LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Tiger Tales is a weekly series released each Thursday, keeping you updated on all things Occidental College Athletics – a look back on what happened the previous week and a snapshot ahead of what's to come the next week.
LAST WEEK'S TIGER TALES:
September 1 - October 22
A look back (October 22-28)
Cross Country
PREVIEW: Cross Country ready for 2026 SCIAC Championship
Men's Soccer
Men's soccer erases multiple deficits, draws Whittier 2-2
Women's Soccer
Women's soccer score three to roll past Redlands
Men's Water Polo
Men's water polo picks up win over Beavers on the road
Karamian, McDaniel shine in loss
Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball drops match at La Verne
Women's volleyball completes season sweep of Beavers
A sneak peek (October 30 - November 4)
Men's Soccer
- Yordan Marinov's two game-tying goals, both coming in the second half, keep the Tigers' SCIAC tournament hopes alive.
- 10/31 vs Caltech: The final match of the regular season is the biggest of the year, with a trip to the tournament on the line. The Tigers won the first meeting 6-0, but since, Caltech has knocked off CMS 5-1.
- A Little Help: The Tigers, who must win on Saturday, will be watching the Pomona-Pitzer Cal Lutheran & Claremont-M-S Whittier matches closely. A Sagehen loss or draw or a Whittier loss will help Oxy punch its ticket.
Women's Soccer
- Oxy picked up a must-win game at Redlands, stumping the Bulldogs 3-0 on a pair of Diana Reyes-Sanchez goals.
- 10/31 at CMS: The Tigers face the Athenas for the second time this season. The first meeting was a tough outcome for Oxy, losing 4-0, but Melanie Rodriguez has been as sharp as ever, saving 17 goals over her last two matches
- Control Their Destiny: A win over the Athenas gives the Tigers a tie for 4th with Chapman. The tiebreaker would be in favor of the Tigers with Oxy beating Redlands twice and Chapman losing once. A tie and the Tigers are locked in as the fifth seed. With a loss, the only path in would be a La Verne defeat against Caltech.
Cross Country
- 10/30 at SCIAC Championships: The Tigers return to Pomona-Pitzer to take on the 2026 SCIAC Championships. The women's race kicks off the day at 9:00 a.m., promptly followed by the men at 9:45 a.m. Occidental's Jack Elfenbaum is looking to feed off his second-place finish in 2026 and help the men catapult into the conference's top five. On the women's side, it's a brand new group of Tigers competing with their eyes set on maintaining top-three status.
Men's Water Polo
- Another close loss for the Tigers on Wednesday. Oxy led through the majority of the first half, and even tied the game in the fourth, but Whittier put together a pair of long scoring runs to take it.
- 10/31 at Cal Lutheran: A rematch with the Kingsmen comes on Saturday. It was a tight battle at the end of September and, like Whittier, Cal Lu pulled away late.
- 11/4 at Chapman: Same story different day with the Panthers. In their last meeting it was close for the entirety of the game, but Chapman pulled away for a 15-12 win.
Women's Volleyball
- Sloane Shoop hammered 20 kills in the Tigers' win over Caltech. It was the first time Oxy beat Caltech at home since 2023.
- 10/31 at Redlands: Oxy is looking to sweep the season series with Redlands. A win would give Oxy its most SCIAC wins in a season (four) since 2021.
- 11/3 at Cal Lutheran: A tough matchup on the road against one of the best in the conference. The Tigers earned a set off of the Regals at home on October 6.
TIGER TALK EPISODES
Tiger Talk is a semi-monthly mini podcast series produced and edited by TigertownTV. The series covers student-athletes and coaches at Occidental, brought to you by fellow student-athletes and
Justin Lee, one of Occidental's athletic communications assistants.
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