Water Polo

Athletes of the Week Travis Hughes and Anna Curtis-Revelle shine in weekend play

Travis Hughes Men's water polo captain and attacker Travis Hughes (senior) was an integral part of Occidental's offensive performance in the Inland Empire Classic Sept....

Men’s water polo brings the energy in 13-12 match against Chapman

Occidental’s men's water polo team defeated Chapman University 13-12 Oct. 12. According to the Occidental Athletics webpage, the team came into the game with lots of energy...

Occidental’s men’s water polo team triumphs in first competition at the De Mandel Aquatics Center

The Occidental College men’s water polo team outscored Mt. San Antonio College 15-6 in their inaugural game at the De Mandel Aquatics Center Sept. 15. The team...

Mental strength sets Skye Garcia and Cole Ivie apart as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week

Skye Garcia Outside hitter Skye Garcia (sophomore) was named to the Spike It Up Classic all-tournament team when the Occidental women’s volleyball team traveled to Colorado...

Student athletes, coaches grateful to resume competition despite COVID-19 restrictions

Occidental's varsity athletics resumed this season alongside the college's return to in-person operations for Fall 2021. The decision to resume fall athletics after an...

Coaching college sports with no promise of a season

When sports were cancelled at Occidental last spring due to COVID-19, athletes headed home. That time has stretched to nearly six months, with Occidental...

Occidental’s Monica Chernoff to compete on Philippine water polo national team in 2019 Southeast Asian Games

Monica Chernoff (senior) will compete on the Philippines women's national water polo team in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) Nov. 26–Dec. 1....

From gym to JSTOR, student-athlete-researchers make the most of their college careers

This October, the Council on Undergraduate Research awarded Occidental the 2019 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments (AURA) in recognition of the college's vast number of...

Senior athletes Oppermann, Lee and DeWitz say goodbye to their teams and their sport

With 25 percent of all Occidental students playing on one of the school's 21 athletic teams, each spring teams say goodbye to a substantial number of Tigers. Three...

Pittsburgh road trip brings good start for water polo

The Occidental women's water polo team began their season with a trip to Pittsburgh where they won three out of four matches. The Tigers...

Monica Chernoff selected for Filipino water polo team

This past spring, Monica Chernoff (sophomore) joined the Filipino women's national water polo team. The journey to competing at the national level began when...