2019 CMS Women's Volleyball News

Phoebe Madsen swings for an attack, with an NCAA logo superimposed over the photo
Phoebe Madsen Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award

July 14, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. – Senior Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball player Phoebe Madsen earned a nomination for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, which honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of outstanding female college athletes, the organization announced today.

CMS Trophy Case inside Roberts Pavilion
Update on CMS 2020-21 Fall Competition

July 01, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont McKenna College announced its detailed plan this afternoon for the return of students for the fall semester, and has established new guidelines regarding participation in athletics and recreation activities.

Phoebe Madsen swings at the net in the SCIAC Championship match against Chapman
Phoebe Madsen Earns CMS Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honor from SCIAC

May 27, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior volleyball player Phoebe Madsen was one of 18 student-athletes to earn SCIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades from the conference, which awards the honor to one male and one female student-athlete from each of its nine member institutions each year.

Catherine Allen, Nikolai Parodi Highlight CMS Year-End Awards
Catherine Allen, Nikolai Parodi Highlight CMS Year-End Awards

May 18, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. – Senior women’s tennis player Catherine Allen and senior men’s tennis player Nikolai Parodi earned the 2019-20 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Female and Male Athlete of the Year Awards in a vote of the department’s 17 head coaches and administrative personnel.

Ryan Gocong '03, John Goldhammer, Dianna Turner-Graves '98, Ryan Gibson '03 and Todd McKenzie '88
Five New Members Inducted Into the CMS Hall of Fame

January 25, 2020

Coach John Goldhammer, Ryan Gibson (HMC ’03), Dianna Turner-Graves (CMC ’98), Ryan Gocong (CMC ’03) and Todd McKenzie (CMC ’88) have been selected as the newest members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

Phoebe Madsen, Amanda Walker Repeat as AVCA Division III All-Americans
Phoebe Madsen, Amanda Walker Repeat as AVCA Division III All-Americans

November 19, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Phoebe Madsen was earned a first-team American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America honor for the second year in a row, while senior Amanda Walker earned second-team honors one year after being named to the third team, the organization announced today.

CMS team huddle at the NCAA Championships
CMS Volleyball Sees Season End with Tough Five-Set Loss to Carthage

November 17, 2019

CHICAGO, Ill. - The No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team battled No. 4 Carthage in an evenly-matched NCAA Second Round contest, but came up short in the fifth set as the Athenas saw their 2019 season come to a close with a 3-2 defeat on Saturday afternoon.

Amanda Walker had 21 kills to lead CMS to a first-round win (photo by Norman Cohen)
CMS Volleyball Moves on to NCAA Second Round with 3-1 Win over WashU

November 15, 2019

CHICAGO, Ill. - Senior Amanda Walker had 21 kills and senior Phoebe Madsen had her eighth triple-double of the season with 11 kills, 26 assists and 19 digs as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team began its 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament with a 3-1 win over Washington (Mo.) University on Friday afternoon at the University of Chicago.

Phoebe Madsen was named the AVCA West Region Player of the Year for the second straight season (photo by Anibal Ortiz)
Phoebe Madsen Repeats as AVCA West Region Player of the Year; Tritschler, Moore, Walker Named All-Region

November 14, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior setter/hitter Phoebe Madsen earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association West Region Player of the Year for the second straight season, the organization announced this morning.

CMS celebrates the final point
CMS Volleyball Heads to Chicago for NCAA Opening Round Match-Up with WashU

November 11, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team will head to the University of Chicago for the NCAA Division III Regionals, drawing Washington University in the opening round, which will be held on Friday.

CMS Volleyball - 2019 SCIAC Champions
Back-to-Back-to-Back! CMS Volleyball Sweeps Chapman for Third Straight SCIAC Title

November 09, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Tournament Most Valuable Player Melanie Moore had 10 kills in 16 attempts, including the one on match point, as the No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team won its third SCIAC Championship in a row with a 3-0 victory over Chapman on Saturday afternoon at Roberts Pavilion.

CMS celebrates its semifinal win after match point (photo by Tessa Guerra)
CMS Volleyball Kicks into High Gear, Defeats La Verne 3-1 to Move on to SCIAC Finals

November 08, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The top-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team dropped the first set 26-24 to fourth-seeded La Verne, but then turned it up another notch to come back and take a convincing 3-1 win on Thursday evening in the SCIAC Semifinals at Roberts Pavilion.

Championship Saturday: Two CMS Teams Host SCIAC Finals Tomorrow
Championship Saturday: Two CMS Teams Host SCIAC Finals Tomorrow

November 08, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team and men's soccer teams will host their respective SCIAC Championship games back-to-back on Saturday, when the Athenas holding their first serve at 4 p.m. at Roberts Pavilion against Chapman and the Stags opening kickoff against Redlands at 7 p.m. at Pritzlaff Field.

CMS Volleyball Hosts La Verne Thursday Night for SCIAC Semifinal Round
CMS Volleyball Hosts La Verne Thursday Night for SCIAC Semifinal Round

November 06, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The top-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team will begin postseason play when it hosts La Verne on Thursday night for a SCIAC semifinal contest at Roberts Pavilion, beginning at 7 p.m.

Phoebe Madsen - SCIAC Athlete of the Year
Phoebe Madsen Repeats as SCIAC Volleyball Athlete of the Year, Three Other Athenas Named All-SCIAC

November 04, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior setter/right side hitter Phoebe Madsen was named the SCIAC Volleyball Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row, while senior Amanda Walker, junior Melanie Moore and senior Sarah Tritschler each earned All-SCIAC honors, the league office announced today.