The Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team picked up three wins last week against CMS, Occidental, and Concordia, and is now ranked #17 Nationally and #1 in Division III. The Hens will play four more conference games against Caltech, Cal Lutheran, Redlands, and La Verne before the SCIAC Championships in mid-November.
Author: Sarah Tuggy
Waterpolo Beats Harvard, Goes 3-1 in Convergence
Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo, ranked 16th nationally and first in D-III, hosted the annual Claremont Convergence Tournament this weekend. The Sagehens went 3-1 in the tournament, their only loss coming against 12th-ranked Santa Clara. The highlight of the tournament was the Sagehens’ narrow and exciting victory over Harvard, a.k.a “Pomona
Men’s Water Polo Shoots Down Airforce 10- 8 NorCal Tournament
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team represented Division III in the acclaimed NorCal Tournament, hosted by UC Berkeley the weekend of Sept. 18. The Sagehens went 1-3 in the tournament, defeating Air Force 10-8 in their final game. They go into their first home games this weekend with a record
Water Polo Goes Into Playoffs as Top Seed in SCIACs
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team handily defeated cross-street rivals Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 13-5 before a full crowd at Haldeman pool Saturday night. Amid screaming fans from all five colleges, the Sagehens honored their graduating seniors during what would have been the final home game if the Sagehens weren’t hosting the playoffs,
Water Polo Beats Occidental as the Team Preps for the Playoffs
Just before the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team handed Occidental College its first SCIAC loss Saturday afternoon, Head Coach Alex Rodriguez gave the team his most inspirational pre-game speech yet. “When it comes down to it, this is a game of water polo,” he said. “And in water polo, we’re
Sagehens Falter vs. Cal Lutheran but Rebound vs. La Verne for a 12-11 Win
In a frustrating but eye-opening outing last Saturday morning at Haldeman Pool, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team narrowly fell to the Cal Lutheran Regals in overtime, 11-10. This game marked the second time this season in which the Sagehens have come from behind to take a game into overtime.
Nationally Top-Ranked Sagehens Prepare to Battle Rival Cal Lutheran
The Cal Lutheran Regals are looking to protect their 2009 SCIAC Champions title. The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens aim to enact some serious revenge for last year and demonstrate exactly why they’re ranked first in Division III. The Sagehens women’s water polo team recalls the SCIAC Championship match in May 2009 not
Women’s Water Polo: Sagehens Victorious in Three out of Four Games at Convergence Tournament
Southern California finally gave the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team a beautiful, warm weekend at Haldeman Pool. The timing was convenient, as they hosted the Claremont Convergence Tournament. The Sagehens slung on their dark, checkered, home-team caps for the first time in this season’s home opener, finishing 3-1 in the
Sagehens Struggle in Non-Conference Play to Start 2010 Season
The shaky start of the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo season has dwindled the teams’ numbers down to a measly eleven members. The team doesn’t have enough players to run a normal 6-on-6 scrimmage during practice without recruiting Assistant Coach Jim Armstrong from retirement and a few players off the men’s
Sagehens Smash Records at SCIAC Championships
Night time was the right time to set school records for the Sagehen relays. The men’s swim team smashed two of them: one to commence and one to close last week’s SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships. The 4 x 100 Yard Medley Relay team of backstroker Max Scholten PO ’12,