Pomona-Pitzer menâs tennis continued rolling with wins over Whittier, UC Santa Cruz and Gustavus Adolphus after a tight loss to Middlebury. The results leave the Sagehens with a 10-8 record and a 12th-overall national ranking. The Sagehens got off to a quick start March 29 against then seventh-ranked Middlebury, winning
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Sagehens Fight Through Tough Matchs Against Nationally Ranked Teams
The Pomona-Pitzer menâs tennis team kicked their season into high gear with a series of matches against top competition in the last two weeks. In the span of nine days, the Sagehens played 19th-ranked Mary Washington, Swarthmore, Haverford, 11th-ranked Trinity College, 16th-ranked Carnegie Mellon, sixth-ranked Kenyon and 22nd-ranked Skidmore. The
Men’s Tennis Falls to Cal Lutheran, Rebounds Against Occidental
After a disappointing 4-5 loss to SCIAC rival Cal Lutheran, the Pomona-Pitzer men’s tennis team bounced back just minutes later, beating Occidental 7-2 to even their conference record at 1-1. The Sagehens rode on the back of number two singles player Chris Weichert PZ ’14 as he won each of
8 Pomona Students Compete in Tough Mudder SoCal
Tough Mudder is not for everyone. Created in 2010 by âa former counter-terrorism agent for the British government,â it seeks to âtest participants’ strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie.â This means a 10- to 12-mile course with a couple dozen obstacles involving many hills, mud, ice-cold water and 10,000-volt shocks.
Women’s Basketball Ends Season on a High Note
The Pomona-Pitzer womenâs basketball team ended its year on a high note with a 73-67 victory over Whittier College. Asha Gipson PO â12 led the way with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, all game highs. The win meant the Sagehens ended with a record of 5-20 overall and
Women’s Lacrosse Opens Season With Tough Defeat At CMS
The Pomona-Pitzer Womenâs Lacrosse team lost a hard-fought game to rival CMS Saturday afternoon, 19-8. Â The Sagehens scored first and then evened the game at two goals apiece, but CMSâs deep attack and stingy defense soon took over. Martha Marich PO â12 led all players with five goals, and Catherina
Men’s Tennis Loses Opener to Azusa Pacific
The Pomona-Pitzer menâs tennis team started their 2012 season with a loss in a nonconference match against fifth-ranked NAIA team Azusa Pacific. It was a tough test to start the season, according to Coach Ben Belletto. âThey have scholarship players,” explained the coach. “Three of their guys were nationally ranked.
Men’s Tennis Poised to Take Conference By Storm
The Pomona-Pitzer menâs tennis team will begin their season this Saturday with a match against NAIA opponent Azusa Pacific. The Sagehens, ranked eighth in the country, are coming off their best season in over a decade. Last year, the tennis team finished 17-6 and was rewarded with their first top-ten
Klewer and Lydens Named SCIAC Athletes of the Week
Last week, Pomona-Pitzer athletes Jake Klewer PO â14 and Annie Lydens PO â13 swpt SCIAC honors as Athletes of the Week. This is the first honor of the basketball season for Klewer, and the third for standout runner Lydens. Lydens received the honor as her cross-country season came to its
Homeless Soccer Comes to the 5Cs
Pitzer College kicked off National Homeless Awareness Week with a screening of Kicking It and a Street Soccer tournament to benefit the L.A. Homeless Soccer team. The event, organized by Pitzer political studies professor Nigel Boyle and his first-year seminar classâ”Soccer and Social Change”âwas the first of its kind at