After a nail biting first half, the Sagehens came back in true feathery form, securing the Sixth Street victory on their senior night with a final score of 12-5 on Saturday, April 20. Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s water polo cemented their No. 1 SCIAC ranking with their win against the Athenas, going into the postseason with a perfect 12-0 record.
Tag: Division III
Sagehens can fly, but they swim faster: P-P women’s swim and dive wins two first place trophies at NCAA national championship
The Hens swam all the way to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete in the Division III national championship from March 20 to 23, where they placed seventh overall. Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) took home two first place titles and seven All American honors in both relays and individual events over the intense four day competition.
Under new leadership, Sagehens men’s cross country secures third NCAA championship title
After a disappointing finish to their 2022 season, the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) men’s cross country team returned to their dominant form with a National Championship victory, the team’s third in the last four seaons. With a brand new coaching staff at the helm, the Sagehens left no doubt that they remain one of the nation’s best.
Lights, camera, aces: NCAA docuseries highlights Athenas tennis’ 5-4 Sixth Street victory over Sagehens
Sixth Street goes Hollywood! With film crews from the docuseries The Rivals tracking their every move, Sixth Street was ablaze at the Pauley Courts on April 22 as the Stags took the narrow 5-4 victory to claim the SCIAC regular season title.
OPINION: DIII women’s sports deserve greater institutional support
Colleges have a responsibility to provide institutional support to Division III women’s athletes to help them make up for disparities in donations and networking opportunities, argues Madison Lewis PO ’23.
Racial diversity among P-P, CMS athletes not reflective of student bodies
The percentage of white athletes at Pomona-Pitzer is nearly twice as high as the percentage of white students at Pomona College and Pitzer College combined, according to data TSL recently obtained from the 2017-2018 academic year. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps’ data is less stark than P-P’s and is closer to national averages from
The Division III experience: Building a balance between student and athlete
While many factors influence a student-athlete’s choice of college, the athletic experience offered by either Claremont-Mudd-Scripps or Pomona-Pitzer was likely an important one for each student-athlete at the 5Cs. However, as many student-athletes at the college level will find, athletics at the NCAA Division III level can be very different