The Pomona-Pitzer men’s soccer team (8-2-1, 6-1-1) solidified its top position in the SCIAC conference as the season concluded its first stretch of games with a tense 1-0 victory at Caltech (0-10, 0-7 SCIAC) on Oct. 1. Jake Merkle PO ’18 ensured his team got the victory, putting the visitors
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Consistent Play Keeps P-P’s Win Streak Alive
The P-P men’s soccer team secured their fourth consecutive win as they managed to outclass Whittier College by a score of 3-2 on Sept. 24. Striker Felipe Galvis PO ’17 scored a brace, including a late penalty kick, which proved to be decisive as the Poets set up a nervy
P-P Defeats Occidental for First SCIAC Win
In over 100 degree heat, the Pomona-Pitzer men’s soccer team worked hard to get their first win of the season against Occidental College on Sept. 13 by a margin of a single goal. MF Matty Marvin PO ’17 scored the decisive goal in the opening minutes of the second half
Allie Tao: SCIAC Player of the Year
This week TSL caught up with Allie Tao PO ’14, star attacking midfielder for the Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer team. Described by Coach Tony Basso as a “class above the rest,” Tao was named the 2013 SCIAC Women’s Soccer Player of the Year in a vote by the league’s coaches. Tao
Underdog Magic Runs Out, Athenas Lose in First Round
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s soccer team fell 2-0 on Saturday night to No. 12 Hardin-Simmons University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship at California Lutheran University. The loss ended a successful season for the Athenas, one that saw the team upend a highly-touted side from
Sagehens’ Season Defined by High-Powered Offense, Tao Named Player of the Year
It would be fair to say that the Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer team played some of the most breathtaking soccer in the SCIAC conference. Playing expansively with quick transitions, relentless pressing and a possession-based philosophy, the team proved to be a daunting opponent for their rivals. The team peaked before the
Ullman Scores Game-Winner to Send CMS to SCIAC Finals
Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer suffered an upset Thursday afternoon as they lost a hard-fought match to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 1-0, most likely ending the Sagehens’ season. An NCAA at-large bid is still a possibility, but Thursday was most likely the last time the Sagehens will step on the field this season, while the
Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Soccer Breaks Single Season Win Record
Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer ensured that the SCIAC title would be decided by the final game of the regular season after they held out for a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Redlands University Oct. 30. The home side took an early lead through talisman Allie Tao PO ’14, who continued her remarkable
Sagehens Continue Win Streak, Beat CMS 2-1
Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer prevailed 2-1 in a home match Saturday Oct. 19 against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to complete the series victory against their rivals. The home side took the lead just before half time with a cracking 40-yard strike from Katie Tao PO ’17, surely a contender for goal of the season. The
P-P Women’s Soccer Turns Tables on Occidental
Pomona-Pitzer continued their winning ways by routing Occidental College 3-0 away from home, thanks to a virtuoso performance by Allie Tao PO ’14. Tao assisted the first goal before scoring the second as the first half came to a close. A second-half own-goal by Occidental all but sealed the victory for the