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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Sagehens surge through storm to claim Sixth Street trophy
On Sept. 27, Sixth Street was painted blue and orange as the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) football team defeated the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Stags 25-17. In this year’s edition of the Sixth Street Rivalry, the Sagehens ended their two-season losing streak against the Stags. For Kalani Pickett PO ’26, who caught both a touchdown and a two-point conversion, Saturday’s rivalry game was extra special.
Generations collide as P-P women’s soccer celebrates its 40th anniversary
The chirps were loud, and so was the message: once a Sagehen, always a Sagehen. On the weekend of Sept. 20, P-P women’s soccer celebrated its 40th anniversary, a special occasion for a team that once began as a 5C club. With meals, networking events and an all-alumni game to cap things off, this past weekend proved that Sagehen tradition can sprint just as fast as talent. Naomi Meurice PO ’23, one of many former players who returned to Claremont for the celebrations, spoke on the lasting influence of the program.