Megan MaherForward Megan Maher (sophomore) finished off a pass from Julie Khil (senior) during the women's soccer game against Cal Lutheran Wednesday, scoring her first goal in the young season. Maher found the net again during Saturday's game at Pomona-Pitzer on another assist from Khil. Even though the Tigers lost both games, the forward was proud of her and her...

The Occidental football team (1-1 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) ended non-conference play in a back and forth game against Pacific University Saturday at Jack Kemp Stadium. The Tigers took control early, jumping out to a 6-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, but untimely turnovers led to a 41-23 defeat that soured Occidental's home opener. After receiving the opening...

Allie Sundara For first-year volleyball player Allie Sundara, volleyball has always been special. “I always played a lot of sports, but volleyball was the only sport I enjoyed playing,” Sundara said. Sundara played for Santa Barbara Volleyball Club for five years and her Carpenteria high school team for two. She was named Most Valuable Player for Carpenteria in 2012. Sundara...

Rubber soles screech on the polished wooden floor of Rush Gymnasium as volleyballs whiz by, bouncing off the folded bleachers and concrete walls. A mix of shouting and cheering echoes throughout the gym, a sound that can be heard from the parking lot outside over 50 feet away. Members of the Occidental women’s volleyball team are in the midst of...

Aquatics fans will see a new face poolside as head coach Christopher Lee takes charge of the Tigers’ men’s and women’s water polo teams. Lee replaces former head coach Larry Zubrin, who departed after nearly 12 years with the Occidental programs. Lee brings with him considerable experience both at the collegiate and national club level, with stints coaching the University...

The Occidental women's soccer team (2-4-0 overall, 1-1-0 SCIAC) picked up its first win in SCIAC play by defeating Chapman University 4-1 at home. Midfielders Kylie Takafuji (junior), Alana Hillman (sophomore), Michaela Tsuha (senior) and forward Camille Shrager (sophomore) each scored in a game controlled by the Tigers right from the start. In the first half, Takafuji and Hillman both...

Tristan Santos Though the men's cross country team has only competed in one race so far, first-year runner Tristan Santos is already making a name for himself. In addition to placing 3rd out of all Tigers in a race against Pomona-Pitzer on Sept. 1, Santos has also broken the Occidental preseason time trial record. Although Santos is enjoying the Southern...

The women's volleyball team (2-4 overall, 1-1 SCIAC) started conference play this weekend with back-to-back matches against the University of Redlands Friday night and Pomona-Pitzer Saturday night. It captured a 3-1 victory over the Panthers but struggled late in their 3-2 loss to the Sagehens. After dropping their first set of the match against Redlands, Occidental seemed to find their...

Tod Kawada Last Wednesday featured the return of soccer forward Tod Kawada (sophomore), who missed the first six games of the season due to an ankle sprain and knee injury. Kawada had one goal and one assist against La Verne. The scored the game-winner in the 58th minute at Jack Kemp Stadium, continuing the Tigers' current undefeated streak. The young...

Last year, when former Ravens running back Ray Rice knocked his then-fiancée (now wife) Janay Palmer unconscious in an elevator, the National Football League (NFL) had an opportunity to improve their reputation with women. They could have made a statement on domestic abuse involving players and their significant others. Instead, the NFL only sanctioned Rice with a two game suspension,...