Bi-Weekly Write Up
May 29th, 2003

Baseball
Overall: 30-11   SCIAC: 18-3

The Sagehens went 1-2 at the West Regional held at Chapman over the weekend of the 15th thru 17th of May.  Chapman won the double elimination event and advanced to the Division III World Series.  The Hens fell to George Fox in Game 1 by the score of 4-2.  Marc Mason had 2 of the Hens' 5 hits on the day while Jonas Swyer and Robert Ruiz each had a hit and an RBI.  Adam Gardner pitched 7 innings for the Hens, allowing 3 earned runs on 11 hits while striking out 6.  The Hens rebounded from their opening loss with a 5-0 win over St. Norbert.  Mike Renery pitched a 3-hit shutout and the Hens hit two home runs to stave off elimination.  Jose Cortez led off the 7th with his 19th home run of the season and Jase Turner hit the other home run in the second inning.  Renery did not allow a hit over the final 6 innings to improve to 7-3 on the season.  In the third game of the regional for the Hen squad, the host Chapman Tigers rallied to win by the score of 5-2, eliminating Pomona-Pitzer from post-season play.  Chapman tallied 5 runs in their final two at bats to overcome a 2-0 late inning deficit.  Starter Alex Smith went 7.1 innings for the Hens.  Smith did not allow a run for the first 6 innings.  Jose Cortez, playing in his final collegiate game for Pomona-Pitzer, hit his Division III career record-tying 70th home run in the first inning.  It was also Cortez' 20th home run of the season.  Cortez was named a 1st team All-American selection.

Pomona-Pitzer swept its final SCIAC series of the year over Occidental over the weekend of May 2nd and 4th.  The three wins gave the Hens the conference title outright and a berth into the NCAA Western Regional to be held at Chapman over the 15th, 16th, and 17th of May.  In the first game of the Oxy series, the Hens pounded out 16 hits in a 13-0 win.  Sam Whitehead led the Hens at the plate on the day with 3 hits, a home run, 2 runs, and 4 RBI's.  Mike Renery had a great day on the mound, pitching 7 innings, allowing no runs, giving up just 2 hits while striking out 9.  In game 2 of the series, the two teams combined for 28 hits in a 15-11 Sagehen win.  Both Brad Carmody and Jase Turner had 3 hits and 2 RBI's for Pomona-Pitzer.  The Tigers closed to within one run in the top of the 8th, but the Hens came back with a 3-spot in the bottom of the inning to complete the scoring for the game.  Nathaniel Miller got the win in relief for the Hens, pitching 2.1 innings, while Alex Smith got the save, pitching 2 innings of 2 hit ball.  In the final game of the series, the Hens unleashed for 24 hits in a 24-6 romp over the Tigers.  Sean Gilbert had a monster day at the plate, going 5 for 6 on the day with a home run, 3 runs scored and 5 RBI's.  Jose Cortez had a 4 hit day as he hit a home run as well, scored 4 times, and batted in 3.  Cortez' home run was his 18th and put him atop all Division III players in the nation at the end of the season.  You can follow the SCIAC Champion Sagehens in action at the Western Regional Tournament by clicking here.

The Hens defeated Chapman on the 30th of April by the score of 8-4.  Pomona-Pitzer got down 2-0 early in the game but tallied 3 runs in the bottom of the 3rd and never looked back on the way to the win.  Both Jase Turner and Felipe Aguilar had 3 hits on the day for the Hens while both Rob Ruiz and Jose Cortez had home runs for the home squad.  Adam Gardner got the win on the mound for the Sagehens, pitching 7 strong innings, allowing just 2 earned runs on 8 hits while striking out 3 batters.

The Sagehens tallied 46 runs over their 3 game sweep of the Redlands Bulldogs over the weekend of the 25th and 26th.  Pomona-Pitzer pounded out 22 hits in the 19-6 victory in game 1.  Felipe Aguilar's day at the plate definitely led the way, as he went 6 for 6 on the day with 4 RBI's, a double, and 3 runs scored.  Rob Ruiz and Jase Turner both went yard for the Sagehens.  Adam Gardner got the win on the mound for the Hens, pitching 7 innings, scattering 9 hits, allowing 2 runs and striking out 5.  The hit barrage kept coming in Game 2 of the series as the Hens pounded out 13 more in a 12-8 win.  The Hens were down 7-1 going into the 5th inning when they put a 7-spot on the board to take control of the game.  Sam Whitehead, Marc Mason, Brad Carmody, and Jonas Swyer all had multi-hit games for the Hen squad.  Alex Smith got the win for the Hens, pitching 5 and a third innings.  In the final game of the series, the Hens tallied 11 runs in the 5th and 6th innings en route to a 15-5 win.  Jose Cortez and Brad Carmody each had 3 hits on the day.  Mike Renery got the win for the Sagehens, pitching 6 innings, giving up just 5 hits while striking out 7.

Pomona-Pitzer took on Azusa Pacific on the 23rd and fell to the Tigers and former coach Paul Svagdis, 6-1.  The Hens got on the board first in the 4th inning, but the Azusa squad scored 6 runs in the following two innings to claim the game.  The Hens were held to just 2 hits on the game. 

The Hens finished their game with Claremont-M-S on the 16th which was suspended on the 4th due to darkness in the 11th inning.  The Hens won the game in the top half of the 14th when Rob Ruiz drilled a 3 run shot over the left-center fence.  In the bottom of the 13th, the Stags had the bases loaded with nobody out, but Josh Cardwell pitched the Hens out of that jam.   

Pomona-Pitzer swept three games from Caltech over the 11th and 12th of April. Game 1 saw the Hens win by the score of 28-1. The Hens scored in every inning except the 4th. Brad Carmody and Matt Williams both had 3 hits on the day for Pomona-Pitzer. Williams added 3 runs, 3 RBI's, and walked 2 times. Josh Cardwell got the win on the mound for the Hens, pitching 2 innings, allowing just 1 hit, and striking out 3. In Game 2 of the series, the hits kept coming for the Hens in a 16-1 win. Sam Whitehead had 3 hits and 2 RBI's while Jase Turner added 2 hits, 3 runs, and 3 RBI's. Alex George got the win for the Hens by pitching 4 innings of 2 hit ball. Game 3 saw the Hens pitch a 17-0 shutout by committee. Felipe Aguilar had the biggest day at the plate for the Hens, going 4 for 5 with a triple, 2 runs, 4 RBI's and a walk. Kevin Cook got the win on the mound for the Hens, allowing no runs, 3 hits while striking out 5 batters.

The Hens fell to Chapman at home on the 10th by the final of 14-2. Pomona-Pitzer came up with only 3 hits on the day while surrendering 19. The Hens also struggled in the field, making 4 errors. Jose Cortez provided the lone highlight for the Hens with his solo blast in the 6th inning.

The Sagehens took on cross-street rival Claremont-M-S over the weekend of April 4th and 5th and came away with 2 wins and a tie. On Friday the 4th, the Hens and Stags played to a 4-4 tie until the game had to be called due to darkness after 11 innings. The game will only be finished if its completion will have an effect on the conference title. In the game, both Jase Turner and Jose Cortez hit long balls for the Hens. Mike Renery got the start and went 7 innings, allowing 8 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 3. In the 2nd game of the series, the Hens won 8-7 with a run in the bottom of the 11th. The Hens needed to put a 3-spot on the board in the bottom of the 9th just to take the game into extra frames. Jase Turner and Brad Carmody both had big days at the plate for the Hens. Turner was 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs and 2 RBI's. Turner's home run won the game in the last of the 11th. Carmody was 3 for 6 on the day with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI's. Adam Gardner pitched 8 strong innings for the Hens and Josh Cardwell got the win by pitching the 11th inning. Game 3 saw the Hens come from 5-1 down to win 7-5. Jose Cortez had just one hit in the game, but it was a big one. Down 5-1 in the bottom of the 5th, Cortez' 3 run shot brought the Hens back into the game. Brad Carmody and Jonas Swyer each had 3 hits for the Hens while Tyler Burr had a good game as well, going 2 for 4 with a home run. Nathaniel Miller got the win in relief for the Hens, pitching 4 innings of 3 hit ball, striking out 5.

Pomona-Pitzer got swept in a tough 3-game series against visiting Cal State Hayward over the 27th, 28th, and 29th of March. Game 1 on Thursday saw the Hens lose a 9-2 7th inning lead to drop the game 13-9. Marc Mason and Brad Carmody each had 2 hits for the Hens on the day. The Hens put back to back 4 spots on the board in the 4th and 5th to get a 9-1 lead, but failed to score the rest of the game. In game 2 of the series, the Hens fell by the count of 10-3. Felipe Aguilar and Marc Mason each had 2 hits on the day, with one of Aguilar's hits leaving the park. Four different pitchers got time on the mound for the Hens, but the Hayward bats couldn't be stopped as they pounded out 19 hits on the afternoon. In game 3 of the 3 game set, the Hens fell by the score of 13-4. The score was knotted up at 2 until the 5th inning when Hayward crossed the plate 7 times to pull away with the contest. The Hen bats came alive in the game as they combined for 12 hits, but the Pomona-Pitzer squad had a tough time crossing the plate.

On March 22nd, Pomona-Pitzer upended both UW-LaCrosse and defending DIII National Champion Eastern Connecticut. Against LaCross, the Hens used a big 4 run 6th inning to break a 5-5 tie and pull away. Felipe Aguilar had a big day at the plate for the Hens, getting 3 hits and 3 RBI's on the day. Brad Carmody continued his great season, going 2 for 5 with 2 runs and 5 RBI's. Jeff Lamb got the win for the Hens, pitching 5 innings, allowing 2 earned runs and striking out 4. In the second game of the day, the Hens defeated Eastern Connecticut by the score of 4-1. Jase Turner and Sam Whitehead each had 2 hits for the Hen squad. Turner also crossed the plate two times. Mike Renery pitched 7 great innings for the Hens, allowing just 1 earned run on 3 hits, while striking out 8 batters.

On March 21st, the Hens took on and defeated both Keene State and UMass-Dartmouth. The 11-5 win over Keene State included home runs from Jose Cortez and Sean Gilbert and a 2 hit, 2 RBI performance from Jase Turner. Keene State tallied all of their runs in the top of the 9th. Adam Gardner started the game for the Hens and allowed just 4 hits in 7 innings, striking out 12. In the 2nd game of the day, the Sagehen squad outlasted UMass-Dartmouth, 3-2. Jose Cortez and Sam Whitehead sparked the offense for the Hens. Cortez went 4 for 4 on the day with a home run, a double, 2 RBI's and a walk. Whitehead had a 3 hit performance, an RBI, a run, and a sacrifice. Josh Cardwell got the win on the mound for the Hens, pitching 7 strong innings, allowing the 2 runs on 7 hits.

The Hens swept two games on the 16th of March over Keene State and Ithaca. The Sagehens defeated Keene State by the score of 9-0. Brad Carmody and Jase Turner provided much of the offensive firepower as the two combined for 4 hits and 7 RBI's. Mike Renery pitched 5 strong innings for the Hens, allowing just 3 hits while striking out 7. Josh Cardwell pitched 2 perfect innings to close out the game. In the second game of the day, the Hens faced off against Ithaca and won 13-0. Sam Whitehead and Robert Ruiz had big days at the plate with Whitehead going 3 for 4 with 2 RBI's and Ruiz knocking in 5 runs on 2 hits. Alex Smith and Adam Gardner split time on the mound for the Hens, allowing a combined 5 hits on the day.

Softball
Overall: 0-33  SCIAC: 0-18

The Sagehens were swept by Occidental in a three game series to close out the 2003 season.  In game 1, Erin Kahle and Alex Schaible each had two hits to lead the Hens offensively.  Monica Belli knocked in a run for the Hens.  Leanne Stein also had a hit for Pomona-Pitzer.  Alex Schaible pitched into the 7 inning for the Hen squad.  Game 2 saw the the Hens get just one hit, that off the bat of Erin Kahle.  Monica Belli and Marni Scotten each got time on the mound for the Sagehens.  In the 3rd and final game of the series, the Hens matched Occidental's hit total with 6, but could not put enough of those together to get any runs across the plate.  Erin Kahle again led the Hens at the plate with 2 hits on the day.  Alex Schaible pithced the entire game for the Hens, allowing just one earned run on the day.  

The Regals of Cal Lutheran took 3 games from Pomona-Pitzer over the weekend of the 11th and 12th. The Hens displayed some of their best hitting of the year over the 3 game series, reaching base safely 24 times. In game 1, the Hens' 4 errors proved to be costly as just one of the Regals' 7 runs was earned. Leanne Stein and Emily helliesen each had 2 hits for the Sagehens. Jameela Hammond added a hit and an RBI. Alex Schaible pitched 2.2 innings of hitless relief for the Hens. Game 2 saw Erin Kahle provide the most offensive spark for the Hens as she went 2 for 3 with an RBI in the game. Dara Sievers added a hit and scored a run for Pomona-Pitzer. Schaible and Monica Belli split time on the mound for the Sagehens. Game 3 saw the Hens lose 8-2, but outhit the Regals, 10-9. Only 2 of the Regals' 8 runs were earned. Erin Kahle, Emily Helliesen, Jameela Hammond, and Leanne Stein all had 2 hit games for the Hens on the day. Belli and Schaible again shared pitching duties for Pomona-Pitzer.

Pomona-Pitzer was swept by La Verne in a 3-game series over the weekend of April 4th and 5th. Game 1 saw the Hens unable to produce a hit. Three errors hurt the Hens as pitcher Monica Belli, who pitched 1.1 innings, allowed 6 runs overall but only one of them was earned. In Game 2, Alex Schaible and Courtney Buchanon each got a hit for Pomona-Pitzer, but the Hens were unable to cross the plate against the tough Leopard squad from La Verne. Marni Scotten and Alex Schaible split time on the mound for the Hens. Jameela Hammond had the sole hit for the Hens in the third game of the series as the Hens dropped that contest, 8-0. Monica Belli pitched the entire game for Pomona-Pitzer.

The Hens were swept by Redlands over the weekend of the 28th and 29th. Game 1 saw the Hens lose a close contest, 3-1. Pomona-Pitzer got their run in the 7th, but the rally stopped short for the Hens. Erin Kahle and Traci Kutaka both had hits for the Sagehens. Marni Scotten and Alex Schaible each got 3 innings on the mound for the Hens, and each allowed just 1 earned run. Game two of the series saw the Hens go hitless in the 9-1 loss. Leanne Stein scored the lone run for Pomona-Pitzer. In game 3 of the series, the Hens fell by the count of 10-1. Erin Kahle, Leanne Stein, Monica Belli, and Dara Sievers all had hits for Pomona-Pitzer. Sievers' hit scored the lone run for the Sagehens.

On March 26th, the Hens fell to Willamette and Hayward. In game 1 against Willamette, the Hens lost by the count of 10-2. Miranda Martin and Emily Helliesen each had 2 hits for the Sagehen squad, which combined for 7 hits in the game. Jameela Hammond had a hit and a run scored for the Hens as well. Marni Scotten pitched the complete game for Pomona-Pitzer. In game 2 of the day, the Hens fell to a tough Hayward team, 11-0. Courtney Buchanon and Emily Helliesen provided the only 2 hits in the game for the Hens. The Hens allowed just two earned runs on the day, but were hampered by 5 errors in the field. Alex Schaible and Monica Belli both got time on the mound for Pomona-Pitzer.

The Hens played two more Sunwest Tourney games on the 22nd, and fell in both contests. In the 1st game, the Hens lost to Dominican, 5-0. Stephanie Lozano, Erin Kahle, and Monica Belli each had a hit for the Sagehens. Traci Kutaka and Alex Shaible split time on the mound for the Hens. In game 2, the Hens dropped a slugfest with Oregon Tech, 11-10. Pomona-Pitzer pounded out 14 hits on the day, a season high. Four errors hurt the Hen cause on the day, as the three Sagehen pitchers combined to give up just 5 earned runs on the day.

The Hens dropped two Sunwest Tourney contests on the 21st of March. In the 1st game of the day, the Hens fell to Dominican, 8-0. Emily Helliesen provided the lone Sagehen in the game. Alex Schaible and Marni Scotten shared time on the mound for the Hens. In the 2nd game of the day, the Hens fell in a close 5-4 contest to Notre Dame(CA). Pomona-Pitzer surrendered 3 runs early and then came back, coming up short with a rally in the last of the 7th. Traci Kutaka had a great day at the plate for the Hens, going 3 for 3 with an RBI. Monica Belli pitched the entire game for Pomona-Pitzer, allowing just 2 earned runs.

Pomona-Pitzer dropped two contests on the 11th at the Sunwest Tournament. The Hens fell 8-0 to Bethany in the early game and 16-6 to St. Rose in the late contest. Against Bethany, Dara Sievers went 2 for 2 from the plate while Leanne Stein and Emily Helliesen each had one hit for the Hens. Monica Belli pitched all 4 of the innings, giving up just 2 earned runs on 8 hits. Against St. Rose, the Hens tallied a season high 6 runs on 6 hits, but St. Rose crossed the plate 16 times, including an 8-spot in the 7th to run away with the victory. Alex Schaible had 2 hits for the Hen squad while Courtney Buchanon, Emily Helliesen, Jameela Hammond, and Dara Sievers all had one hit apiece. Marni Scotten, Monica Belli, and Alex Schaible all shared time on the mound for Pomona-Pitzer.

Men's Tennis
Overall: 10-13   SCIAC: 5-5

David Frankel and J.R. Hall were both invited to the NCAA III National Individual Tournament held at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN.  The top 32 players in the nation make up the small field.  Both Hall and Frankel were ousted in the first round of the tourney, dropping matches to the #'s 1 and 2 players from Emory, the NCAA team champion.  Both matches were very tightly contested.  Frankel fell 7-6 in the third set, while Hall dropped his match, 7-6, 6-4.

At the Ojai Tournament, both David Frankel and J.R. Hall solidified their positions amoung the west's best.  Hall made it to the quarterfinals before bowing out while Frankel lost in the semi-finals to eventual champion, Amir Marandy.

The Sagehens finished 4th in the SCIAC Tournament held at home over the weekend of the 18th and 19th of April.  Pomona-Pitzer took on and defeated Caltech in the first round by the score of 5-0.  Samir Vora had the most convincing win of the day at #2 singles, 6-0, 6-2.  In the semi-finals, the Hens fell to eventual SCIAC Champion Claremont-M-S by the the score of 6-1.  The Stags won all three doubles matches.  At #'s 1 and 2, the scores were 8-6 and 9-7, respectively.  In singles play, David Frankel was the lone Hen to claim a victory at the #1 spot.  Jamie Frank, Sam Gaines, and Mike Benaroya all played tightly contested matches at #'s 4, 5, and 6.  The Hens fell to Redlands in the 3rd place match, 5-2.  David Frankel and J.R. Hall were the lone victors for the Hens, winning at #'s 1 and 2.  Hall and Frankel were both named to the All-SCIAC first team while Samir Vora was a second team selection.    

The Hens fell to national power U.C. Santa Cruz on the 13th, 7-0. David Frankel was the only Hen player to extend his opponent to 3 sets on the day, dropping his match 7-5 in the third set. Jamie Frank took his opponent to two tiebreakers before dropping his match.

Pomona-Pitzer took on SCIAC rival Cal Lutheran on the 12th and fell to the Kingsmen in a closely contested match, 5-2. The Hens won at #1 doubles with the tandem of J.R. Hall and David Frankel, but lost the doubles point. In singles action, the Hens got wins from J.R. Hall at #2 and from Samir Vora at the #3 spot.

Pomona-Pitzer traveled to the Southeast over the 4th, 5th, and 6th and came back home having won 1 of 3 matches. On the 4th, the Hens defeated Sewanee (TN) by the score of 4-3. Pomona-Pitzer took two of three doubles matches and went on to win half of the six singles matches for the win. Winning for the Hens were David Frankel at #1, J.R. Hall at #2, and Samir Vora at the #3 spot. On the 5th, the Hens fell to Rhodes, 4-3. The Sagehens won the doubles point but only claimed two of the six singles matches, getting victories from Samir Vora and Jamie Frank. On the final day of the trip, the Hens were outplayed by Emory in Atlanta. The Eagles blanked the Sagehens, 7-0. No Hen player took a set from their opponent on the afternoon.

The Hens continued with a busy stretch of matches on the 31st of March with a home loss to Gustavus Adolphus, 5-2. Mike Benaroya and Sam Gaines got a great win at the #3 doubles position while Samir Vora and Nate Pealer came up just short by falling at the #2 spot, 9-8. In singles action, the Hens got outstanding performances from David Frankel at #1 and from Samir Vora at the #3 position, both wins.

Pomona-Pitzer fell to a tough Middlebury squad on the 28th, 6-1. The Hens got just one win on the day, that coming from J.R. Hall at the #1 singles position, 6-2, 6-3. The Hens were swept in doubles play and Jamie Frank was the only Hen, other than Hall, to extend his opponent to 3 sets in singles action.

The Sagehens came up with a big regional win over Pacific Lutheran on the 27th, 5-2. The Hens won the doubles point by taking win at #'s 1 and 2 and then went on to win the top 4 singles matches. Getting wins for the Hens were David Frankel at #1, J.R. Hall at #2, Samir Vora at the 3 spot, and J.B. Wogan at #4. Nate Pealer combined with Samir Vora at #2 doubles to clinch the doubles point with a 9-8 victory.

Pomona-Pitzer took on defending National Champion Williams College on the 26th and fell by the score of 5-2. The Hens came up with wins at the #1 doubles position and and at #'s 1 and 2 singles. David Frankel won a 3 set match at the #1 spot and J.R. Hall continued his outstanding season with a win at the #2 spot. Hall and Frankel combined for a win at #1 doubles.

The Hens took on Coe College on the 25th of March and fell in a tight 4-3 contest. Coe eked out the doubles point and held on to win the top 3 singles matches. Jamie Frank, Chris Croxton, and Sam Gaines won singles matches for the Hens at #'s 4, 5, and 6, respectively. Mike Benaroya and J.B. Wogan were the sole doubles team to win as they triumphed at the #3 position, 8-2.

In the NCAA quarterfinal match held at Redlands, the Hens suffered an 8-1 defeat at the hands of 2nd seeded Washington and Lee.  Betsy Mork was the lone victor for the Hens at the #3 position.  Washington and Lee went on to finish in 2nd place, falling to Emory in the finals.

At the West Regional, the Hens defeated the Bulldogs of Redlands for the second time in as many weeks.  This time, however, the match was more tightly contested as the Hens held on for the 5-4 triumph.  Redlands took two of three doubles matches to open up the match, but Pomona-Pitzer stormed back to take 4 of the 6 singles matches to claim the win and a berth in the NCAA quarterfinals.  The Hens won their singles matches at #'s 2 thru 4 with Whitney Henderson at #2, Betsy Mork at #3, Vicki Chen at the 4th spot and Lauren Calton at #6.  At #4, Chen entered her third set as the dual match was knotted at 4-4.  She won her 3rd set 6-2 to help the Hens earn the victory.

At the Ojai Tournament over the weekend of April 24th thru the 27th, the Sagehen women had some very strong performances.  In singles play, the Hens' #1 player, Kelli Howard, advanced to the semi-finals of the women's independent college draw which includes players from Division II and NAIA schools.  In the doubles draw, Howard teamed with Whitney Henderson to win the event in straight sets over a team from Pt. Loma Nazarene.

Over the weekend of April 18th and 19th, the Hens repeated as SCIAC Champions.  The Sagehens began the tournament by making quick work of Caltech in the opening round, 7-0.  The Hens did not drop a set en route to the win.  In the second round, also on the 18th, the Hens took on the Bulldogs of Redlands and won by the final score of 6-3.  Pomona-Pitzer swept all 3 doubles matches convincingly and then held on for the win by splitting the 6 singles matches.  Kelli Howard, Whitney Henderson, and Betsy Mork won their matches at #'s 1, 2, and 3, respectively.  The win over Redlands sent the Hens to the finals for a matchup with cross-street rival Claremont-M-S.   The Hens again swept the doubles matches and dropped just 2 singles contests for the 7-2 win and SCIAC crown.  Betsy Mork and Lauren Calton were impressive in their singles wins, dropping only 1 game between them.  The win earned the Hens a berth in the NCAA West Regional tournament.

The Sagehens lost just their 2nd SCIAC match of the season with a 6-3 setback to Cal Lutheran. The Hens took two of the six singles matches and the #3 doubles match with the tandem of Vicki Chen and Kelsey Chance. Kelli Howard and Betsy Mork won in singles play at #'s 1 and 3, respectively.

Pomona-Pitzer lost to a tough Trinity team on the 11th, 6-3. The Hens, who have been strong in doubles play all year, lost all three matches to the Tigers and split the singles matches to finish with the 6-3 final. In singles play, the Hens won at #'s 1, 2, and 3 with Kelli Howard, Whitney Henderson, and Betsy Mork.

The Sagehens defeated Northern Colorado on the 6th, 6-3. The Hens again came out strong in doubles action, winning two of the three matches and gaining the edge going into singles action. In the singles matches, the Hens got wins from Kelli Howard at #1, Betsy Mork at #2, Kelsey Chance at the #4 spot, and from Kim Brettshcneider at #6.

Pomona-Pitzer fell in a close 5-4 match with C.S. Los Angeles on the 5th of April. The Hens won two of the three doubles matches but just two of the six singles matches. Vicki Chen and Lauren Calton won their singles matches at #'s 4 and 6, respectively. Betsy Mork and Kelsey Chance both extended their opponents to 3 sets before dropping the match.

The Hens defeated Occidental on the 4th, 8-1. The Hens had another strong performance in doubles and then took 5 of 6 singles matches for the convincing win. Whitney Henderson was especially impressive in her 6-1, 6-0 win at the #2 spot. Kelsey Chance and Vicki Chen combined at third doubles to win 8-0.

Pomona-Pitzer fell to U.C. San Diego on the 30th, 8-1. The Hens' lone point came from the #1 doubles tandem of Whitney Henderson and Kelli Howard as they won their match in a tiebreaker. In singles play, Kelsey Chance was the only Hen player to take a set off of her opponent.

On March 29th, the Hens defeated Point Loma down in San Diego by the score of 6-3. The Hens took two of three doubles matches and then won four of six singles matches to clinch the victory. Getting wins for the Hens in singles action were Whitney Henderson at #2, Betsy Mork at #3, Kelsey Chance at the 5 spot, and Lauren Calton at #6.

The Hens fell to Amherst on the 17th of March by the score of 6-3. In a bizarre match, Pomona-Pitzer came out strong by sweeping all three doubles matches, but then the tables were turned as Amherst swept all 6 singles matches. Kelli Howard and Vicki Chen extended their opponents to three sets before dropping the match.

On March 16th, the Hens soundly defeated Franklin & Marshall, 9-0. Pomona-Pitzer swept the doubles action without dropping more than 3 games and then went on to win all six singles matches, dropping just one set in the process. Kelli Howard provided the main highlight by not dropping a game in her 6-0, 6-0 win at #1 singles.

Pomona-Pitzer's women's track and field team took third place Monday, April 28th at the season-ending SCIAC Championships at La Verne. The Sagehens scored 70 points to place behind winner La Verne (222) and Claremont-M-S (167), and ahead of Occidental (58), Whittier (26), Cal Lutheran (26), Caltech (15), and Redlands (5).

Sophomore Ann Prouty earned the lone Sagehen individual crown with her 1500m victory in 4:49.97. Prouty took command of the race in the second lap and turned back all challengers, and recorded the 8th Pomona-Pitzer conference title in that event in the last 9 years. Prouty later came back to take fifth in the 800m (2:25.05).

Gre'Juana Dennis also had a strong meet for Pomona-Pitzer. The senior took third in the 100m (13.07), second in the long jump (17-2 3/4), and fourth in the triple jump (36-1 1/4)--equaling the #2 mark all-time for Pomona-Pitzer.

Other All-SCIAC performances were turned in by Amy Rapp in the 1500m (3rd, 4:54.06) and 5000m (6th, 19:19.05), Nika Strzelecka in the 5000m (5th, 19:16.81), Susie Roley in the 1500m (5th, 5:01.42), Kristina Bajema in the 400m (5th, 61.12) and 100 hurdles (4th, 16.50), Izzy Smith in the 400 hurdles (2nd, 67.22), Kenisha Dilliard in the 400 hurdles (3rd, 67.87), Ari Schuster in the pole vault (5th, 8'6), and Raketa Ouedraogo in the hammer (5th, 135'3).

Pomona-Pitzer's women's track and field team sent a handful of individuals to the CA/NV Collegiate Championships Friday the 11th at San Diego State University. Five Sagehens competed in the meet, which features NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA colleges in California and Nevada.

Frosh Kristina Bajema clocked 16.40 in the women's 100 hurdles to record the #8 all-time mark in school history. Izzy Smith ran 67.49 in the 400 hurdles, Gre'Juana Dennis ran in the 100m (12.96) and long jumped 16'8", while Ann Prouty ran 4:52.12 in the 1500m, and Amy Rapp ran 10:57.51 in the 5000m.

Pomona-Pitzer hosts the 17th annual Pomona-Pitzer Invitational on Strehle Track Friday. Nearly 2000 athletes from all across the nation will converge on Pomona College's blue oval. Events run from 8am - 6:30pm.

Pomona-Pitzer's women's team won all three dual meets Saturday the 5th of Apirl in Eagle Rock to up the squad's conference record to 5-2. The Sagehens downed Whittier (125-54), Cal Lutheran (113-87) and Occidental (109-89) on Occidental's track.

Individual winners for the Sagehens included Gre'Juana Dennis in four events--100m (13.02), 200m (27.03), long jump (17'6 3/4), and triple jump (34'5)--Ann Prouty in the 1500m (4:50.79, the fastest time in the conference this season), Amy Rapp in the 5000m (19:22.06), Kristina Bajema in the 100 hurdles (16.67) and high jump (4'7 3/4), and Izzy Smith in the 400 hurdles (67.99).

Pomona-Pitzer's women's team took sixth out of eight teams Saturday the 29th of March in the UC San Diego Spring Break Challenge. The Sagehens scored 31.5 points to place ahead of CSU San Marcos (30 points) and Occidental (21). UC San Diego won with 214 points.

Highlights for the squad included sophomore Kenisha Dilliard's sterling 71.19 in the 400 hurdles -- the #3 mark in the conference this season. Other strong marks included Izzy Smith's 400m time of 62.73, Susie Roley's 2:29.83 in the 800m to win her heat, and Danielle Ticoulat-Bowers' 4'11 1/2 in the high jump coming off of injury.

The Sagehens travel to Occidental Saturday to compete in the final SCIAC 4-way meet of the season. Currently at 2-2 in conference standings, Pomona-Pitzer will face Occidental, Whittier and Cal Lutheran.

Pomona-Pitzer's women's track and field team's fiercest battle on the 15th wasn't against Claremont-M-S and Redlands--it was against the elements. Heading to their events with umbrellas, the Sagehens survived a torrential, day-long downpour at Whittier and came away with a win over Redlands, 84-59, and a loss to cross-campus rival Claremont-M-S, 86-58.

Only 14 events were contested, as the discus, long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault were cancelled because of rain and flooding at the event sites.

Frosh Kristina Bajema won the 400 (63.0) and the 100 hurdles (17.3) to lead Pomona-Pitzer, while Kenisha Dilliard won the 400 hurdles (75.9) and Amy Rapp won the 5000m (19:34.0).

Frosh Ty Bundgaard finished 12th in the high jump at the NCAA III National Championships at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. The 2003 SCIAC Champion cleared 6'7" to finish 12th out of 16 athletes in his event.

Frosh Ty Bundgaard high jumped a stellar 6'8 3/4" Saturday at the Occidental Invitational to provisionally qualify to the NCAA III National Championships.

Bundgaard placed second overall in the high-quality competition at Oxy, and his mark is the #2 all-time Pomona-Pitzer mark behind Stan Watson's 1982 school record of 7'0 3/4".

With his provisional mark, Bundgaard will find out next Monday whether or not he advances to the National meet, which will be held at St. Lawrence University (NY) May 22-24.

The Sagehen men went 2-1 at a 4-way meet with Cal Lutheran, Whittier, and Occidental on the 5th of April. The Hens defeated Cal Lutheran and Whittier, but fell to Occidental by dropping the last event. Mike Kirtman and Joey Cappola had great afternoons by finishing 1st and 2nd in the high hurdles, the 100, and the intermediate hurdles. Chris DuBois finished 2nd in the 1500 with a personal record, and then won the 5000. Ty Bundgaard jumped a college personal record with a 6'6" mark in the high jump. Matt Zay finished 2nd in the long jump and won the triple jump.

Three different personal best were performed in San Diego by the Hen squad on the 29th of March. Alec Head threw the javelin 181'4, Mark Melief had a 6'5 1/2 in the high jump and Chris Dubois ran a 15:51 in the 5000.

Pomona-Pitzer sent some athletes to LaVerne on the 22nd and produce some great results. Alec Head started the day with a win in the javelin. He followed with a personal record in the discuss at 119 feet. Matt Zay jumped a PR 44'2 in the triple jump and David Maas won the 1500 with a PR time of 4:09.15.

On Friday the 21st, eight Sagehen runners got personal records at the Occidental Distance Carnival. In the 800, David Maas and Rich Cannon both achieved their best times, while in the 1500, Chris Dubois, Will Swanson, and Mike Bergeron all did the same. Golden Krishna, David Marshall, and Andrew McDavid ran their best times in the 5000.

At Whittier on the 15th, the Hens defeated Redlands in the driving rain, 91-70. Joey Cappola ran 16.1 in the high hurdles, a personal record. Also getting personal records were Chris Dubois in the 1500 with a 4:09 and Crosby Freeman in the 5000 with a 15:17.

The Hens closed out their season with yet another 6th place finish at the 36 hole final tournament. The tournament was held at Los Serranos Country Club's North and South courses. The Hens shot a 299 on the par 72 North, their best of the year, and a 313 on the par 74 south course. Highlights included Joe Gill's even par 72 on the north course, Greg Woulfe's 76 on the South course, and Dylan Pelletier-Ross's 75 on the north. Greg Woulfe led the Hens overall with a combined score of 151. Redland's won the team title with a team total of 583, one under par. Redlands R.J. Scholl won the individual
title with a combined total of 5 under par. The Hens finished 6th overall in SCIAC.

The Hens finished 6th in the second SCIAC 18 hole tournament at Hacienda Country Club on April 24th with a score of 333. La Verne won the tournament with a 304. James Pearce of La Verne won the individual title with a 73 on the par 72 course. Ben Hochstein led the Hens with an 81.

The Hens finished 6th in the first SCIAC 18 hole tournament at Annandale Country Club on April 21st with a score of 344 . Joe Gill led with an 81. Redlands won the individual title with a score of 312. Redlands' Jordan Bailey won the tournament with a 74 on the par 70 course.

Pomona-Pitzer beat Whittier at Friendly Hills Country Club on April 17th by a score of 326 to 340. Ben Nightingale was the only player under 80 for the match with a 79 on the difficult layout. Greg Woulfe followed with an 80.

The Hens defeated the Beavers of Caltech on the 15th by the final score of 325 to 361. Scott Pearsall was the sole Sagehen golfer under 80 on the day with a 78, but the Hens still came in with 36 fewer strokes. Ben Hochstein was next best for the Hens with an 80 at Red Hill Country Club, while Joe Gill came in with an 83, third best on the team.

Pomona-Pitzer was defeated by rival Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on the 12th at Los Serranos, 290-302. The Sagehens had 5 players break 80 on the day, but it wasn't enough to match the low scores from the Stags. Ben Hochstein led the Hen effort with a 72. Joe Gill came in two shots off that pace with a 74. Dylan Ross and Ben Nightingale each shot a 78 on the afternoon.

Pomona-Pitzer fell to Occidental on April 7th, 324-321. Joe Gill was the lone Hen to come in under 80, as he shot a 78 on the Annandale course. Scott Pearsall was two shots off that pace with an 80 on the afternoon. Greg Woulfe and Ben Hochstein both came in with 83's.

The Hens fell to Cal Lutheran at Sterling Hills on the 3rd. Pomona-Pitzer came in with a 316, 8 strokes behind the Kingsmen. Scott Pearsall and Ben Hochstein were the top two performers for the Sagehens, as they both came in with scores of 75 on the day. Joe Gill was next in line for the Hen squad, coming in with an 82.

The Hens defeated Chapman on April 1st at Red Hill Country Club, 321-330. Scott Pearsall and Joe Gill were the top two finishers for the Hens, both coming in at 78 (+6). Dylan Pelletier-Ross shot an 80 while Greg Woulfe and Ben Nightingale both finished their rounds with an 85.

Pomona-Pitzer finished in a tie for 10th out of 15 teams at the Cal Lutheran Invitational on the 24th and 25th of March. Joe Gill and Ben Hochstein each came in with 3 round totals of 242, tying one another for 23rd individually. Greg Woulfe shot a 246, good enough for 34th place, and Scott Pearsall came in 57th with his total of 253.

Several SCIAC players participated in Pomona-Pitzer's annual spring break tournament on March 20th. The Hens finished in 3rd position, defeating Whittier, but falling to Occidental and Claremont-M-S. They shot a team total of 313 for the 18-hole tournament. The top Sagehen finisher, Ben Hochstein, tied for third with a 74. Ben Nightengale's 77 was unable to be counted in the team total because he was playing as an individual in the 6th spot. Dylan Peltier-ross was the only other Hen under 80 for the day with a 77.

At Santaluz Club in Del Mar, Pomona-Pitzer finished 13th out of 14 teams in the 53rd annual Southern California Intercollegiate Championship over the weekend of March 10th and 11th with a three round total of 949 or 97 over par. Division one (D1), division two (D2), division three (D3), and NAIA teams all participated in this large tournament. The winning team was Colorado Springs with a total score of 885 or 3 over par. Andrew Scott of San Diego State was the number one individual finisher with a 3 round total of 211 or 3 under par. Number one SCIAC school, Redlands scored 900 or 48 over par. Top SCIAC individual was Jordan Bailey of Redlands scoring 219 or 6 over par. Scott Pearsall was the top Hen finisher with a 3 round total of 232 (+19).

Pomona-Pitzer went 5-0 at the Collegiate III National Tournament to claim the National Championship.  The amazing tournament began on the 2nd of May with two dominating wins for the Hen women.  Pomona-Pitzer, the 2nd seeded team in the tournament, first disposed of Penn State Behrend 14-2 before dismantling Macalester by the final of 20-3.  The Hens played 2 more games on the 3rd of May, starting with neighbor Claremont-M-S.  The Sagehens won that battle contested in CMS's pool by the the score of 11-8.  In the semi-final contest, the Hens took on and upended the Banana Slugs from U.C. Santa Cruz 11-5.  On May 4th, the championship game was an epic contest that lasted 5 overtime periods.  After the first two overtime periods were played, the format turned to sudden death and third sudden death frame went the Sagehens' way on a goal by tournament MVP, Joy Haviland.  Haviland had 4 goals in the game, while Lindsay Norcott had 2, Ashley Gucinski 1 and Lauren Moore 1.  Morgan Sokolow made 13 saves in net for Pomona-Pitzer.  Lucia Schmit joined Haviland on the first team All-Tournament team while teammates Blair Henderson and Morgan Sokolow  made the 2nd team.  The title was the first for the Hens since they won back to back championships in 1993 and 1994.

Pomona-Pitzer went 4-1 at the SCIAC tournament, falling only in the finals to Redlands by the score of 3-1.  All of the scoring in the game was done in the 3rd quarter while defense ruled the rest of the game.  Lucia Schmit tallied the lone goal for the Hens.  On the way to the finals, the Hens knocked off La Verne 10-3, Occidental 11-8, Whittier 11-8, and Claremont-M-S 11-5.

The Sagehens defeated SCIAC foe Occidental on the 19th of April by the score of 10-6.  The Hens reached 10 goals for the 3rd straight game.  Three Hens did all of the scoring in the game as Lucia Schmit tallied 5, Ashley Gucinski had 3, and Joy Haviland chipped in with 2.  Morgan Sokolow and Lara Kruska shared time in the net for the Hens with Sokolow making 4 saves, and Kruska stopping 3 shots. 

Pomona-Pitzer outdueled La Verne on the 17th, 10-5.  The Hens outscored the Leos in every quarter of action, starting with a 3-1 opening stanza lead.  Joy Haviland led 6 Sagehen scorers with 3 goals.  Fiona Dunbar and Lucia Schmit both added 2 goals for the Sagehen women.  Morgan Sokolow made 6 saves between the pipes for the Hens.

The Hens defeated Claremont-M-S on the 12 of April, 10-5.  The Hens got off to an early 3-0 lead after the 1st quarter of play and never looked back.  Lucia Schmit led the Hen effort with 5 goals in the game while Stephanie Stewart added 2.  Morgon Sokolow made 5 saves in net for the Hens.

The Hens doubled up Whittier on the 9th, 8-4. Pomona-Pitzer was up 7-1 going into the 4th quarter and coasted to the victory to remain undefeated in SCIAC action. Lucia Schmit led the way offensively for the Hens with 3 goals while Joy Haviland and Toby Branz added 2 apiece. Ashley Gucinski scored once for the Hens. Morgan Sokolow made 8 saves in net for Pomona-Pitzer.

For the first time in over 8 years, the Sagehens upended the tough team from Redlands. Pomona-Pitzer used a solid defense and a controlled offense to beat the Bulldogs 5-2 on the 5th of April. Blair Henderson led the Hen scorers with 2 goals. Joy Haviland, Toby Branz, and Lucia Schmit all had one goal apiece. Morgan Sokolow made 13 saves in net for Pomona-Pitzer.

The Hens defeated Harvard on the 27th of March, 7-4. Five different Hens scored goals, led by Blair Henderson and Lucia Schmit, each of whom found the back of the net twice. The Hens led 7-2 after 3 quarters of action and and held on for the victory. Devivo had another solid game in net for the Hens with 7 saves.

Pomona-Pitzer split two contests on the 25th, falling to Cal Baptist 9-5 and beating Santa Clara in overtime by the score of 11-10. Blair Henderson and Joy Haviland did all the scoring in the 9-5 loss with Henderson leading the way with her 3 goals to Haviland's two. Marcella Devivo made 5 saves in the net for the Hens. Against Santa Clara, Haviland tallied 7 of the Hens' 11 goals on the game, with one coming in the overtime stanza. Blair Henderson tallied two goals for the Hens while Lindsay Norcott and Lucia Schmit each had 1 goal. Devivo had a great game in net, making 10 stops.

The Hens played 4 games in the Claremont Colleges Tournament over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd. The Hens went 2-2 on the weekend, defeating Cal State Hayward and Chapman, while falling to Cal State Northridge and Arizona State. In the win against Hayward, Joy Haviland again led the scoring effort with 3 goals. Blair Henderson and Lucia Schmit each had 2 goals in the game. In a 5-4 loss to Northridge, Haviland scored 3 times and Henderson had one goal. The Hens soundly defeated Chapman 10-3 in the tournament. Blair Henderson and Ashley Gucinski led the team with 3 goals apiece in the game while Haviland had 2 and Lindsay Norcott and Fiona Dunbar each had 1. The Hens fell to Arizona State by the final tally of 10-3 to finish the tournament with a .500 mark of 2-2. Over the 4 game weekend, Morgan Sokolow made 22 saves between the posts.

The Hens took on and defeated Yale on the 21st, 15-6. The Hens outscored the visiting squad 10-1 in the 1st and 3rd quarters to pull away with the win. Eight different Sagehen players found the back of the net for Pomona-Pitzer in the victory. Blair Henderson had 7 of the Hens' 22 steals in the game. Morgan Sokolow made 6 saves for Pomona-Pitzer.

On March 14th, the Hens took two games at home against Bucknell and George Washington. Against Bucknell, the Hens won 9-7 behind 3-goal efforts from both Joy Haviland and Lucia Schmit. Lauren Moore had 2 goals and Blair Henderson chipped in with one as well. Morgan Sokolow made 8 saves in net for the Hens. The Hens were down at halftime but held Bucknell to just one second half goal. Against George Washington, the Hens outscored the opponent 2-0 in the final quarter to win the game by one goal, 7-6. Haviland again tallied 3 goals for Pomona-Pitzer. Toby Branz also scored 3 times and Lauren Moore scored one. Sokolow made 6 saves for the Hens.

Pomona-Pitzer defeated Michigan State on the 5th of March, 14-6. The Hens went into halftime with an 8-4 lead and tallied 6 goals in the final quarter to pull away with the win. Lucia Schmit led the Hens offensively with 5 goals and Joy Haviland had a great game as well, finding the back of the net 4 times. Lindsay Norcott scored twice for the Hen squad. Morgan Sokolow had an impressive 11 saves between the netposts and Blair Henderson had a solid defensive showing with 4 steals in the game.

The Hen Water Polo squad played 3 tough contests to open the 2003 season and fell in all three. The Hens played two games on the 1st of March against Arizona State and Cal State Bernardino. The closest game came against Arizona State, where the Hens fell 8-7. Joy Haviland scored 4 of the Hens' 7 goals in the game. Morgan Sokolow stopped 13 shots in net. Against C.S.S.B., the Hens fell by the score of 11-5. Haviland and Lara Krusha each found the back of the net two times for the Hens. Sokolow came up with 8 saves in net. On March 2nd, the Hens traveled to Irvine to take on the Anteaters of U.C. Irvine and fell to the home team, 9-3. Pomona-Pitzer went into halftime up 3-2. Haviland scored twice and Lucia Schmit tallied one goal for the Hens. Sokolow made 11 saves and had 4 steals for the Hens.