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Daily Hen Archive
Last Updated: Monday, February 09, 2004
Men's Basketball
Overall: 12-6 SCIAC: 5-2
Caltech shot 33% from outside, and made the Sagehens sweat early before
pulling away with a 73-29 win over the Beavers on Wednesday. Edward Wexler-Beron
led all scorers with 14 points in 13 minutes and was perfect (4-4) from the
field and the line (6-6). On Saturday the Hens travel to Whittier for a 7:30 pm
game.
The Sagehens were handed a difficult road loss on Saturday, as they scrambled
back from a 31-20 halftime deficit to fall 62-60. A long distance buzzer-beating
prayer by Mark Erler was seemingly answered, but was ruled to have left the
Senior's hands after the buzzer. Edward Wexler-Beron led the Sagehens in scoring
with 14 points, and David Knowles added 11 points and 6 assists. The loss drops
the Hens out of first place, with games against Caltech and Whittier coming up
this week.
The Men's Basketball team held Occidental (10-6, 3-2 SCIAC) to just 23 points
and 33% shooting in the second half as they overcame a six point halftime
deficit to defeat the Tigers 65-64 on Wednesday night. Mark Erler scored 16
points on 5-8 shooting, and David Knowles added 13 points and 5 steals. The win
moves the Sagehens into a first place tie with Cal Lutheran, a 72-69 winner over
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps last night. On Saturday night Pomona-Pitzer meets Cal
Lutheran in a 7:30 road game.
The La Verne Leopards had an answer for every Sagehen run on Saturday night,
running away with a 90-84 victory. The Sagehens shot just 32% from the field in
the first half and could only pull within one point in the second. Every Sagehen
scoring spurt was answered with a timely three-point basket. Tyler Velton scored
18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Kamau Norman-Terrance added 14. On
Wednesday the Sagehens travel to Occidental for a 7:30 contest.
Edward Wexler-Beron scored 16 points to lead the Sagehens to a victory over
campus-rival Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 73-63 last night. David Knowles and Mark
Erler added 13 and 11 points respectively. Shooting 57% from the field in the
first half, the Sagehens jumped out to a 44-30 halftime lead which would prove
to be more than enough as Pomona-Pitzer improves to 10-4 on the year and 3-0 in
SCIAC. On Saturday, the team returns home to host La Verne at 7:30 pm.
Women's Basketball
Overall: 7-11 SCIAC: 4-3
Free throws proved costly on Tuesday night as the Sagehens shot 39% from the
line en route to a 61-57 loss to Redlands. Freshman Alana Casner recorded her
first career triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 11 steals, and 5
assists, but missed two crucial free throws with 26 seconds left and the Hens
down by two. Caroline Crocker recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10
boards. Pomona-Pitzer shot 38% from the field for the game and committed 26
turnovers, but kept it close by forcing 29 from the Bulldogs. On Friday the
Sagehens travel to Occidental for a 7:30 game.
Caroline Crocker scored 25 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, and Alana Casner
added 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals as The Sagehens defeated Cal Lutheran
89-81 in double overtime last night. Crocker, who sat out Tuesday nights game
because of injury, returned to lead the Hens, on 8-13 shooting and a season-high
9 blocked shots; the 25 points and 20 rebounds are also season highs for
Pomona-Pitzer. On Tuesday, the Hens host Redlands at 7:30 pm.
Holding the Whittier Poets to 19 points in the second half, the Pomona-Pitzer
Sagehens ran away with a 62-47 road victory on Tuesday night. Shelagh
Jane-Cooley led all scorers with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Alana Casner chipped
in with 13 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals, while Alex Schaible added 8 points
and 10 rebounds. The Hens held the Poets to 33% shooting on the night, and held
a 38-31 rebounding advantage. On Friday, the Hens visit Cal Lutheran for a 7:30
tipoff.
The Sagehens were never able to establish their gameplan on Friday night as
the visiting Athenas of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps controlled every facet of the
game en route to a 58-39 defeat. Caroline Crocker scored 14 points and grabbed a
game-high 14 rebounds before going down with an injury. Overall, the Hens shot
just 28% from the field and 27% from the free throw line (4-15). On Tuesday the
Hens visit Whittier (2-11, 0-2 SCIAC) for a 7:30 pm game.
The Women's Basketball team ran out of gas against the University of La Verne
on Tuesday, losing 72-63 in overtime. Pacing the Hens, was Caroline Crocker with
19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and a steal. In the first half, the Sagehens
shot 57% from the field and held a 31 to 30 edge at halftime. In the second
half, the Hens cooled off, but managed to score 30 and take the game into
overtime. In the extra period, La Verne was 5-6 from the field and outscored the
Hens 11-2 to come away with the victory. The loss puts Pomona-Pitzer at 2-1 in
conference play, with their next game at home against CMS on Friday at 7:30 pm.
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Men's Swimming and Diving
Overall: 5-2 SCIAC:
5-2
Not a bad day to be a Sagehen swimmer. The Men's Swimming and Diving team
dismantled Cal Lutheran and Whittier in an early three-team meet, then dusted
off Chapman in the afternoon. The final score against Cal Lutheran was
160-8, and 158-38 versus Whittier. In the PM session, the Hens scored a total of
152 points to Chapman's 33.
Women's Swimming and Dive
Overall: 6-1 SCIAC:
6-1
The Sagehens defeated Cal Lutheran (160-47) and Whittier (188-19) in a
three-team meet on Saturday morning, and still had enough in the tank to sink
Chapman, 150-67 in the afternoon.
Softball
Overall: 0-2 SCIAC:
0-0
The Sagehens opened the 2004 season by losing both games of a doubleheader to
Patten College, 5-3, and then 4-2. In the first game, Rosa Jimenez went 2-3 with
2 RBI's, and Leanne Stein went 1-2 with an RBI and a sacrifice hit. In the
second game, freshman Terra Bennett went 1-3 including her first career homerun
in the second inning. Anja Scholze contributed the other RBI and went 2-3 on the
day. On Friday, the Hens return for action in search of their first win of 2004.
Baseball
Overall: 1-2 SCIAC:
0-0
The Sagehens opened the 2004 season by losing both games of a doubleheader to
Patten College, 5-3, and then 4-2. In the first game, Rosa Jimenez went 2-3 with
2 RBI's, and Leanne Stein went 1-2 with an RBI and a sacrifice hit. In the
second game, freshman Terra Bennett went 1-3 including her first career homerun
in the second inning. Anja Scholze contributed the other RBI and went 2-3 on the
day. On Friday, the Hens return for action in search of their first
Men's Tennis
Overall: 0-1 SCIAC:
0-1
The Sagehens opened the 2004 season by losing both games of a doubleheader to
Patten College, 5-3, and then 4-2. In the first game, Rosa Jimenez went 2-3 with
2 RBI's, and Leanne Stein went 1-2 with an RBI and a sacrifice hit. In the
second game, freshman Terra Bennett went 1-3 includ
Women's Tennis
Overall: 0-1 SCIAC:
0-1
The Sagehens opened the 2004 season by losing both games of a doubleheader to
Patten College, 5-3, and then 4-2. In the first game, Rosa Jimenez went 2-3 with
2 RBI's, and Leanne Stein went 1-2 with an RBI and a sacrifice hit. In the
second game, freshman Terra Bennett went 1-3 includ
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