Bi-Weekly Write-up - December 7, 2001  
Men's Basketball              3-4 Overall        0-0 SCIAC
  The Sagehens hosted Menlo College on the night of the 5th and lost a close ballgame to the visiting Oaks, 63-61.  The game was close the whole night and the Hens just missed a last second shot that would have put the game into overtime.  Alexander Lloyd led the Hen team with his 15 point, 5 rebound performance.  Gregg Morales was the only other Sagehen in double digits with 11 points, as he went 3 for 3 from behind the arc.  Andrew Grant and Tyler Velten each grabbed a team-high 6 boards on the night.    

Pomona-Pitzer traveled to Carson, Ca, to take on Cal State Dominquez Hills on the 1st of December and the Sagehens fell to the host team by the score of 59-53.  Alexander Lloyd led the Hen offense with 14 points on the night and Andrew Grant came off the bench to tally 11 of his own.  Jeff Quinn-Cane led the team in boards by pulling down 6 on the night.  There were 5 lead changes in the second half before C.S.D.H. finally claimed the victory.  The Hens shot 36 % from the floor and 57 % from the free throw line.

The Hens traveled to La Sierra to take on the Golden Eagles on the 28th and the Hen team defeated the host squad by the score of 65-61.  Four Sagehens scored in double figures on the night with Justin Smith tallying 12 points, Jeff Quinn-Cane 11, Mark Erler 12, and Andrew Grant with 11 off the bench.  Grant led the team with 11 rebounds while Quinn-Cane grabbed 9 of his own.    


Women's Basketball         2-3 Overall       0-0 SCIAC
  Pomona-Pitzer hosted and lost to the Panthers of Chapman on the 3rd by the score of 92-53.  The visiting squad got off to an early lead and never looked back.  Leading the charge for the Hens was Tamara Zakim with 17 points on the night.  Lindsay Hill had 9 points and a team high 6 boards for the Hens.  The Sagehens were outrebounded 44-22 on the night.

The Sagehen squad traveled to Cal Bapist  on the 29th and fell to the host team, 50-74.  Lindsay Hill paced the Hens with 21 points on the night on 8 of 14 shooting from the floor.  Hill also grabbed 9 boards to go with her offensive showing.  Tamara Zakim had 14 points of her own and a team high 10 rebounds for the Hens.  On the night, the Hens were held to under 35% shooting from the floor.


Men's Swimming/Diving       0-0 Overall  0-0 SCIAC
At the Speedo Cup in Long Beach, Sagehen Ben Komer had some great performances including a national qualifying time and school record in the 50 yard freestyle.  Ben placed 8th in the event dominated by NCAA Divsion 1 swimmers from Stanford and BYU.  The record of :20.59 takes a full tenth of a second off his previous best effort.  On Saturday the 1st, Ben also qualified for nationals with his swim in the 100 yard freestyle.  Coach Gary Troyer noted, "These swims put Ben in a great spot for the rest of the year.  He can swim through most of the meets and be totally ready for SCIAC and the national meet in March." 
Complete Results

David Bates, a frosh diver for the Hens, placed third in the one meter diving event held at Redlands on the 1st of December.


Women's Swimming/Diving 0-1 Overall  0-0 SCIAC
A small group of Sagehens attended the Speedo Cup on December 1st in Long Beach.  The Hens produced 9 season best times and 3 lifetime best swims on the weekend.  The Hens' three lifetime best swims came from Jennie Marble (200 fly & 200 back), and Kristen Haker (200 back).  Complete Results