Playing with no substitutes in either of this week’s games after a string of concussions, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s lacrosse team fell to Occidental College 7-6 and Adrian College 13-11 in consecutive arduous, low-scoring contests. While the Sagehens have only prevailed in one of their five games this season, they can
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Lacrosse Tops Whittier in Home Opener
If you have ever peeked your head into the Rains Center’s training room or biked past Merritt Football Field on your way to Frary anytime since August, you have probably seen Martha Marich PO ’12 bustling in and out of rope ladders, rehabbing an injured knee that curtailed her junior
Women’s Lacrosse Opens Season With Tough Defeat At CMS
The Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Lacrosse team lost a hard-fought game to rival CMS Saturday afternoon, 19-8. The Sagehens scored first and then evened the game at two goals apiece, but CMS’s deep attack and stingy defense soon took over. Martha Marich PO ’12 led all players with five goals, and Catherina
Lacrosse Starts Season with High Hopes
Sagehens set sights on SCIAC Championship after semi-final loss last year This year’s Pomona-Pitzer women’s lacrosse team looks to pick up where they left off last postseason. After ousting Occidental in the SCIAC tournament, the #4 seeded Sagehens lost a heartbreaker to rival CMS in the semi-finals. This team showed
Women’s Soccer Looks to Rebuild
After suffering through myriad injuries, Sagehens hope to bounce back After posting a fifth-place finish in SCIAC and a 5-7 record this fall, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer team is looking to put together a better showing next year. “We had a lot of potential, a lot of good players, and
P-P Soars Past Redlands in Thrilling 17-16 Victory in Final Home Game
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s lacrosse team had an impressive showing this week, beating Redlands and narrowly losing to Whittier, two teams they had lost to by wide margins earlier in the season. On Friday, Apr. 16, the Hens took on the Whittier Poets on their home turf. P-P had lost to
Womens Lacrosse: Newcomers Mueller and Noble Bolster Defensive Unit after Off-Season Losses
One often unmentioned and under-appreciated part of a lacrosse team, or any team for that matter, is the defense. This year, the defense of Pomona-Pitzer’s women’s lacrosse team, anchored by returning players Maddy Noble PI ’12 and Alison Kent PI ‘12, and newcomers Gianou Knox PI ’13, Claire Mueller PO
Spring Break Sports Preview
Although the words “spring break” might convey images of sun-drenched beaches or leisurely road trips, in fact, not everybody leaves campus. Whether due to work, finances, or sheer laziness, if you find yourself on campus over spring break and want to try something new, check out some of these upcoming
Despite Strong Athletes Elsewhere, P-P Suffers from Absence of Throwers
Think of track and field, and images of people running, jumping, and throwing come to mind. Sprinters running circles at mind-blowing speed; athletes clearing impossible heights with the grace of an animal on the hunt; inhumanly strong competitors heaving heavy objects large distances. The sport is called track and field
Spotlight: Martha Marich Leads Sagehen Attack
You may have seen her running sprints on the football field in the pouring rain. You may have seen her breaking Rains’ rules to play wallball in the racquetball courts. If you were at the lacrosse game this Saturday, you might have seen her make a CMS player cry. And,