Sports
Sports
‘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....
Soccer
Men’s soccer wins against Cal Lutheran 2–1, breaking four-game losing streak
Occidental men's soccer suffered two losses Sept. 28 at home against Whittier College and Oct. 2 at Pomona-Pitzer. The men's team then won against Cal Lutheran University Oct....
Sports
Intramurals under new management because ‘There’s always a game to be played’
A tradition spanning over 80 years, Occidental’s intramural sports program (IM) allows students to engage in friendly competition without committing to varsity-level athletics. Although IMs...
Golf
Lara Minassians and Alec Phillips impress as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Lara Minassians Setter Lara Minassians (junior) recorded her 1000th career assist Saturday, Sept. 28 in a 3–1 loss to Caltech. According to Minassians, the career...
Football
Contested calls lead to football’s loss on the road
Occidental football narrowly lost 34–31 at Willamette University Sept. 21 in a game that saw nine touchdowns, three ejections and a number of refereeing decisions that, according to some Occidental...
Football
Joshua Greaves and Julia Lindemuth pounce as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Joshua Greaves Quarterback Joshua Greaves (senior) threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns Saturday, Sept. 21 against Willamette University. Occidental fell to Willamette 34–31. “The first...
Golf
Split seasons allow spring sports to flourish
While most spring sports reserve their competitive season for spring semester, softball and golf kick off their training as early as September. Although Southern...
Sports
If you aren’t already watching the Premier League, you should be
Every Saturday and Sunday morning, football fans across the country wake up with only one thought on their minds: game day. As students and...
Cross Country
Cross country sees early success, growth at first invitational of season
The Occidental cross country team competed at the UC Riverside Invitational Sept. 14 in their first invitational meet of the year. The men ran...
