A Victorious Spring for the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens
Sports Recap
Pomona-Pitzer student-athletes have always distinguished themselves through their robust passion for sports and academics in NCAA Division III. This spring that passion was on clear display with a string of team and individual achievements.
A Wave of Wins: Women's Water Polo Team Takes All
An unstoppable force in the water, the Sagehens repeated the triple-win of the SCIAC Regular Season Championship, the SCIAC Tournament Championship, and the Division III National Championship. The team has now won four of the past five SCIAC Tournaments and looks forward ro taking their game to the next level next year. Pitzer's Namlhun Jachung '24 also earned SCIAC Player of the Year honors in her second year, as a collegiace water polo player after receiving various awards in 2022 including SCIAC Newcomer of the Year. Jachung finished the spring 2023 season just under the 50-goal mark for the season while leading the team in assists and points.
Women's Lacrosse Team Earns Second-Straight SCIAC Tournament Championship
After winning the SCIAC Regular Season Championship, the Pomona-Pitzer women's lacrosse team claimed their second-straight SCIAC Tournament Championship title. Pitzer's Carly Sullivan '23 was awarded the Tournament Most Valuable Player award for her stellar defensive prowess.
Sydney Landauer '25 Named Offensive Player of the Year in Lacrosse
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s lacrosse team had nine players earn All-SCIAC honors highlighted by Offensive Player of the Year, Pitzer’s Sydney Landauer ’25. Landauer earned Player of the Year honors after leading the most potent offense in the SCIAC this season. Landauer led the conference in points with 74 on 42 goals and 32 assists.
Pomona-Pitzer Women's Golf Team Earns Second SCIAC Championship
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s golf team came back from 10 strokes down in the final day of the SCIAC Championships to claim their second title in as many years. The Sagehens defended their SCIAC title against Redlands with a come-from-behind win to earn the trophy by a stroke.
Sagehens Win First SCIAC Football Title
Last November, the Pomona-Pitzer football team earned its first SCIAC Championship in program history after their 28–14 win over CMS in the Sixth Street Rivalry. The Sagehens and Stags became Co-Champs in the SCIAC with both ending the season with one SCIAC loss, while the Sagehens represented the SCIAC in the NCAA tournament.
This fall, Pomona-Pitzer and CMS will face off for their next Sixth Street Rivalry. Are you ready to cheer on the Sagehens? Do you have the school spirit to make Cecil the Sagehen proud? Join us September 30 for this year’s matchup.
Madison Quan '22 Makes History in Women's Basketball
Madison Quan ’22 was recognized as the SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year. A Pitzer alum and recent Claremont Graduate University graduate, Quan played the 2022–23 season as a Sagehen after missing one year to Covid as an undergraduate. Quan became the program’s first SCIAC Player of the Year after leaving her mark all over the Pomona-Pitzer women’s basketball record books. Quan ended her career sixth in all-time points, first in three-pointers, fifth in career assists, and third in career steals. She also broke the single-game points record and set the single-game steals record. Quan was also named to the D3Hoops.com First Team All-West Region team.
Pomona-Pitzer Men's Basketball Team Clinches SCIAC Regular Season Title
The Sagehens triumphed with their fourth-straight SCIAC Regular Season Title and earned their fifth 20-win season in program history.
Ben Willett '23 Sets Program Records in Men's Swim and Dive
When the men’s swim and dive team closed out their regular season home meets, Pitzer’s Ben Willett ’23 (pictured above) highlighted the Sagehens’ efforts. Willett set a new program record in the 6-dive competition with 385.15 points to take first place. Willett also shone in the 3m dive, setting another program record with 383.85 points to take first. These triumphs earned Willett a SCIAC Athlete of the Week.