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...

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...

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...

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....

Volleyball sets itself up for a successful season with home opener win

Occidental's women's volleyball team (3–3) defeated University of St. Katherine in their home opener 3–0, Sept. 8 in Rush Gymnasium. The Tigers followed this...

Football returns with 25-6 loss to Willamette

After a lack of funding and loss of players put an early end to the Tiger's campaign last season, Occidental’s football team has returned....

Men’s water polo jumps to 3–0 start this season

Occidental's men's water polo team has started their season with a 3–0 record, ranking them as No. 10 in the NCAA Division III bracket....

Ben Simon and Anna Lundquist take home The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week

Ben Simon (junior) scored the lone, unassisted goal in a 1–0 victory at California Lutheran University Sept. 5. The Occidental squad greatly anticipated the...

If refs are going to mess up calls, they can at least do it a little less often

Referees are the worst. It doesn't matter what you call them: refs, umps, blue, zebras, judge, "Sir," "Mr. Official," linesman, whatever. No one can...

Women’s lacrosse record season comes to an end

The Occidental women's lacrosse team concluded their season with a 17–15 loss to Pomona-Pitzer, April 28 at Jack Kemp Stadium. The result was a...

Oxy football to return for 2018 season

The Occidental football team is making a return, according to an email sent to administrators by President Veitch April 23. In the email, Veitch...

Townsend and McNeil take Athlete of the Week

Eva Townsend (senior) broke her personal record by 14 seconds in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific University April 20. The...