2023-24 CMS Women's Golf News

Esther Lee earned a top-10 finish for CMS (T-7th)
CMS Women's Golf Finishes Third at SCIAC No. 2

April 07, 2024

POMONA, Calif. - Playing a young line-up of three first-years and two sophomores, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team ended up in third place at the second SCIAC regular season tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Mountain Meadows Golf Course.

Esther Lee tied for fifth for the Athenas (Photo by Vivian Hawkins)
CMS Women's Golf Earns Runner-Up Finish at UC Santa Cruz Invitational

March 31, 2024

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team finished second out of 12 teams at the two-day UC Santa Cruz Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at Pacific Grove Golf Links.

Jessie Kong shot -3 on Saturday to help CMS shoot even par as a team
CMS Women's Golf Finishes Second at Westbrook Invitational

March 10, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team shot even par in Saturday's first round to build a narrow lead and then went on to finish second on Sunday at the Westbrook Invitational at the Lakes, hosted by George Fox.

Christine Yu tied for first at her first SCIAC event
Christine Yu Ties for First, As Athenas Golf Finishes Runner-Up at SCIAC No. 1

February 26, 2024

COASTA MESA, Calif. - First-year Christine Yu tied for individual medalist honors in her first collegiate conference tournament as she ended at +1 at the two-day SCIAC No. 1 hosted at Costa Mesa Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday.

Esther Lee posed shot with SCIAC logo
Esther Lee Earns SCIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week

February 20, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Esther Lee of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps earned the SCIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week Award for events through Sunday, Feb. 18, the conference office announced today. 

CMS women's golf took first at the Leopard Spring Invitational
CMS Opens Spring With 32-Stroke Win, Esther Lee Earns Individual Medalist Honors

February 13, 2024

CORONA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team earned a 32-stroke victory at the 2024 Leopard Spring Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, with sophomore Esther Lee earning individual medalist honors with an even-par finish at Dos Lagos Golf Course.

Stella Cheng carded a 72 for the Athenas
Athenas Golf Closes Fall Season with 20-Stroke Win over La Verne

October 20, 2023

CHINO HILLS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team concluded the fall portion of its schedule with a 20-stroke win over La Verne, defeating the Leopards 304-324 on Friday at Los Serranos Golf Club.

CMS took first place at the Chapman Quad
CMS Women's Golf Earns Team Title at Chapman Quad

October 08, 2023

COSTA MESA, Calif. - Jessie Kong and Esther Lee tied for the low round of the day, each shooting a 72, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team took first place at the Chapman Quad, which also included the host Panthers, Occidental and La Verne, on Sunday at Costa Mesa Golf Club.

Keilee Bessho (right) was named a WSF VanDerveer Fellow
CMS Receives a Tara VanDerveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching Grant from the Women’s Sports Foundation®

September 12, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. – Claremont-Mudd-Scripps announced today it received a Tara VanDerveer Fund for the Advancement of Women in Coaching grant from the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF). Grants were awarded to institutions to support collegiate women coaches on the rise, assisting with living expenses, professional development and mentorship. CMS is one of 10 athletic departments to receive the grants, which are designated for women coaching fellows in a wide variety of women’s sports. 

The Athenas finished under par (-1) at their first tournament of 2023-24
Cheng Wins First Tournament of 2023-24, Athenas Golf Takes Second

September 12, 2023

VENTURA, Calif. - Stella Cheng of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's golf team shot in the red for the second day in a row to finish -6 and take first place at the California State Intercollegiate Tournament on Tuesday, while the Athenas finished in second place in the team standings at Olivas Links Golf Club.

Reina Tain joined the tie for the CMS record with a 67 (photo by Kelly Young)
Cheng, Lee, Tain All Shoot CMS-Record 67s on First Day of California State Intercollegiate

September 11, 2023

VENTURA, Calif. - Stella Cheng, Esther Lee and Reina Tain all tied the program record with 67s (-5) on the first day of competition of the 2023-24 season at the California State Intercollegiate at Olivas Links on Monday.