MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine women's soccer (11-6-2, 8-2-1 WCC) earns the third straight and 15th overall bid to the NCAA tournament, announced Monday afternoon.
 
"We're excited to go down and play in a way that will honor not just past players, but the university," head coach Tim Ward said. "We want to do it in a way that will honor God, Pepperdine, and anyone who's ever worn the jersey."
 
The Waves will play Saturday night at 6 p.m. down the road at fourth-seeded UCLA.
 
In the most recent meeting between the two squads, Pepperdine took down the #3 Bruins 1-0 in Malibu last season.
 
Overall, the Waves are 4-22-4 against the Bruins, including 2-11-1 in Westwood.
 
The match will kickoff at 6 p.m. Saturday night with the live stream available on ESPN+ (subscription required). Stats will also be available on pepperdinewaves.com Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning via the UCLA Bruins athletic website.
 
 
ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Pepperdine women's soccer has been competitive since season one in 1993. As just the third head coach in the program's history, Tim Ward has led the Waves to 14 NCAA tournament appearances, winning the West Coast Conference five separate times and taking his squad to the round of 16 four times, most recently in 2021. With 23 winning seasons, Ward has proven he can lead consistently with excellence, garnering an overall record of 320-156-78.
 
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