Sports

Athletes of the week Aujero and Rowe breeze past competition at gusty Cal Lutheran Invitational

Rachel Aujero (senior) and Daniel Rowe (sophomore) led the Occidental golf teams to a strong finish at the recent Cal Lutheran Invitational, with the women’s...

Around the horn: Baseball’s new approach drives success

The baseball team is off to a hot start in 2026, sporting a 17-8 overall record and 5-4 SCIAC record as of March 28....

Softball goes 3-1 during Hawaii spring trip

Occidental softball travelled to O'ahu, Hawaii March 9–13, winning three games and losing one. The final four games were cancelled due to rain. The...

Oxy Athletics boosts productivity with FanWord AI

Occidental’s athletics department started utilizing FanWord AI, a leading storytelling AI company, to help recap games and write player bios Aug. 18, 2025. Director of communications Joe...

Occidental swim and dive’s winter training strengthens its amphibious bond

Occidental’s swim team opened its season at University of Redlands’ Bulldog Pentathlon Oct. 4. The men's and women's teams both finished third overall. Ella Reedy* (senior) said...

Athletes of the Week Jenna LeNay and Carlos Abram lead by example

Jenna LeNay Long distance runner Jenna LeNay (senior) finished ninth out of 276 runners in the women's 6K at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Oct. 4 with a final...

Occidental Dance Team prepares early for February national championships

This coming February, the Occidental Dance Team (ODT) will be competing at the United Spirit Association’s national championships for the first time in 11 years, according...

New intramural sports offer arena for friendly competition

According to a Sept. 10 email from the athletics department, intramural sports, including soccer, flag football, beach volleyball and basketball began Sept. 21. According to...

Women’s soccer surges to third in the SCIAC after injury-plagued season last fall

With a 2-0 win over Whittier College Sep. 24 and a 3-0 win against CalTech Oct. 2, the women’s soccer team is now tied for third in...

Athletes of the week Jasmine Shum & Owen Wolak lead the way against SCIAC opponents

Jasmine Shum Outside hitter Jasmine Shum (first year) recorded 20 digs and 20 kills for the volleyball team's victory against Chapman Sep. 27. Shum also...

Volleyball notches emotional first win for SCIAC season opener

Occidental volleyball bested Chapman 3–2 over five sets for the Tigers’ at-home SCIAC opener Sept. 27. The game marked the first SCIAC tournament win for...

Hard work pays off for Athletes of the Week Jack Elfenbaum and Mia Merkelbach

Jack Elfenbaum Long distance runner Jack Elfenbaum (junior) finished seventh overall at the Masters Invitational Sept. 20 with a time of 24:52 in the 8k, averaging a...