CMS Athletics Week In Review (Feb. 20 - Feb. 26, 2017)
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February 28, 2017
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Hollimon & Presti qualify for NCAA Championships
February 24, 2017
Freshman Kendall Hollimon (CMC) and junior Maia Presti (SC) qualified for the NCAA Championships in Shenandoah, Texas March 15-18 after competing in the NCAA Region 2 Diving Championships over the weekend.
Another 10-goal win for Athenas
February 25, 2017
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s lacrosse team met up with cross-street rivals, Pomona-Pitzer, in just the second game of the season, and won 16-6. The tenacious CMS defense held the Sagehens to just one goal in the first half en route to the dominating victory in SCIAC play.
Loncki leads Athenas to win in SCIAC #1
February 26, 2017
In the first conference tournament of 2017, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s golf team took a 12-stroke lead after the first round and then increased that to win by 21. The Athenas were led my junior Margaret Loncki (CMC) who posted the low round on each day, ultimately winning the individual medal by 10 strokes.
Athenas match up with UT Dallas in NCAA First Round
February 27, 2017
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s basketball team (19-8) earned the automatic qualification to the NCAA Tournament and face UT Dallas (25-3), the Regional host, for the First Round. The NCAA released the 64-team field and regional sites in the selection show that aired Monday morning.
Stags headed to Walla Walla to face Whitworth in NCAA First Round
February 27, 2017
In the NCAA Selection Show on Monday morning, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team (22-4) learned they are headed to Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash. to face Whitworth University (23-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Stags headed to NCAAs with program’s fifth SCIAC tourney title
February 25, 2017
For the first time in Claremont-Mudd-Scripps history, both the Stags and Athenas won the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament on their home court. The Stags came away with the 77-71 victory over Cal Lutheran on Saturday night in Roberts Pavilion for the program’s fifth tournament championship, earning the automatic qualification to the NCAA Tournament next weekend.
Four-peat success earns Athenas NCAA trip
February 25, 2017
They’ve won it three times before and they did it again. Through the guiding experience of the seniors, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s basketball made history, sealing their fourth straight SCIAC Tournament title after a 65-54 victory over Chapman on Saturday night.
Whittier Invitational provides teaching moments for Athenas
February 25, 2017
The Whittier Invitational was a learning experience for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s water polo team (3-5) as several reserve players had the opportunity to compete against strong competition.
Rain out leaves series split between Stags and Loggers
February 25, 2017
The weekend matchup between the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team (5-4, 3-0) and University of Puget Sound (5-7, 1-2) concluded with a split series after a rainout on Sunday afternoon cancelled the third game of the series.
CMS wins three straight at Trinity Invitational
February 25, 2017
The weekend road trip to San Antonio produced stellar results for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s tennis team as the Athenas won all three of their matches at the Trinity Invitational.
Rossi Relay offers glimpse of promising season
February 25, 2017
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps track season opened up with the Rossi Relays, an unofficial NCAA event held in honor of former CMS athlete Carl Rossic (CMC ’84), on Saturday afternoon. All but one of the SCIAC schools and ten other colleges in Southern California participated in this event. The meet was held in honor of alumnus and former CMS athlete Carl Rossi (CMC ’84), currently a Medical Director of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center in La Jolla, Calif.
Freshmen rule as Stags win two on opening day
February 25, 2017
Freshmen Matthew Jacobs (CMC) and Jake Williams (HMC) won clinching singles matches, as Claremont-Mudd-Scripps overcame 2-1 deficits after doubles to defeat No. 25 Bates and No. 30 Brandeis on Saturday at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center. Jacobs and Williams were two of four first-year players making their dual match debuts for CMS.
Shutout sweep of Oxy
February 25, 2017
In the first conference games of the season, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team swept Occidental College winning 1-0 and then 4-0. The Athenas improve to 3-3 overall while the Tigers drop to 2-10, 0-4 in SCIAC play.