CMS Set To Face Pomona-Pitzer In First Round Of SCIAC Tournament

Claremont, CA - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s lacrosse team will face rival Pomona-Pitzer in the first ever Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Tournament. The opening draw is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at Whittier College.
 
The Athenas (12-2, 8-0 SCIAC) enter the tournament as the first seed and have not dropped a conference game all season. They are led by junior Sarah Dick (Beverly, MA) who has a team-leading 66 points and senior Devon Scott (Portland, OR) who is second on the team with 53 points and has pulled down a team high of 43 draw controls this season.

Pomona-Pitzer (6-11, 3-6 SCIAC) beat Occidental College on Wednesday night to earn a spot in the semifinals to face the Athenas. They are led by sophomore Martha Marich who has totaled 113 goals and 90 draw controls this season.

This will be the third meeting between the Athenas and Pomona-Pitzer, with the Athenas winning the last game by a score of 18-8. The Athenas were led by Scott who had four goals and freshman Madison Shove (Portola Valley) who contributed three goals. The Sagehens were paced by Marich who had five goals.

The winner of the CMS vs. Pomona-Pitzer match-up will advance to the finals to face the winner of the Redlands vs. Whittier game.  The final is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 2nd at Whittier.