2009 CMS Stags Tennis Season in Review
June 01, 2009
2009 marked another outstanding year for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags Tennis Program. CMS began it’s season at the new state-of-the-art Biszantz Family Tennis Center in January, going on to finish with it’s fourth consecutive top five national ranking. The Stags also won the SCIAC title for the fourth straight year, while extending their conference unbeaten streak to 41 matches.
Bates’ Stein Surprises Field to Reach NCAA Singles Final
May 23, 2009
Bates’ Ben Stein and Emory’s Michael Goodwin advanced to the final of the NCAA Division III Singles Championship at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Sunday.
Wang One of Three Top Seeds to Reach NCAA Quarters
May 22, 2009
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps’ Lawrence Wang (Sr. – Orange, CA), advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Singles Championships with two victories on Friday.
Santa Cruz Defeats Amherst to Win NCAA Team Championship
May 21, 2009
UC Santa Cruz won its seventh NCAA Division III team championship on Thursday, with a convincing 5-0 victory against 6th ranked Amherst. Once again, the Slugs established control of the dual by sweeping the doubles, meaning that for the team tournament Santa Cruz did not lose a doubles pro-set in any match.
Amherst and Cruz Pull Off Upsets to Reach Team Final
May 20, 2009
In two intense semifinal matches at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center on Wednesday, Amherst College and UC Santa Cruz earned upset victories and will face each other for the Division III Men’s Team Championship. Amherst College earned its second upset in as many days with a gritty 5-2 win over #1 ranked and defending national champion Washington University in St. Louis on Wednesday. The Slugs swept the doubles and then held on for a 5-4 win over 2nd ranked Emory in the other semifinal.
Three of Top Four Teams Advance on Day One
May 19, 2009
Nationally ranked #1 Washington University St. Louis faced #9 ranked Gustavus Adolphus in the first of four quarterfinal matches at the NCAA Division III Men’s team Championships on Tuesday. Wash U took a 2-1 advantage after doubles play, winning at the #2 and #3 positions. Singles play between the teams pitted nationally ranked #1, and undefeated, John Kauss of Gustavus against #3 ranked John Watts of Wash U. The match was not completed, however, after Wash. U. took three of five singles matches to clinch the victory and take one step closer to defending their national team title.
CMS Hosts NCAA Men's Tennis Championships, May 19-24
May 16, 2009
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps hosts the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships in Claremont from Tuesday, May 19th through Sunday, May 24th at the new Biszantz Family Tennis Center at CMC.
Stags Advance to NCAA West Region Final
May 08, 2009
CMS Men’s Tennis advanced to the third round of the NCAA Team Championship with a 5-0 win over Redlands on Friday. Senior Captain Lawrence Wang (Orange, CA) won at #1 singles and #1 doubles to lead the Stags to their third win over Redlands this season. CMS will now play top seed UC Santa Cruz for the opportunity to return to Claremont and the Biszantz Family Tennis Center for the final three rounds ot the team championship.
Stags Stopped at #4 UC Santa Cruz
May 02, 2009
CMS Stags Tennis traveled to UC Santa Cruz to take on the fourth ranked Slugs in the final regular season dual match of the season. Senior captain Lawrence Wang (Orange, CA) earned two wins for the Stags at #1 singles and #1 doubles, but it wasn’t enough to stop a determined Slugs team on their home courts.
Wang Wins Ojai Singles Title
April 26, 2009
Larry Wang (SR, Orange) became the first Stag to win the Ojai Valley Division III Singles Title with a 6-4, 6-2 win over number one seed John Watts (Washington Univ. [St. L]) on Sunday afternoon.
Wang Named SCIAC Athlete Of The Week
April 24, 2009
Lawrence Wang (Sr. - Orange, CA) was selected SCIAC Athlete of the Week for the week of April 13-19. He won both of his singles and doubles matches at the SCIAC Championships to lead the Stags to their fourth straight title.
Men’s Tennis Wins 4th Straight Conference Title
April 18, 2009
CMS Stags Tennis won it’s 4th straight outright conference title, capturing the SCIAC tournament title by defeating Redlands 8-1 on Saturday. Senior captain Lawrence Wang (Orange, CA) led the Stags with two more convincing wins at #1 singles and #1 doubles, and earned SCIAC Player of the Year honors for an unprecedented third consecutive year.
Stags Advance to SCIAC Tourney Final
April 17, 2009
CMS Men’s Tennis defeated Caltech 5-0 and Pomona-Pitzer 8-1, advancing to the final of the SCIAC tournament. Senior Russell Chidester (Austin, TX [pictured right]) won at #2 doubles and #5 singles to pace the Stags in the first of their two dual matches on Friday. Chidester was one of five Stags to get wins in both singles and doubles. The Stags will face Redlands in the final on Saturday at 10:00 AM at Redlands East Valley High School.
Wang Named SCIAC Athlete Of The Week
April 12, 2009
Larry Wang (SR, Orange) was selected SCIAC Athlete of the Week for the week of March 30-April 5.
Men’s Tennis Heads To Conference Tourney As Top Seed
April 11, 2009
CMS Men’s Tennis defeated Pomona-Pitzer 7-2 on Saturday night, clinching its fourth straight undefeated regular season conference title, and making them top seed in the SCIAC tournament next weekend at Redlands. The Stags were led against the Sagehens by junior Mikey Lim (Honolulu, HI [pictured right]), who won at #1 doubles and #3 singles.