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....

Men’s tennis handily beats Wheaton and Principia

The Occidental College Men's Tennis Team played three matches against Wheaton College, Salisbury University and Principia University March 17–20 and beat both Wheaton (7–2) and...

Baseball sweeps Dickinson with a combined score of 15-5

Occidental's baseball team swept Dickinson College over spring break behind some strong performances from their pitching staff. The Tigers defeated Dickinson 6–4 March 16 in...

Softball pitches Hamline first lost of the season

Occidental's softball team split a doubleheader 1–1 against the previously undefeated Hamline University from Minnesota to improve their season's record to 6–12–1 March 16. The Tigers'...

Pole vaulters Braun and Greenleaf awarded All-West honors

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Track and Field Coaches Association awarded pole vaulters Melissa Braun (junior) and Zachary Greenleaf (junior) All-West honors earlier...

Root, root, root for the underdog!

Growing up a Boston sports fan, I spent nine summers with everyone around me knowing the Red Sox would never win a game, let alone...

Detox persistent in quest for Nationals

The men's ultimate frisbee team, Detox, began their journey to Nationals by playing two tournaments in February: the Stanford Open Feb. 10–11 in Morgan Hill,...

Track splits first dual meet with Claremont Consortium

Occidental's Men's and Women's track and field teams took on Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) in their first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) dual...

Womxn’s rugby hopes to return to past form

One word can accurately describe the Occidental Womxn’s Rugby Club: grit. From grunts that echo in Jack Kemp Stadium to calf-length bruises, the womxn’s...