CMS Athletics Week In Review (9/14 - 9/20/15)
Athletics Week In Review (Full Version - PDF)
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Women’s Cross Country
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps cross country teams had the past week off from competition, and will next race Sept. 26 in the Cal State San Bernardino Invite and the Stanford Invite. Cross country will also compete locally in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational slated for Oct. 3.
Women’s Soccer
The Athenas split a couple of conference games this week, falling to Redlands in overtime 2-1 on the road before coming home to shut out Pomona-Pitzer 1-0. Senior Darrah Shields (CMC ’16) was the difference-maker for CMS against the Sagehens, scoring the lone goal of the contest in the 56th minute. Shields was the only Athena to find the back of the net last week, and is now second on the team in goals (2) and points (5). Looking ahead, CMS will play its third straight SCIAC match, taking on the La Verne Leopards at home Sept. 23 and will then travel to Cal Lutheran for a matchup with the Regals on Sept. 26.
Volleyball
A huge week for the CMS women’s volleyball team saw it beat nationally ranked No. 1 Emory 3-2 in the final match of the Emory National Invitational in Atlanta. Overall, the Athenas went 3-1 in the tournament, adding victories over Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) and Wheaton (Ill.), with the lone loss coming against Washington (Mo.). Sophomore outside hitter Shelbi Stein (CMC ’18) had a whopping 22 kills against Emory, the highest single- match total of her CMS career. The Athenas come home for a trio of SCIAC matches this week, visiting La Verne on Sept. 22, hosting Whittier on Sept. 25 and traveling to Cal Lutheran on Sept. 26 for a match between two nationally-ranked, top-10 teams.
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Men’s Cross Country
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps cross country teams had the past week off from competition, and will next race Sept. 26 in the Cal State San Bernardino Invite and the Stanford Invite. Cross country will also compete locally in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational slated for Oct. 3.
Football
After defeating Lewis & Clark over a week ago, the Stags used the first of two straight bye-weeks to rest and prepare for their SCIAC opener at Chapman on Oct. 3. From there, CMS will head to La Verne for a midday matchup with the Leopards on Oct. 10. The Stags finally get another chance to play in front of the Zinda Field crowd on Oct. 17 against Redlands.
Men’s Golf
The men’s golf team began its brief fall season on Sept. 21 in the two-day Cal State Intercollegiate tournament at Diamond Valley Golf Club. After the first day which consisted of two rounds, CMS led the competition by one stroke over The Master’s College with a score of 588 at 12-over par. The tournament closes out on Sept. 22. The Stags wrap up the fall season at the Embry-Riddle Invitational, Sept. 26-28 in Prescott, Ariz. The spring season for the Stags gets underway on Feb. 6-7 with the SCIAC #1 Tournament.
Men’s Soccer
In its home opener, the CMS men’s soccer team dominated Caltech 6-1 and followed up with another home win, shutting out Whittier 1-0. Midfielders Hogan Marhoefer (CMC ’16) and Alex Censullo (CMC ’17) scored twice for CMS in the victory over Caltech, and sophomore forward Michael Wagenveld (CMC ’18) tallied the only goal against Whittier. In the two straight wins, the Stags have outshot opponents 54-14 and look to continue their success at home against Pomona-Pitzer on Sept. 26. The Stags played Occidental to a double overtime 0-0 tie at Oxy on Sept. 21.
Men’s Water Polo
The Stags won an overtime thriller last week at Cal Baptist, with CMS needing a last-minute goal to pull out the victory. Senior Tanner Cullen (CMC ’16) and junior Eric Bakar (CMC ’17) scored four times, including Bakar’s overtime winner in the 12-11 victory. CMS will have one match this week, traveling to the campus of UCLA for a battle with the Bruins. The Stags then get a chance to play at home as CMS hosts the Gary Troyer Tournament at Axelrood Pool, featuring two games per day for the Stags, from Oct. 2-3.
by Tony Steege and Chris Watts
Sports Information Assistant and Director of Athletics Communication