For the 104th time, the Sagehens locked horns with Occidental and lost a tough ballgame on the road against the Tigers, 24-21.  The Hens and Tigers took turns putting points on the board all night long.  Unfortunately for the Hens, Oxy was the first team to score as well as the last.  Pomona-Pitzer held a 21-17 lead going into the fourth quarter of play, but the team was held scoreless in the final frame while the Tigers found the endzone. 
Kenneth Clark netted 57 yards rushing for the Hens on 20 carries to lead the ground attack.  Justin Fenchel played a great game at quarterback, completing 17 of 28 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Russell Ligon caught the most balls for the Hens, bringing in 6 for 52 yards and a score.  Andrew Vie and Benjamin La Coss were the other two receivers with touchdowns on the night.  John Anderson threw the touchdown pass to La Coss.  It was Anderson's only pass attempt in the game. 
Defensively for the Sagehens, Jonathan Chock led the way with 10.5 total tackles.  Aaron Perez was next in line with 7.5 tackles of his own. 

Pomona-Pitzer got back into the win column on the 12th win a home victory over the visiting University of Chicago Maroons.  The Sagehens got off to an early 24-6 lead in the first half and held on to upend the Maroons.  The Hens turned early turnovers into points and never trailed all afternoon.  The Hens held Chicago to just 65 yards rushing on the day and the Pomona-Pitzer offense had possession of the ball for just under 40 of the game's 60 minutes.
Two Sagehen quarterbacks split time in the game.  Starter John Anderson went 3 of 7 for 65 yards and 2 scores, while Justin Fenchel came in to complete 6 of 12 passes for 45 yards.  In the backfield, Ken Clark took over for an injured Jon Samples, and tallied 90 tough yards in the game on 25 carries.  Samples rushed for 61 yards on 16 carries before leaving the game with a bad ankle.  Benjamin LaCoss led the receiving corps with 3 catches for 46 yards and a touchdown.  Jon Samples also hauled in a touchdown catch.  Eric Nielsen also made an offensive contribution with field goals of 21 and 42 yards.
Defensively for the Hens, Jonathan Chock led the way with 10 tackles.  Jonathan Green and Aaron Perez each had 9 tackles.  Perez had 3 sacks for the Hens, Green had 2, and Chock had 1.

The Hens walked across the street to take on rival Claremont-M-S and came back home with a 2-1 victory that came in double overtime.  The final goal, scored by Scott Coleman, came with just 14 seconds remaining in the second and final overtime period.  Ian Preikschat scored the first goal for Pomona-Pitzer off of a rebound from a corner kick.

Pomona-Pitzer had an offensive explosion against La Verne on the 19th, defeating the Leos 7-1.  Six different Sagehens scored in game.  Scott Coleman, Joe Amick, Matt Lee-Ashley, Wyatt Wells, and Chris Hunter all found the back of the net once while Aaron Mohan tallied two of the Hens' 7 goals.  Jay Schneider and Dan Bendett split time in net for the Hens.  Pomona-Pitzer allowed just 5 shots on the day.

Pomona-Pitzer hosted the Poets of Whittier on the 16th and tallied one goal in each half for a 2-0 win.  The Hens outshot the Poets 26-6 on the afternoon and dominated play throughout despite a couple of decent scoring chances for the visiting squad.  Scott Coleman and Joe Amick each scored a goal for Pomona-Pitzer, with Coleman's coming off an assist from Liam Patrick.  Jay Schneider made 6 saves in net for the Hens.

The Sagehens got a big win on the road over Occidental on the 12th, 3-2.  Matt Lee-Ashley had a great game, finding the back of the net twice for the Hens.  Joe Amick tallied the other Sagehen score.  Lee-Ashley provided the assist on Amick's goal. 

Pomona-Pitzer got back into the win column with a 4-0 home victory over Caltech on the 9th.  The Hens got goals from 4 different players on the afternoon.  Netza Bravo, Joe Amick, Wyatt Wells, and Doug Bernstein all found the back of the net for the Sagehens.  The Hens outshot the Beavers 25-2, and keeper Dan Bendett stopped both of those attempts.

The Sagehens dropped to 3-6 on the afternoon of the 7th with a 2-1 non-conference loss to visiting Chapman.  The Sagehens got on the board first with a goal from Scott Coleman in the 24th minute of play, but two second half Chapman goals gave the Panthers the victory.  Jay Schneider made 7 saves between the posts for the Sagehens.

The Sagehens lost a tough 5 game match on the 26th to Whittier.  Pomona-Pitzer got up 2 games to 1 but lost the last 2 frames to the visiting Poets.  The Sagehens had 4 players with double digit kills, led by Jessica Rybka's 17.  Colleen Chrisco had 14, while Renee Faulkner and Vicenta Arrizon had 12 and 10, respectively.  Katherine Hopkins led the team defensively with 27 digs and Debbie Birnbaum dished out a team high 30 assists.

Pomona-Pitzer fell at Claremont-M-S on the night of the 25th in 3 straight games.  Renee Faulkner led the Hen effort with 12 kills on the night and 9 digs, both team highs.  No other Sagehen had more than 4 kills on the night.  Alysha Lascano dished out 21 assists to lead the Hens on the night. 

The Sagehens doubled their win total of a year ago when they traveled to Pasadena to defeat Caltech, 3 games to 1.  The win brought the Hens to 6-14 on the year with matches remaining.  Renee Faulkner and Colleen Chrisco led the team with 12 and 10 kills, respectively.  They also led the team in digs on the night.  Debbie Birnbaum had 16 assists to go with her 6 service aces to pace the Hens.

The Hens traveled to Chapman on the 18th and fell in 4 games to the Panthers.  Pomona-Pitzer came out strong with a 30-20 game 1 win but then lost the next three.  Katherine Hopkins led the Sagehen effort with her 15 kills and 14 digs, both team highs.  Alysha Lascano dished out 25 assists on the night to lead the Hens. 

The Sagehens won a tough 5 game match against Alliant International on the night of the 12th.  Pomona-Pitzer got down 2 games to none in the best of five contest, but stormed back to win the last 3 games, earning a win over the Alliant team that had soundly defeated the Hens just a couple weeks ago.  Colleen Chrisco had another stellar night for the Hens, tallying a team high 19 kills on the night.  Renee Faulkner led the Hens with 17 digs and setter Alysha Lascano dished out 38 assists on the night.

Pomona-Pitzer fell on the road to Cal Lutheran on the night of the 11th, 3 games to 1.  The Hens took the 2nd game of the match to tie the contest, but the Regals took the final two frames for the win.  Colleen Chrisco tallied 13 kills to lead the Sagehen cause, while Renee Faulkner chipped in with 11 of her own.  Chrisco also nabbed team high honors with 18 digs on the night. 

The Hens lost a tough 5 game match to Redlands on the evening of October 8th.  Pomona-Pitzer got up 2 games to 1 after winning the 2nd and 3rd frames, but dropped the final 2 for the Bulldog win.  Katherine Hopkins led the Sagehens with a team high 16 kills to go along with 17 digs.  Colleen Chrisco had a game high 20 digs on the night and an impressive 13 kills as well.  Jeannie Kenmotsu dished out 38 assists in the 5 game affair.

Pomona-Pitzer travelled to Redlands on the 26th and got blanked by the Bulldogs, 5-0.  The first half ended with the Hens down just 1-0, but the home team tallied 4 goals in 15 minutes to seal the win.  The Hens were outshot 23-3 on the afternoon.  Alison Mathes made 10 saves between the posts for the Sagehens.

The Hens hosted Claremont-M-S on the 23rd and fell to the Athenas by the score of 4-0.  Pomona-Pitzer gave up an early goal in the 8th minute and never recovered, allowing 2 goals in each half of play.  The Hens were outshot 33 to 4 on the afternoon.  Goalkeeper made12 saves in net in 62 minutes before giving way to Rachel Stephenson.

The Sagehens fell to the Leopards of La Verne on the 19th by the score of 4-1.  Anna Renery scored the lone goal for the Hens to tie the game in the first half.  The second half of play saw the Hens give up 3 early goals and the hole was then too deep.  Goalkeeper Allison Mathes made 6 saves in 70 minutes for Pomona-Pitzer.

Pomona-Pitzer travelled to Whittier on the 16th and came away with a 1-1 tie after 2 overtime periods.  The 2 goals in the game were scored within 2 minutes of one another in the first half of play, and that was it.  Katherine Moskop tallied the lone Hen goal of an assist from Lauren Denny and Anna Renery.  Alison Mathes made 10 saves in net for the Sagehens.

The Sagehens lost at home on the 12th to Occidental, 6-1.  The Hens got into an early hole, falling behind 2-0 in the first 4 minutes of play, and could not recover.  Sarah Staller was the lone goal scorer for the Hens, tallying her goal in the 80th minute of play.

The Hens opened up the SCIAC portion of the season with a 13-6 victory over Caltech.  Ben Speicher tallied 8 of the Hens' 13 goals on the day, while Ian Kusao chipped in with 3 of his own.  Carlo Diy made 5 saves between the pipes for Pomona-Pitzer.

The Hens traveled to Loyola Marymount and fell to the tough Lion squad by the score of 14-4.  Ben Speicher scored all 4 Pomona-Pitzer goals on the night.  In net, Carlo Diy made 8 saves.  The Hens were outscored in all but the 2nd period, when the two teams played a to a 1-1 tie in that frame.

The Sagehen squad took part in the Convergence Tournament on the 11th and 12th, held at Pomona-Pitzer and C-M-S.  The Hens played 4 games over the 2 day event and lost all 4 of them to some tough competition.  On Friday the 11th, the Hens fell to Bucknell and Cal Baptist.  On Saturday, Santa Clara and Iona were victorious over the Hens.  Ben Speicher tallied 17 of the 30 Sagehen goals on the weekend.  Carlo Diy made 15 saves in net for Pomona-Pitzer.