Sports
Sports
Athletes of the Week Kent Ortiz and Sloane Shoop shut down the competition
Sloane Shoop Sloane Shoop (sophomore) made four blocks against Willamette University during the Whittier - La Verne Invitational Sept. 11, leading the Occidental volleyball team to their fourth...
Sports
Baseball and volleyball set standard of academic excellence
Occidental baseball and volleyball earned the 2025-26 American Baseball Coaches Associations' (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award and American Volleyball Coaches Associations' (AVCA) Team Academic...
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...
Golf
Golfer reflects on struggles of LGBTQ athletes
It was National Coming Out Day Oct. 11, 2014. Occidental golfer William Mansfield (first year), stared at his laptop screen, nervous but determined. His...
Sports
Women's tennis impresses against UC Santa Cruz, falls to Chapman
The Occidental women's tennis team (5-10 overall, 1-5 SCIAC) played two close matches this past week, claiming victory over UC Santa Cruz on Thursday...
Lacrosse
Loeb wears many hats (and tweed suits) as lax captain
Brita Loeb (senior) goes to sleep every night cradling a stuffed aromatherapy raccoon at 8 p.m. From eccentric, creative activities to athletic endeavors, Loeb...
Baseball
Athlete of the week
Keilani Bonis-Ericksen: Keilani Bonis-Ericksen (senior) won 6-1, 6-3 at number one singles against UC-Santa Cruz, and won number one doubles 8-4 with partner Samantha...
Golf
Rising Stars
Nicole Castro Women’s Tennis What do you find so rewarding about tennis? I think it’s a really personal achievement. Besides playing on a team, winning as an...
Sports
First year Braun jumps into the record books
First year pole vaulter Melissa Braun has already made a name for herself at the college level. In just her first meet for Occidental,...
Sports
Town hall addresses athletes, Athletics budget
Occidental student-athletes and a panel consisting of coaches and Athletics staff members came together in Choi Auditorium this past Wednesday to address a series...
Basketball
Mountain West basketball needs to rebound
In the shadow of the Pac-12, the Mountain West is the second most prominent conference in the West. But their basketball teams are floundering...
