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‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy
Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...
Sports
Men’s soccer kicks off as favorite in SCIAC preseason poll
The Occidental men’s soccer team was voted No. 1 in the SCIAC Preseason Poll. The 2025 SCIAC regular season and tournament champions, who exited...
Sports
Larry Layne bestows gift upon Oxy rugby
As of April 23, the Larry Layne Trust has pledged more than $9 million to Occidental in support of its academic mission and the...
Sports
Athletes of the week Nicholas Karamian, Melanie Rodriguez dive into 2026 season
Nicholas Karamian Nicholas Karamian (sophomore) scored 9 goals and 10 points in the first four games of the season for the men’s water polo team....
Sports
Occidental football equipment finds a second life with new programs
After the dissolution of the Occidental College football program Oct. 13, 2020, the college donated the team's football-specific equipment to local high school football teams and...
Sports
Occidental’s men’s water polo team triumphs in first competition at the De Mandel Aquatics Center
The Occidental College men’s water polo team outscored Mt. San Antonio College 15-6 in their inaugural game at the De Mandel Aquatics Center Sept. 15. The team...
Sports
Mental strength sets Skye Garcia and Cole Ivie apart as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Skye Garcia Outside hitter Skye Garcia (sophomore) was named to the Spike It Up Classic all-tournament team when the Occidental women’s volleyball team traveled to Colorado...
Soccer
Women’s, men’s soccer go from screen to green as both teams take first trips since pandemic
The Occidental women’s soccer team travelled Sept. 4 to San Diego, CA, while the men's team was in San Antonio, TX, for their first travel...
Players Of The Week
Ingrid Odmark and Lukas Howlett tackle The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Ingrid Odmark Ingrid Odmark (sophomore), Occidental soccer's starting goalie, has tallied 16 saves and three shutouts against University of La Verne, St. Catherine University and...
Sports
Student athletes, coaches grateful to resume competition despite COVID-19 restrictions
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Occidental's varsity athletics resumed this season alongside the college's return to in-person operations for Fall 2021. The decision to resume fall athletics after an...
Soccer
New athletes bolster Occidental’s rosters following recruiting season
While COVID-19 restrictions halted Occidental's athletic seasons in their tracks, the pandemic also posed unique challenges for recruiting coordinators as they prepared for an in-person return. According to Senior...
Basketball
Don’t be an old head, give NBA TopShot a chance
As I was mindlessly scrolling on Bleacher Report an article caught my eye — "Lebron James Lakers Highlight Sells for Record $208k on NBA...
