2016 Softball News
Softball finishes in top-25 for Academic Team Honors from NFCA
October 12, 2016
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team recorded a 3.501 grade point average in the 2015-16 academic year and earned recognition from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) as a Division III All-Academic Team.
End of the Year Awards for CMS
July 01, 2016
It has been another outstanding year for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics. On the largest scale, CMS broke into the top-10 in the Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup. During the 2015-16 year, many of the CMS student athletes were honored for their athletic and academic achievements.
SCIAC honors All-Academic Team for 2015-16
July 01, 2016
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps was represented by 201 student-athletes on the 2015-16 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) All-Academic Team. The SCIAC recognizes student-athletes who have achieved at least a cumulative 3.4 grade point average and completed one full year at their institution.
Scholar Athletes honored by CMS
July 15, 2016
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics would like to congratulate the 17 recent graduates who have been added to the CMS Wall of Fame and the 129 student-athletes who have made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2015-16 academic year.
CMS Athletics Top-10 moments of 2015-16
July 07, 2016
A look back at a memorable 2015-16 school year for the Stags and Athenas of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics. What do you think is on the top-10? Find out here.
CMS Athletics 2015-16 Highlight Video
June 10, 2016
CMS won 11 SCIAC championships, had 13 teams participate in the NCAA Championships, finished tied for 10th in the Directors' Cup Standings and tallied four national championships (3 individual and 1 team). Take a look back at the 2015-16 year in this highlight video.
Gurr earns NFCA All-American honors
May 25, 2016
Sophomore pitcher Anna Gurr (CMC) earned All-American Third Team honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) at the banquet in Salem, Va. on the evening of May 25. Gurr is the third athlete from the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball program to receive this award.
Gurr and Robinson selected to NFCA All-West Region teams
May 18, 2016
The Athenas were led in part by stellar seasons from sophomore pitcher Anna Gurr (CMC) and senior outfielder Tara Robinson (CMC) and for their efforts, they were selected to the recently announced National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region teams.
Athenas lose a heart breaker after battling in NCAA Tournament
May 15, 2016
“The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” perfectly described the day of softball for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Sunday. The Athenas won the first game against the previously unbeaten Linfield Wildcats 3-0. This win forced the “if necessary” championship game against Linfield again in the NCAA Spokane Regional. In a dramatic and emotional back-and-forth game, CMS ultimately fell in a 6-5 heartbreaker in eight innings.
Evading elimination; Athenas win two and advance to NCAA Regional final
May 14, 2016
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team stayed alive through two elimination games on Saturday in the NCAA tournament beating Whitworth 3-0 and then George Fox 3-1 in a rematch of yesterday’s game. Sophomore Anna Gurr (CMC) earned both wins as the team recorded its 19th shutout of the season.
Spokane Regional: Claremont-M-S Day 2 Press Conference
May 15, 2016
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps head coach Betsy Hipple, pitcher Anna Gurr and infielder Katie Savard discuss the Athenas' 3-0 win over Whitworth University and 3-1 win over George Fox University on Saturday in the NCAA Division III Softball Championship Spokane Regional.
Late rally not enough for CMS vs. George Fox in NCAA Regional
May 13, 2016
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team came up short, losing 5-2 to George Fox in the first game of the Spokane Regional in the NCAA Tournament. This marks George Fox’s first ever NCAA appearance and win. With the loss, the Athenas are sent to the bottom half of the bracket to face the host school, Whitworth, in an elimination game tomorrow, May 14 at 1:30 p.m. In the double-elimination tournament, CMS can still vie for a regional championship in the days to come.
Softball NCAA Regional preview
May 11, 2016
After winning the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (SCIAC) Postseason Tournament, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team earned an automatic qualification to the NCAA Tournament. The Athenas were sent, along with Linfield and George Fox to Spokane, Wash. for a four-team regional hosted by Whitworth. Consistent with the NCAA’s regional rankings, CMS earned the No. 1 seed followed by No. 2 Whitworth, No. 3 Linfield, and No. 4 George Fox.
CMS and SCIAC Athlete of the Week: Carley Roberts – Softball (5/2 - 5/8/16)
May 09, 2016
The senior catcher from Yorba Linda, Carlene Roberts, hit three home runs in the first day of the SCIAC Postseason Tournament and finished the weekend hitting .667, slugging an outrageous 2.167 and recording a team-leading six RBI.
Softball sent to Whitworth in Spokane, Wash. to face George Fox in NCAA Regional
May 09, 2016
In the NCAA Selection Show on Monday morning, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team learned they are headed to Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. to face George Fox University in the NCAA Regional. The NCAA released the field of 62 teams that were divided into 14 four-team regionals and two three-team regionals.