Sports
Sports
Controlling the uncontrollable: athletes’ superstitions and rituals
Men’s tennis player Benjamin Burrows (senior) said competitive sports are inherently mental. Burrows said he and many other athletes partake in rituals or have...
Sports
Women’s tennis finds rhythm after early-season struggles
The Occidental women's tennis team has been on a winning streak, recording three consecutive 7-0 sweeps. The team shut out Whittier March 27 and has...
Sports
‘We-before-me’: student managers star in supporting roles
Occidental sports teams have done well this year, with several teams reaching their respective SCIAC conference tournaments and others with seasons still in full swing. Every sports program at...
Sports
Athletes of the Week Okamoto and Yurich lead playoff push
Olivia Okamoto Olivia Okamoto (senior) is currently the lacrosse team’s leading scorer and has been on All-SCIAC teams from 2023–2025. An attacker from Redmond, WA,...
2014
Sports in Brief Issue 1
Author: Ryan Whalen Baseball (1-2 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) After completing one of the winningest seasons in the past decade at 26-15, the Occidental baseball team will attempt...
2014
Women’s Lacrosse defeats CMS, remains unbeaten
Author: Ryan Whalen Touting a perfect 4-0 record heading into its game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Wednesday, the Occidental College women’s lacrosse team looked to extend its...
2014
Water Polo edges Sagehens, notches first conference victory
Author: Stephen Nemeth With a tie score and time winding down in the fourth quarter against Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday, Occidental women’s water polo attacker Morgan McClafferty...
Softball
Kocjan anchors Tiger softball defense from behind plate
Author: Noel Hemphill After playing every softball position except for shortstop and pitcher for Occidental, biology major Kristine Kocjan (junior) has found her niche squatting behind...
2014
Women’s soccer ‘Khil(in)’ it again
Author: Earl Park The Occidental women’s soccer team continued their winning streak with a 1–0 victory over Chapman on Saturday, moving to 4–0 overall and 2–0...
2014
Olayinka brings veteran leadership to young squad
Author: Ryan Whalen Standing at 6 feet 1 inch, Occidental volleyball captain Megan Olayinka (senior) is an imposing presence on the court. But while her height...
2014
Tiger basketball ready for breakout season
Author: Ryan Whalen After two years of recruiting and adjusting to a new, fast-paced offense, the Occidental men's basketball team is finally ready to run. Despite...
2014
Multi-million dollar donations rejuvenate plans for new aquatic center, tennis court
Author: Michael Tonetti Two seven-figure donations made in November to the college's athletic department have ignited a final push toward the construction of a new aquatics...
