After a loss to Chapman, the men’s water polo team were determined to curb their losing streak before it started. That’s exactly what Pomona-Pitzer did Wednesday night by defeating Sixth Street rival CMS, 9-5.After a 10-5 loss at Chapman on Saturday, Coach Alex Rodriguez acknowledged, “we had a little something
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Men’s Water Polo Triumphs Over CMS
After a loss to Chapman, the men’s water polo team were determined to curb their losing streak before it started. That’s exactly what Pomona-Pitzer did Wednesday night by defeating Sixth Street rival CMS, 9-5.After a 10-5 loss at Chapman on Saturday, Coach Alex Rodriguez acknowledged, “we had a little something
Coach Rodriguez’s Conditioning Plan Paying Off for P-P Water Polo with Big Victories
Like US Hockey Coach Herb Brooks with his 1980 Olympic Gold Medal team, coach Alex Rodriguez knows his team won’t always be the most talented, but they can be the best conditioned. Last weekend’s 12-8 victory over 20th-ranked Cal Baptist gave the Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Water Polo team two victories over
Men’s Water Polo Upsets No. 11 Ranked Santa Clara in Comeback Win
As the great Homer Simpson once said, “It’s like David and Goliath, but this time, David won!” While the original context may have been a fight with the city over trash pick up, Homer could have just as easily been referring to men’s water polo’s 10-9 win over 11th-ranked Santa
Balikian Leads Men’s Water Polo
Continuing its long march of pre-season games before SCIAC competition begins, the Men’s Water Polo team hosted Fresno Pacific and Iona this past Saturday, Sep. 26.All day Saturday, Haldeman pool was Ryan Balikian PO ’11’s world, and we were simply living it. Balikian scored 11 goals in the two wins
Men’s Water Polo Faces Tough Early Season Schedule
The old sports mantra, “It’s not how you start, but how you finish,” has encapsulated the Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team over the past two years. Facing the most difficult non-conference schedule of any team on campus, the Sagehens start off every season with a rigorous slate of games against
P-P Water Polo Falls in Nail-Biter SCIAC Finals
Last Sunday, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team missed earning back-to-back SCIAC Championship titles with a heartbreaking one-point loss to Cal Lutheran. The top-seeded Regals, who lost in the SCIAC finals to the Sagehens last year, this time fought their way to an 8-7 win to dethrone the reigning champions.
Third-Ranked P-P Water Polo Earns Victories Over Oxy, Cal State East Bay
With hard-fought wins over Occidental (13-9, 4-1 SCIAC) and CSU East Bay (14-12) on Apr. 11, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team (17-7, SCIAC 4-1) extended their winning streak to five games. The Sagehens, ranked third nationally, started their day with an upset of the top-ranked Occidental by a score
P-P Water Polo Grabs Wins Over Whittier, UC Santa Cruz
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team (14-7, 2-1 SCIAC) added two more wins to their record when they defeated Whittier (6-14, 0-3 SCIAC) and UC Santa Cruz (11-10) at an April 4 doubleheader. The Sagehens dispatched the Whittier Poets with ease 13-6 in the first game. The second leg of