The Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team won their fourth SCIAC overtime match, this time against the Whittier Poets 11-10 in sudden death. The Sagehens enter the SCIAC tournament, beginning today, as the top seed. While the Sagehens are undefeated in SCIAC and Division III opponents, four of their seven SCIAC
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Women’s Water Polo Defeats #1 Oxy, Caltech and Redlands
Before a full stadium at Occidental College’s Taylor Pool, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team took down the Tigers 15-13 in double overtime. This game was the most anticipated game of the season for both the Tigers and the Sagehens—ranked first and second in the nation, respectively—and it was the SCIAC
Women’s Water Polo Looks Forward to SCIAC Play
After playing 23 games beginning with the Cal Cup tournament in January and three more in the coming week, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team looks forward to their first SCIAC match against Occidental March 31 Predict all you want about SCIAC water polo standings, but upsets happen every year.
Water Polo Coach Alex Rodriguez Named DIII Coach of the Year
Since Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s water polo head coach Alex Rodriguez accepted the position in 2006, the water polo programs have become one of the most formidable opponents to Division III teams nationwide. The men’s and women’s teams each boast three SCIAC Championships, the most recent being the men’s victory
Women’s Water Polo Wins Shorthanded Thriller against CMS
If any game could have given a coach a heart attack, it would have been the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo 15-13 victory over CMS at Las Flores Park in La Verne last Saturday. On this cold and rainy Saturday afternoon, umbrella-less fans huddled together under the shelter of the pool’s
Water Polo Finishes Season 7th in WWPA
Coming off their first SCIAC Championship since 2008, the Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team concluded its season at the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Championships, held two weeks ago at UC San Diego. Facing off against familiar foes from around the West Region, the sixth-seeded Sagehens emerged from the tournament
Water Polo Wins SCIAC, Turns to Regional Tournament
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team fought through familiar foes, fourth-quarter ties, and their biggest rival at the La Verne Aquatics Center this past weekend—and they emerged triumphant, owners of the SCIAC title. The Sagehens defeated Whittier, Redlands, and first-seeded CMS to claim their first SCIAC championship since 2008. With
Water Polo Finishes Off Tough Game Against Redlands with 11-10 Victory
Jason Cox PZ ’13 prepared for one-on-one confrontation and looked over his left shoulder to intercept a long rebound pass hurtling towards Redlands goalkeeper Tyler Abbott ’14. As Cox swam closer to the net, Abbott jumped out of the water in front of him, as if to block the impending
Water Polo in Four-Way Tie for 1st in SCIAC
The Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Water Polo team continued its recent stretch of success this past Saturday, overpowering Caltech 19-12 in a morning match while giving national number two USC an early fight in an eventual 12-5 loss that afternoon. The team is now 8-17 overall, and 4-1 in SCIAC, placing them
Water Polo Climbs to 3-1 in League
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team split a quartet of matches at Haldeman Pool this past Saturday and Wednesday, handily defeating SCIAC competitors Whittier and La Verne 13-4 and 17-8, respectively, while falling to national top-20 teams UCLA and Concordia (Cal.) 14-4 and 15-9, respectively. With their wins and losses,