A resurgent Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s soccer team kicked past Puget Sound 2-0 on Sunday, Nov. 16, to secure its spot in the round of 16 in the NCAA Division III tournament. Though the Sagehens have consistently finished in the top echelons of SCIAC, they have not advanced past the second round of the NCAA playoffs since their historic run in 2019, when they reached the semifinals. This victory over Puget Sound broke the team’s streak of early exits, so it holds a special place in the hearts of many players.
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P-P women’s soccer falls to Cal Lutheran in SCIAC finals, looks to NCAA tournament
With an undefeated regular season in the conference, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s soccer played Cal Lutheran in the SCIAC tournament final on Nov. 9 to claim the cherry on top: a championship. Unfortunately, however, the Sagehens fell short in a 2-1 defeat despite taking the early lead. Defender Vivian Rojas Collins PO ’27 believed that the final score did not explain the whole story, as the Hens’ second half showed their strengths.
Second Sixth Street game ends in stalemate as Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s soccer tie.
In the second iteration of the Sixth Street Rivalry, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s soccer battled in a goalless draw. The Hens entered the game hoping to ride the high from their 1-0 victory against the Athenas on Sept. 24. But the full-time whistle marked the end of a tied contest, as neither side was able to find a winner despite a combined 23 shots.
A Sagehen guide to summer fitness
Goodbye Tiernan workouts, hello home gyms! As the summer looms, we spoke to Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) athletes, as well as strength coach Greg Hook PZ ‘14, for the best advice on how to stay in shape over the summer.
Sagehens edge out Banana Slugs to come out victorious in first round of NCAA tournament
On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s soccer team won a thriller against UC Santa Cruz in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Tied after 110 minutes of regular play, perfect penalties from Maxine Davey PO ’25, Ella Endo PO ’25, Taylor Marshall PZ ’26, Spencer Deutz PZ ’25 and Vivian Rojas Collins PO ’27 were enough for the Sagehens to prevail.
Sagehens beat the heat in intense 2-0 Sixth Street Rivalry triumph
The Sagehens continued their dominance on Oct. 5 with a 2-0 win over the Athenas. The women’s soccer team kept their 10 game winning streak over the Athenas alive for yet another Sixth-Street beatdown. Ella Endo PO ’25 and Hannah Hong PO ’26 led the hens in scoring with a goal apiece in the biggest rivalry game of their season.
Sagehens give Slugs a salt bath, securing a 3-0 preseason victory
The Pomona- Pitzer (PP) Women’s soccer team dumped salt on the UC Santa Cruz Slugs with a 3-0 preseason win at the South Athletics Complex Thursday, Sept. 12.
A tale of two Lutherans: Sagehens women’s soccer topple Lutes, fall to Regals in NCAA Regionals
Sour sixteen: After the strongest season start in the P-P women’s soccer team’s history, P-P push past NLU in an intense over time 1-0 victory to make top 32 in the NCAA tournament, only to be bested by their local nemesis, the Cal Lu Regals, in a 1-0 heartbreaking defeat
Eggs counted, hens are hatching; P-P women’s soccer defeats CMS in SCIAC semifinals
Hens avoid the goose egg; after a 0-0 end to the sixth street women’s soccer rivalry game ruined Sagehens dreams of a perfect season, P-P came back with a vengeance winning over the Athenas with a last minute penalty. With this win, P-P extends their season into NCAA Finals preparing to face California Luteran for the regional crown on Saturday, Nov. 4
Flying High: Undefeated Sagehen women’s soccer historic program start marked with historic national ranking
Sagehens women’s soccer have had the strongest kickoff in program history, soaring their rankings into the top 10 nationally and launching P-P into the national spotlight.