif.: Pepperdine (7-12, 3-7) vs. Santa Clara (12-11, 6-7) at 7 p.m.
GAME #22: Saturday (Feb. 19) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif.: Pepperdine (7-12, 3-7) vs. San Francisco (13-13, 7-7) at 2 p.m.
COVERAGE: All three games will be broadcast live on the WCC Network. Darren Preston will have the call for the Waves' home contest against Pacific and Karl Winter will have the call against the Broncos and Dons. Links to the broadcasts as well as live stats are available on the women's basketball schedule page on PepperdineWaves.com. Fans can also follow @WavesHoops on Twitter for live, in-game updates.
TICKETS: Patrons must have an e-ticket prior to arriving on campus. Pepperdine students, staff and faculty just need their Pepperdine ID card for entry. Tickets can be found at pepperdinewaves.com/tickets.
LAST GAME: On Saturday, San Diego defeated Pepperdine 63-53 inside Firestone Fieldhouse. Ally Stedman led the Waves with 14 points and had four steals. Eve Braslis collected 10 points and grabbed six rebounds. Malia Bambrick notched nine points and three assists.
SERIES VS. PACIFIC: Pacific has won 15 out of the 23 matchups between the two schools, which includes the 65-58 win in January of this season at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
SERIES VS. SANTA CLARA: Santa Clara and Pepperdine have a close overall series, 43-41, with the Broncos having the two-game advantage. The Waves and Broncos faced off on Jan. 13, but Pepperdine was unable to finish off Santa Clara and fell 74-64 in the Leavey Center.
SERIES VS. SAN FRANCISCO: The Dons hold the overall series lead at 43-41, which includes the matchup on Feb. 5, where San Francisco defeated Pepperdine 78-57 at the War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center.
HONORS: Ally Stedman marked the season's first West Coast Conference weekly honors for the Pepperdine women's basketball team when she was named WCC Freshman of the Week (11/15). She scored 36 points in two games against #20 UCLA and Eastern Washington, of which 28 points were against the Bruins.
THIS YEAR: The Waves continue to be led by freshman Ally Stedman who averages 11.67 points per game, which ranks her 13th in scoring on the WCC leaderboard.
Malia Bambrick is the second-leading scorer on the team averaging 8.8 points per game. She is in sole possession of fifth on the Pepperdine all-time three-point record list with 151 made. Bambrick was named All-WCC honorable mention last season. She currently is nine points away from the 1,000 career-points club.
Meaali'i Amosa is leading the team in shooting percentage at 56.1% shooting 37-for-66 and is the second-leading rebounder on the team at 5.9 per game, which is good for 10th in the WCC. She also is averaging 5.7 points per game.
Becky Obinma is averaging 8.6 points per game and leads the Waves in rebounds at 6.4 per game and is eighth in the WCC. She has blocked 32 shots this season, which ranks her third in the WCC.
Kendyl Carson leads the Waves in assists at 3.76 per game, marking her name seventh in the WCC.
THE SQUAD: The Waves bring back 11 returners and add three newcomers to the team. The returners include two seniors (Bambrick and Givens), four redshirt juniors (Cydney Rivera, Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Becky Obinma and Eve Braslis), three sophomores (Isabel Montoya, Jane Nwaba and Kendyl Carson) and redshirt freshman Rosemary Odebunmi. New to Malibu are freshmen Meaali'i Amosa, Helena Friend and Ally Stedman.
AT THE HELM: Kristen Dowling enters her third season as Pepperdine's head women's basketball coach. During her first two seasons with the Waves, she has a record of 21-33. Her first year at the helm, she led the team to a 16-15 overall record, including an 8-10 WCC record. The team reached the semifinals of the 2020 WCC Tournament in Las Vegas before falling to San Diego. Prior to Pepperdine, Dowling was the leader of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps' program for seven years. She led the Athenas to six straight SCIAC regular-season championships as well four SCIAC Tournament championships and four NCAA Division III Tournaments. Along the way, the team had six straight 20-win seasons including five seasons with at least 23 wins.
POSTPONEMENTS: The Waves have had six games thus far postponed due to COVID-19 regulations. Pepperdine was supposed to open up West Coast Conference play on Dec. 30 hosting Pacific, but due to COVID-19 considerations on the Tigers' end, the game has been moved to Feb. 15. The Waves also were intended to play host to Saint Mary's on Jan. 1, but due to COVID-19 considerations with the Waves, the game has been moved to Jan 31. Additionally, Pepperdine was supposed to travel to play San Diego on Jan. 6, but due to COVID-19 regulations, the game has been postponed to Feb. 21. The Waves intended to host Loyola Marymount on Jan. 8, but the game has been postponed to Tuesday, Jan. 18 and also postponed again to Tuesday, Jan. 25. Pepperdine was scheduled to host BYU on Thursday, Jan. 20, but due to COVID-19 considerations with the Waves, the game has now been declared no contest by the WCC. The Waves were supposed to host Portland on Jan. 29, but due to COVID-19 protocols within the Pilots, the game has been declared no contest by the WCC.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY: Pepperdine boasts a one-of-a-kind athletic department with unprecedented success for a school of its size. The Waves have won NCAA Division I championships in five different men's sports – one of just 18 schools to have accomplished this feat – and 10 overall. Of this elite group, Pepperdine has the smallest undergraduate enrollment and is the only school not affiliated with a major conference. The Waves have earned the Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy, an award based on postseason success that's given to the top non-football school, three times (most recently in 2011-12). Located in scenic Malibu, Calif., the university overlooks the Pacific Ocean and its campus and athletic facilities are regularly voted among the nation's most beautiful. Pepperdine, which is affiliated with the Church of Christ, ranks #49 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
GAME #20: Tuesday (Feb. 15) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif: Pepperdine (7-12, 3-7) vs. Pacific (6-17, 3-9) at 6 p.m.
GAME #21: Thursday (Feb. 17) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif.: Pepperdine (7-12, 3-7) vs. Santa Clara (12-11, 6-7) at 7 p.m.
GAME #22: Saturday (Feb. 19) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif.: Pepperdine (7-12, 3-7) vs. San Francisco (13-13, 7-7) at 2 p.m.
COVERAGE: All three games will be broadcast live on the WCC Network. Darren Preston will have the call for the Waves' home contest against Pacific and Karl Winter will have the call against the Broncos and Dons. Links to the broadcasts as well as live stats are available on the women's basketball schedule page on PepperdineWaves.com. Fans can also follow @WavesHoops on Twitter for live, in-game updates.
TICKETS: Patrons must have an e-ticket prior to arriving on campus. Pepperdine students, staff and faculty just need their Pepperdine ID card for entry. Tickets can be found at pepperdinewaves.com/tickets.
LAST GAME: On Saturday, San Diego defeated Pepperdine 63-53 inside Firestone Fieldhouse. Ally Stedman led the Waves with 14 points and had four steals. Eve Braslis collected 10 points and grabbed six rebounds. Malia Bambrick notched nine points and three assists.
SERIES VS. PACIFIC: Pacific has won 15 out of the 23 matchups between the two schools, which includes the 65-58 win in January of this season at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
SERIES VS. SANTA CLARA: Santa Clara and Pepperdine have a close overall series, 43-41, with the Broncos having the two-game advantage. The Waves and Broncos faced off on Jan. 13, but Pepperdine was unable to finish off Santa Clara and fell 74-64 in the Leavey Center.
SERIES VS. SAN FRANCISCO: The Dons hold the overall series lead at 43-41, which includes the matchup on Feb. 5, where San Francisco defeated Pepperdine 78-57 at the War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center.
HONORS: Ally Stedman marked the season's first West Coast Conference weekly honors for the Pepperdine women's basketball team when she was named WCC Freshman of the Week (11/15). She scored 36 points in two games against #20 UCLA and Eastern Washington, of which 28 points were against the Bruins.
THIS YEAR: The Waves continue to be led by freshman Ally Stedman who averages 11.67 points per game, which ranks her 13th in scoring on the WCC leaderboard.
Malia Bambrick is the second-leading scorer on the team averaging 8.8 points per game. She is in sole possession of fifth on the Pepperdine all-time three-point record list with 151 made. Bambrick was named All-WCC honorable mention last season. She currently is nine points away from the 1,000 career-points club.
Meaali'i Amosa is leading the team in shooting percentage at 56.1% shooting 37-for-66 and is the second-leading rebounder on the team at 5.9 per game, which is good for 10th in the WCC. She also is averaging 5.7 points per game.
Becky Obinma is averaging 8.6 points per game and leads the Waves in rebounds at 6.4 per game and is eighth in the WCC. She has blocked 32 shots this season, which ranks her third in the WCC.
Kendyl Carson leads the Waves in assists at 3.76 per game, marking her name seventh in the WCC.
THE SQUAD: The Waves bring back 11 returners and add three newcomers to the team. The returners include two seniors (Bambrick and Givens), four redshirt juniors (Cydney Rivera, Jayda Ruffus-Milner, Becky Obinma and Eve Braslis), three sophomores (Isabel Montoya, Jane Nwaba and Kendyl Carson) and redshirt freshman Rosemary Odebunmi. New to Malibu are freshmen Meaali'i Amosa, Helena Friend and Ally Stedman.
AT THE HELM: Kristen Dowling enters her third season as Pepperdine's head women's basketball coach. During her first two seasons with the Waves, she has a record of 21-33. Her first year at the helm, she led the team to a 16-15 overall record, including an 8-10 WCC record. The team reached the semifinals of the 2020 WCC Tournament in Las Vegas before falling to San Diego. Prior to Pepperdine, Dowling was the leader of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps' program for seven years. She led the Athenas to six straight SCIAC regular-season championships as well four SCIAC Tournament championships and four NCAA Division III Tournaments. Along the way, the team had six straight 20-win seasons including five seasons with at least 23 wins.
POSTPONEMENTS: The Waves have had six games thus far postponed due to COVID-19 regulations. Pepperdine was supposed to open up West Coast Conference play on Dec. 30 hosting Pacific, but due to COVID-19 considerations on the Tigers' end, the game has been moved to Feb. 15. The Waves also were intended to play host to Saint Mary's on Jan. 1, but due to COVID-19 considerations with the Waves, the game has been moved to Jan 31. Additionally, Pepperdine was supposed to travel to play San Diego on Jan. 6, but due to COVID-19 regulations, the game has been postponed to Feb. 21. The Waves intended to host Loyola Marymount on Jan. 8, but the game has been postponed to Tuesday, Jan. 18 and also postponed again to Tuesday, Jan. 25. Pepperdine was scheduled to host BYU on Thursday, Jan. 20, but due to COVID-19 considerations with the Waves, the game has now been declared no contest by the WCC. The Waves were supposed to host Portland on Jan. 29, but due to COVID-19 protocols within the Pilots, the game has been declared no contest by the WCC.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY: Pepperdine boasts a one-of-a-kind athletic department with unprecedented success for a school of its size. The Waves have won NCAA Division I championships in five different men's sports – one of just 18 schools to have accomplished this feat – and 10 overall. Of this elite group, Pepperdine has the smallest undergraduate enrollment and is the only school not affiliated with a major conference. The Waves have earned the Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy, an award based on postseason success that's given to the top non-football school, three times (most recently in 2011-12). Located in scenic Malibu, Calif., the university overlooks the Pacific Ocean and its campus and athletic facilities are regularly voted among the nation's most beautiful. Pepperdine, which is affiliated with the Church of Christ, ranks #49 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
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