CMS Athletics Week In Review (2/9 - 2/15/15)
Athletics Week In Review (Extended Version - Word)
=============== Winter – Women=============
Women’s
Basketball
The Athena basketball team went 2-0 last week, with victories over
Redlands (61-48) and Occidental (60-37). These two wins not
only guaranteed the Athenas at worst a share of a second
consecutive SCIAC title but also extended their win streak to 16.
Against Redlands, Kim Scamman (CMC ’15)
scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while against
Occidental, Kris Brackman (CMC ’18) scored
14 points and had six rebounds. CMS is now 20-3 overall, 14-0 in
the SCIAC. The Athenas take on Pomona-Pitzer at home at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Women’s Swimming
and Diving
Women’s swimming
& diving did not compete this week but will be back in action
this Thursday at the SCIAC Championships, hosted by Cal Lutheran,
at Whittier College starting at 9 a.m./5 p.m. The Championships run
from Feb. 19-22.
===================== Winter – Men ====================
Men’s
Basketball
The Stag basketball team went 2-1 last week, with wins against
Redlands (71-56), Caltech (60-44), and a loss to Occidental
(78-72). Against Redlands, Tyler Gaffaney (CGU)
scored 25 points, and against Caltech, Shelby Lane
(CMC ’16) scored 12 points. In the loss to Occidental,
Jack Earley (CMC ’16) led all scorers with
19. CMS is now 16-6 overall, 9-4 in the SCIAC. The Stags take on
Pomona-Pitzer at the Rains Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Men’s Swimming and
Diving
Men’s swimming
& diving did not compete this week but will be back in action
this Thursday at the SCIAC Championships, hosted by Cal Lutheran at
Whittier College, starting on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 9 a.m./5 p.m.
The Championships run from Feb. 19-22.
===================== Spring Sports – Women ====================
Women’s Water
Polo
The Athena water polo
team earned its first win of the season last weekend, beating
Redlands (17-9), but lost to CSUN (15-7) and Cal Baptist (12-4).
Against CSUN, Rose Koper (CMC ’15) scored
four goals on just six attempts, and against Cal Baptist,
Jessica Gaffney (CMC ’18) led the Athenas
with two goals. In the victory over Redlands, Koper scored a
season-high six goals. CMS women’s water polo is now 1-5 and
next plays at Axelrood Pool at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 against
Hawaii.
Women’s
Golf
The women’s golf
team did not compete this past week but is back in action on Feb.
21 at the first SCIAC tournament at Robinson Ranch.
Softball
The Athenas opened SCIAC
play with a sweep of Occidental (7-3, 8-0) in their home-opener. In
both games on Saturday, Brooklyn Robinson (SCR
’16) batted .500, had four RBIs, a triple and scored two
runs, while Mikayla O'Neal (CMC ’16)
batted .600, had two RBIs, a triple and scored one run. The
Athenas are now 3-1 overall, and 2-0 in conference. They will take
on Willamette (Ore.) this Saturday, Feb. 21 at home on Athena field
at noon and 2 p.m.
Women’s Tennis
The CMS women’s
tennis team did not have a match this week but take on Bates
College (Maine) at 10 a.m. and Point Loma at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
21 at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center.
Women’s Track and
Field
The CMS women’s
track and field team competed at the Sialaris Memorial Throws Meet
on Saturday and several Athenas placed first in their respective
events. Coming in first for the Athenas was Vaiva
Palunas (SCR ’17) in the discus, Nicole
Laliberte(CMC ’17) in the hammer, and Laruen
Mott (CMC ’17) in the javelin. The Athenas first
full meet is Feb. 21 at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers
meet.
Women’s
Lacrosse
The Athenas lost an
exhibition game in San Diego against the University of Western
Ontario 13-8. The Athenas season officially gets started on
Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. as they take on Occidental in their
home opener.
===================== Spring Sports – Men ====================
Men’s Golf
The men’s golf team
did not compete this past week but is back in action on Feb. 21 at
Robinson Ranch in the first SCIAC tournament of the
season.
Baseball
The Stags won an
exhibition game against Okanagan College 11-1, but were swept in
their series against cross-street rival, Pomona-Pitzer (13-3, 10-6,
15-13). For the weekend, Trey Smith (CMC
’18) batted .700, had two home runs and three RBIs while
Evan Opperman (CMC ’17) had two doubles, two
RBIs and three runs scored. The Stags are back in action on
Arce Field at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 17 against Bates College
(Maine).
Men’s Tennis
The CMS men’s
tennis team did not have a match this week but open with a
doubleheader at home on Saturday, Feb. 21 against Brandeis (Mass.)
at 10 a.m. and Bates College (Maine) at 3 p.m. at the Biszantz
Family Tennis Center.
Men’s Track and
Field
The CMS men’s track
and field team competed in the Sialaris Memorial Throws Meet this
past weekend and several stags finished in the top two in their
respective events. Coming in first for the Stags was Elan
Bernstein (CMC ’15) in the javelin and Sam
Perrella (CMC ’15) placed second in the shot
put. The Stags first full meet is Feb. 21 at the
Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers meet.
===================== 5C Club Teams====================
Men’s Rugby
The Claremont Colleges
men's rugby team hosted Azusa Pacific on Feb. 7 at Parents in their
last match and did not play last week. Their next match is against
Pepperdine away on Feb.21.
Women’s Rugby
The Claremont
women’s rugby team did not play this week but take on
UC-Riverside at 11 a.m. Feb. 21 on Parents Field.
Men’s Lacrosse
The Claremont Cougars
men’s lacrosse club went 1-1, beating UC Irvine (19-3), but
losing to Santa Clara (11-4). In the win over UC Irvine,
Kaegan Ingrasci (Pitzer ’17) scored six
goals, and in the loss to Santa Clara, Zane
MacFarlane (Pomona ’17) scored three goals and
Goalie Jeffrey Allen (Pomona ’17) had 20 saves. The Cougars
take on Utah Valley in Las Vegas at 2 p.m. Feb. 21.