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Sagehen Athletics Leads in Academic Rankings Across Divisions

The women's lacrosse team embrace each other and cheer victoriously on the field. They wear blue Sagehens uniforms with white and orange accent colors.Claremont, Calif. (September 18, 2023)—For Pomona-Pitzer student-athletes, what happens in the classroom is just as important as what happens on the court, field, pool, or track. According to recent results from several nationwide collegiate athletic organizations, our swimming and diving teams led all divisions with women earning the highest GPA and men the second-highest GPA—outperforming Division I teams including Harvard, Stanford, and Yale. Women’s lacrosse also dominated all divisions with the top GPA. Men’s track & field ranked with the second-highest GPA in Division III, while women’s track & field earned fourth in Division III. Women’s softball came in third for Division III.
September 18, 2023
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8 Sagehens Earn Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Region Honors

Cecil the SagehenNorthborough, Mass. (May 18, 2023)—The Pomona-Pitzer women’s lacrosse team earned eight All-West Region selections as announced by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). The Sagehen lacrosse team made a huge splash in the west region with eight players being named to the list. Pitzer’s Sydney Landauer ’25, Shoshi Henderson PO’25, Claire LeBlanc PO’23, Fiona [Read More...]
May 18, 2023
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Sports Recap: A Victorious Spring for the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens

The women's water polo team poses by the poolside with a sign that reads 2023 Women's Water Polo SCIAC Tournament Championships. They wear blue swim caps and bathing suits.Claremont, Calif. (May 8, 2023)—Pomona-Pitzer student-athletes have always distinguished themselves for demonstrating a robust passion for sports and academics in NCAA Division III. This spring, they have continued that passion through their endurance, enthusiasm, and teamwork. Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Water Polo Team Repeats National Championship The Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team repeated as the USA Water [Read More...]
May 8, 2023
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Sagehens Women’s Lacrosse Team Leads the Nation with 10 Players on Academic Honor Roll

Claremont, Calif. (August 24, 2015)—Ten players from the Sagehens Women’s Lacrosse team were named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Association/Zag Sports Division III Academic Honor Roll, a recognition given to juniors and seniors with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher. Pomona-Pitzer Athletics’ total of 10 players was the highest nationwide in Division III. The Sagehens, [Read More...]
August 24, 2015
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Sagehen Roundup for the Week of May 4, 2015

This week in Sagehens Athletics saw the Women’s Lacrosse team win its first-ever NCAA Tournament game, while Men’s Tennis and Women’s Tennis both advanced to the NCAA regional finals before falling to CMS. Women’s Lacrosse scored seven unanswered goals to turn a 3-0 deficit late in the first half into a 7-3 lead midway through [Read More...]
May 11, 2015
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Sagehen Roundup for the Week of April 27, 2015

Claremont, Calif. (May 4, 2015) – This week in Sagehens Athletics saw Women’s Lacrosse add the SCIAC Tournament title to its regular season championship and earn an NCAA Tournament bid, while Men’s and Women’s Tennis both earned NCAA berths as well after runner-up finishes in the conference tournament. Women’s Lacrosse entered the SCIAC Tournament finals [Read More...]
May 4, 2015
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Sagehen Update for the Week of April 20, 2015

Claremont, CA (April 27, 2015) This seek in Sagehen Athletics saw Women’s Lacrosse win a dramatic triple-overtime game against Redlands in the SCIAC Tournament semifinals to clinch its first-ever conference championship. The Sagehens entered the SCIAC Tournament as the top seed after winning the regular season by three games.  With the SCIAC’s point system of [Read More...]
April 27, 2015