Sports
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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,...
Basketball
Occidental falls to CalTech in ‘110 Rivalry’ game
The Occidental men’s basketball team lost to their first SCIAC opponent of the 2021 season Nov. 9, falling to the CalTech Beavers 63-61. The "110...
Sports
Fifth-year and gap-year student-athletes put graduation on hold for one more season
When the final whistle blew in Occidental's 5-0 loss to Pomona-Pitzer in the first round of the SCIAC tournament in 2019, Occidental women's soccer player Kia...
Sports
Cross country finishes season at NCAA Regional Championship meet
Occidental’s men's and women’s cross country teams competed at the NCAA West Regionals in Claremont, CA Nov. 13 for the teams' last meet of...
Sports
WAC defeats Claremont McKenna, qualifies for USA Ultimate College Championships
WAC, the Occidental women's Ultimate Frisbee team, qualified for the USA Ultimate College Championships — the college national Ultimate Frisbee championship — after beating...
Basketball
Women’s and men’s basketball teams each start their seasons with a win
The Occidental women's and men's basketball teams both prevailed in their first games of the season last week, with the women's team picking up...
Players Of The Week
From preseason to postseason, Alyanna McGrath and Kia Mackey earn Athlete of the Week honors
Alyanna McGrath Forward Alyanna McGrath (first year) had 12 points and 9 rebounds in the Occidental women's basketball team's 62-59 win over LIFE Pacific University...
Players Of The Week
‘Keepers of the culture’: Matthew Teplitz and Ella Endo are The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Matthew Teplitz Matthew Teplitz (senior) scored the 75th-minute equalizer against Pomona-Pitzer in the men's soccer team's homecoming game Oct. 23, which led to a 2-1...
Sports
Oxy Athletics brings school spirit to Homecoming Weekend
It was a busy weekend for Occidental Athletics Oct. 22–23 as the college welcomed parents back to campus for its first Homecoming & Family...
