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:
October 29-November 5
A look back (November 5-11)
Swimming & Diving
Women's swim & dive earn victory over Redlands in SCIAC opener
Men's Water Polo
Men's water polo celebrates their seniors before Saturday's game
Karamian nets hat trick, men's water polo falls to Bulldogs
Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball ends season against Poets
Men's Basketball
Men's hoops opens season with win over Beavers
Women's Basketball
Women's basketball gets the win in home opener over Pacific
A sneak peek (November 12-18)
Men's Basketball
- Peter Noble put up 31 points in the Tigers 14-point win over Caltech on Saturday. It was a career high for the junior transfer.
- 11/13 vs Nebraska Wesleyan – James Taras will face his former team in just his second game as a Tiger. Taras, who was in foul trouble early on against the Beavers, started and scored seven points in his debut.
- 11/16 vs Bethesda – The Tigers are 5-1 in program history against Bethesda. They met a season ago when Oxy won 114-83.
Women's Basketball
- Four Tigers scored 17 or more points in a 98-point showing against Pacific to open the season. Micah Elegores recorded career highs in points (20) and rebounds (8), while newcomers Quinn Godfrey, Samantha Velasquez and Lexi London combined for 59 points.
- 11/15 vs Whitworth – Oxy last faced the Pirates in 2023, winning 75-57 at home. They're 1-1 all time against Whitworth. The Pirates closed the season 5-20 in 2025-26 and begin their campaign on Saturday against Caltech.
Swimming & Diving
- The Tigers had some breakthrough performances from a handful of newcomers at their meet between CMS and Redlands on November 7. Stanley Pelz, Fallon Porter and Yves Pan were among the top first year performers, each finishing within the top-three of an event
- 11/14 vs Chapman – A season ago the Tigers lost to the Panthers, both by a margin of more than 100 points with the Panthers large team. The newcomers will look to build off of a solid first meet.
Cross Country
- Cross Country will head to Spokane for the 2026 NCAA West Regional. Jack Elfenbaum has his eyes set on a return trip to the NCAA Championships. He would qualify this weekend.
Men's Water Polo
- Another one-goal loss for Oxy on senior night as the Tigers continue to come out on the wrong side of close games. SCIAC water polo continues to be the most even sport from top to bottom.
- 11/13 vs Pomona-Pitzer – Oxy's seniors will play one final home game before their careers come to a close.
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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