In the 2023 season, Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo finished an impressive 2023 season with 25 wins and six losses and a 5-1 conference record. Despite this improvement from the season before, the team suffered a semifinal exit in the WCC Championships.
Pepperdine entered that semifinal match as the first seed against fourth seed California Baptist University. The Lancers pulled off the upset, ending the Waves’ season shorter than the team anticipated.
This loss resonated with the team and taught them a lesson toward the next season.