2023 CMS Volleyball News
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Athenas Volleyball 2023-24 Season Recap
June 17, 2024
Athenas Volleyball Season Wrap Up - Written by Mike Haas (CMC '79)
![Pictures of Josh Angle, Riley Capuano, Lucas Lang and the men's tennis team, along with the Learfield logo](/general/2023-24/Learfield-9thb.jpg?max_width=567)
CMS Finishes Ninth in Learfield Directors' Cup Standings for 2023-24
June 11, 2024
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic department earned a top-10 finish (ninth) in the final Learfield Directors' Cup Division III standings for the 2023-24 academic year, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced today.
![Posed shot and action shot of Georgia McGovern with Academic All-America logo](/McGovernAcademicAllAmericanB.jpg?max_width=567)
Georgia McGovern Earns First-Team Academic All-America Honors
January 08, 2024
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Georgia McGovern of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team earned first-team Division III Academic All-America honors from College Sports Communicators, the organization announced today.
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CMS Stands in 19th Place in LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Standings after Fall Season
December 20, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps earned a spot in the top 20 (19th) in the NCAA Division III LEARFIELD Director's Cup standings in the fall season, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced today.
![Audrey Sawyer was one of three All-District selections for CMS](/sports/wvball/2023-24/photos/IMG_1582_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
Bell, McGovern, Sawyer Earn Academic All-District Honors
December 20, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Brenna Bell, Georgia McGovern and Audrey Sawyer earned spots on the Division III Women's Volleyball Academic All-District team from the College Sports Communicators, the organization announced.
![Georgia McGovern earned 5 tournament honors this season (photo by Stella Cheng)](/sports/wvball/2023-24/photos/IMG_1003_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
Georgia McGovern Caps Award-Filled 2023 Season with Spot on NCAA All-Tournament Team
December 05, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Setter Georgia McGovern finished off a season full of awards by earning a spot on the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship All-Tournament team, in a vote of media and committee members in attendance during the championships at Roberts Pavilion from Nov. 29-Dec. 2.
![CMS came up just short after numerous comebacks in the NCAA Semifinals (photo by Kayla Ishibashi)](/sports/wvball/2023-24/photos/IMG_2290_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
CMS Volleyball Battles to the End, But Falls in Five to Hope in the NCAA Semifinals
December 01, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team earned the right to play at Roberts Pavilion for nationals this season after winning both the SCIAC and the NCAA Regionals. Once they reached their home floor, they left everything they had on it, battling back from big deficits, but came up just short in a five-set defeat to Hope in the NCAA Division III Semifinals on Thursday evening.
![CMS rushes the court after a 3-0 win over UW-Oshkosh](/sports/wvball/2023-24/photos/DSC_3463_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
CMS Women's Volleyball Cruises Into Semifinals with Dominant Win over Top-Seed UW-Oshkosh
November 30, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - On a day when the other NCAA Division III Volleyball quarterfinals had lots of drama, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team made quick work of top-seeded UW-Oshkosh, winning 25-18, 25-17, 25-17 on Wednesday evening at Roberts Pavilion.
![CMS All-Americans posed shots, with the AVCA logo](/sports/wvball/2023-24/AVCAAllAmericans2.jpg?max_width=567)
Holmes, McGovern Earn First-Team All-America Honors, Sawyer on Third Team
November 27, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Jenna Holmes and Georgia McGovern earned first-team All-America honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association, while Audrey Sawyer captured a spot on the third team, the organization announced today at its awards banquet on the eve of the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championships at Roberts Pavilion.
![CMS holding its regional championship trophy (photo by Ollie Piazza)](/sports/wvball/2022-23/photos/PP_1303_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
CMS Volleyball Faces Top-Seed Wisconsin-Oshkosh in NCAA Quarterfinals Wednesday at Roberts Pavilion
November 24, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team will serve as the host for the NCAA Division III Championships next week, opening play on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the day's fourth quarterfinal match against Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
![CMS celebrates its regional title (photo by Ollie Piazza)](/sports/wvball/2023-24/photos/NCAA_Regionals-17_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
Homeward Bound! CMS Volleyball Dominates Regional Finals to Advance to Nationals in Claremont
November 18, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The eighth-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s volleyball team picked the right time for one of its most dominant performances of the season, cruising to a 25-13, 25-17, 25-17 win over host No. 19 MIT on Saturday afternoon in the NCAA Regional Finals.
![CMS celebrating a point](/sports/wvball/2023-24/photos/AM4I7520_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
CMS Volleyball Sweeps Salisbury to Advance to NCAA Regional Finals
November 17, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Jenna Holmes had 12 kills and 11 digs, including kills for six straight Athena points in the middle of a tight second set, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team earned a 3-0 win over Salisbury on Friday afternoon in the NCAA Regional Semifinals at MIT.
![Georgia McGovern went over 1000 assists this season (photo by Stella Cheng)](/sports/wvball/2023-24/IMG_0735_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
Georgia McGovern Earns Region X Player of the Year for CMS Volleyball
November 16, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Setter Georgia McGovern captured the American Volleyball Coaches Association Region X Player of the Year in a vote of the region's coaches, the organization announced this week prior to the start of the NCAA Division III Championships.
![CMS advances to meet Salisbury in Friday's second round (photo by Michael Last)](/sports/wvball/2023-24/photos/DSC_9053-2_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
CMS Volleyball Sweeps UMass-Dartmouth to Advance to NCAA Second Round
November 16, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Jenna Holmes had 13 kills in 20 attempts, hitting .550, as the eighth-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s volleyball team moved one step closer to playing on its home court at nationals, taking down UMass-Dartmouth in straight sets in the opening round of the NCAA Regionals hosted by MIT on Thursday afternoon.
![CMS celebrates its SCIAC title on Saturday (photo by Kayla Ishibashi)](/sports/wvball/2023-24/photos/IMG_1153_rotatoralt.jpg?max_width=567)
CMS Volleyball Heads to MIT for NCAA Division III Regionals
November 13, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The eighth-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team will head to MIT for the NCAA Division III regionals this week, opening play on Thursday against UMass-Dartmouth, the NCAA announced today on its selection show.