CMS Athletics Celebrates NCAA Division III Week April 1-7

CMS Athletics Celebrates NCAA Division III Week April 1-7

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic department will be part of a nationwide celebration of NCAA Division III athletics, as part of the organization's annual DIII Week from April 1-7.

The athletic department and CMS Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) have worked together to plan out a week full of events, culminating in a weekend which features seven of the 10 spring sports in action in Claremont at the same time on Saturday (five home events, plus men's and women's track and field at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational). 

Here is a look at the schedule planned for the week:

Monday
Do-Nuts for DIII - 9:30-11 a.m. (The Hub)
Instagram Takeover: CMS Baseball

Tuesday
Student-Athlete Vignettes with Faculty and Staff - 3:30-4:45 p.m. (Freeburg Lounge, Athenaeum - treats provided)
Instagram Takeover: CMS Women's Golf

Wednesday
Women's Water Polo home match with Cal Lutheran, 4 p.m. (Axelrood Pool) - SAAC Game of the Week.  (SAAC will be raffling off free Pepo Melo bowls and a month's worth of juices as well as other things for DIII Week)
Instagram Takeover: CMS Women's Water Polo

Thursday
Nutrition Program, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Roberts Pavilion)
Instagram Takeover: CMS Women's Lacrosse

Friday
Pie in the Face Fundraiser, 12:30-3:30 p.m. (outside Roberts Pavilion) - all proceeds go to the Foothill Family Shelter
Baseball vs. Willamette, 3 p.m. (Arce Field)
Women's Tennis vs. Chapman, 3 p.m. (Biszantz Family Tennis Center)
Instagram Takeover: CMS Women's Tennis

Saturday
Men's Tennis vs. Gustavus Adolphus, 10 a.m. (Biszantz Family Tennis Center)
Baseball vs. Willamette, 11 a.m. (Arce Field) - DH
Softball vs. Cal Lutheran, 12 p.m. (Athena Field) - DH
Women's Lacrosse vs. Whittier, 1 p.m. (Zinda Field)
Men's Tennis vs. Whittier, 3 p.m. (Biszantz Family Tennis Center)
Women's Tennis vs. Whittier, 3 p.m. (Biszantz Family Tennis Center)
Men's and Women's Track and Field at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, All Day (Steele Track)
Instagram Takeover: SAAC President Ellery Koelker-Wolfe (who will be attending all of that ^)

Sunday
SCIAC Conference and SAAC Meeting
Instagram Takeover: SAAC members Sam Willett (men's swimming and diving) and Luisa Valles (women's lacrosse)