Finals season started early for athletes at the Claremont Colleges as the Sagehens and Athenas looked to make the grade in a trio of championship showdowns on Sixth Street. Ultimately, it was straight A’s for the Hens on the semester, sending the Athenas home with no credit and no titles.
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Senior night showdown: Sagehens Women’s Water Polo make a splash against Athenas in potential SCIAC final preview
After a nail biting first half, the Sagehens came back in true feathery form, securing the Sixth Street victory on their senior night with a final score of 12-5 on Saturday, April 20. Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s water polo cemented their No. 1 SCIAC ranking with their win against the Athenas, going into the postseason with a perfect 12-0 record.
Athenas hot on Sagehens’ tailfeathers after 17-5 victory over La Verne
The claws of the Leopards were no match for the Athenas’ armor, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s water polo showcased their impenetrable defense against La Verne in a decisive 17-5 victory on Wednesday, April 3 at Axelrood Pool. The Athenas are ranked second in the SCIAC, chasing their Sagehen rivals for the conference title as the regular season draws to a close.
Athenas water polo dive deep and shoot down the Concordia Eagles in a gritty home opener
The Athenas snatched a win from the Eagle’s clutches on Saturday, Feb. 10 during the women’s water polo home opener against Concordia at Axelrood Pool after their recent invitational on the east coast. A close game through all four quarters, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) swam away with a score of 8-7.
P-P Women’s Water Polo defeat Athenas in dramatic Sixth Street Rivalry match
Defending their nest, the Sagehens women’s water polo team defeated the Athenas last Wednesday in the only sixth street rivalry match-up for the 2023 regular season. As the 2022 SCIAC and NCAA DIII champions, Pomona-Pitzer is in flight once again to repeat their previous success.
CMS, PP co-host 27 teams at annual Convergence water polo tournament
27 Dresses? More like 27 women’s water polo teams in Claremont. This past weekend, CMS and P-P women’s water polo co-hosted teams from all over the country across all divisions. Both the Athenas and the Sagehens had two wins and two losses, a promising sign for their upcoming spring season.
Sagehen women’s water polo crowned SCIAC champions after perfect conference season
After winning a neck-and-neck 16-12 game against Whittier, the Sagehens remained perfect throughout the 2022 season and became titled as SCIAC champions.
Climbing the ranks, CMS women’s water polo crushes SCIAC regular season competition
Standing at second place in the conference standings behind the 8-0 P-P Sagehens, the Athenas are close behind after wins against CalTech and Chapman, improving their record to 8-1.
Top-ranked P-P women’s water polo treads impressively through uncharted preseason waters
Despite facing DI and DII competition in preseason waters, P-P women’s water polo pulled out a surprising victory against DII Biola University.
From the pool to the baseball diamond: Former P-P athlete studies sports analytics at New York Yankees gig
The former P-P water polo player, now 24, has turned to the analytic side of sports and now tracks performance data for the New York Yankees.