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Last Updated: Monday, February 14, 2005

Men's Basketball

Overall: 14-7     SCIAC: 9-1

Shooting 56% from the field, the Sagehens extended their winning streak to eight games with a 77-36 win over Caltech on Saturday. Ed Wexler-Beron scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 20 minutes, and Alex Lloyd chipped in with 10 points on 4 of 5 shooting. On Wednesday the Sagehens host rival Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 7:30 pm.

Facing the team responsible for the Sagehens only conference loss, Pomona-Pitzer pulled away from Occidental College for a 69-57 win. This is the seventh win in a row for the Sagehens, who were led by Alex Lloyd's 22 points and 4 blocks.

Tom Hollo scored 37 points, fourth on the all-time list as Pomona-Pitzer defeated the University of Redlands 125-117 on Saturday night. In front of a packed and vocal Voelkel Gymnasium crowd, the Sagehens scored a school record 125 points behind a solid press break and 24 point from Alex Lloyd, and 14 points and 10 assists from David Knowles. The Sagehens now have a six game winning streak and are 7-1 in SCIAC play.


Women's Basketball

Overall: 9-11     SCIAC: 2-7

Caroline Crocker grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds tying her for fourth on the Pomona-Pitzer All-Time list, as the Sagehens defeated Caltech 68-43 on Saturday. Betty Chernack led the Hens with 15 points, and Christina Hwang added 12 points in the victory. On Tuesday, the Sagehens host CMS at 7:30 pm

Despite a double-double (11 points, 13 rebounds) from Alana Casner, the Sagehens squandered a 25-21 halftime lead, and fell to the visiting Tigers of Occidental 53-45. Pomona-Pitzer shot just 22% from the field in the second half, and 25% for the game. Occidental did not fare much better, shooting 28.6% from the field for the game.

The Bulldogs of Redlands out rebounded the Sagehens 50-30, and came away with a 70-48 victory over Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday night. The Sagehens were unable to recover from a 29-18 halftime deficit, despite Caroline Crocker's 15 points.


Men's Swimming & Diving

Overall: 3-2     SCIAC: 1-0

The Sagehens continued to have a successful season with a strong showing at the CMS Winter Invite. Over the two day competition, the swimmers racked up over 60 season best times and several lifetime best times. In the team standings,  the men’s team placed 7th out of 12 teams.
 


Women's Swimming & Diving

Overall: 3-2     SCIAC: 2-0

The Sagehens continued to have a successful season with a strong showing at the CMS Winter Invite. Over the two day competition, the swimmers racked up over 60 season best times and several lifetime best times. In the team standings, the women’s team placed 7th out of 14 teams.


Baseball

Overall: 2-3     SCIAC: 0-0

The second time around proved much more competitive, as the Sagehens lost a close game to Chapman University, 5-4 on Thursday. Kyle Buika pitched six strong innings, striking out five, and giving up three runs. Alex Cushman went 2 for 4 with an RBI, and Ben Shanker went 2 for 3 with one run scored. The game was decided in the bottom of the eighth, when Chapman's Tyler Dean led off the inning with a game-tying home run, and then leftfielder CJ Castillo hit a two-out triple to put the Panthers up for good.

Despite four strong innings from freshman Michael Joannides, including four strikeouts, the Sagehens fell to visiting Chapman 19-6. The Hens gave up nine runs in the seventh inning, and six in the eighth to put the game out of reach. Catcher Felipe Aguilar went 3 for 4, and right fielder Alex Cushman went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI's.


Softball

Overall: 0-2     SCIAC: 0-0


Men's Tennis

Overall: 0-1     SCIAC: 0-0

The Saghens were swept in doubles, and could not recover, falling 4-3 to the Occidental College Tigers on Saturday. Sophomore Jeff Jablonski was victorious at number one singles, and freshman Blake Phillips pulled out a 6-2, 7-6 (7) win at number three singles. At number five singles, sophomore Neil Patel won 6-3, 6-3.

The men's tennis team opened up the 2005 season with a 5-4 loss to Westmont College on Saturday. Using the nine point format employed by the NAIA, instead of the seven point format, the Hens won at number two doubles, and numbers one, five, and six singles. Sophomore's Neil Patel and Don Richards emerged with an 8-6 victory at two doubles. At the number one singles spot, sophomore Jeff Jablonski defeated Burke Marold 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Freshman Blake Phillips rallied from one set down to defeat JB Shiller 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-6 (super tiebreaker). At number six singles, Patel was victorious after his opponent retired at 3-6, 6-3. On Saturday, the Sagehens host Occidental College at 9:30 am. 


Women's Tennis

Overall: 0-0     SCIAC: 0-0


Women's Track & Field

Overall: 0-0     SCIAC: 0-0


Men's Track & Field

Overall: 0-0     SCIAC: 0-0


Women's Water Polo

Overall: 0-0     SCIAC: 0-0


Golf

Overall: 0-0     SCIAC: 0-0


 
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