2019 CMS Men's Water Polo News
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.
Zack Rossman Earns Third-Team Academic All-America Honors
June 16, 2020
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior attack Zack Rossman earned Third-Team Academic All-America honors (Division III At-Large) from the College Sports Information Directors of America, the organization announced this morning.
Zack Rossman Captures Academic All-District Honors for CMS Men's Water Polo
May 21, 2020
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior men's water polo player Zack Rossman was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District 8 team in a vote of the district's SIDs, the organization announced today.
Ten CMS Men's Water Polo Players Honored for Academic Performance
February 14, 2020
CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 10 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team were honored by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches for their academic performance, the organization announced today.
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.
Ethan Lewis Earns First-Team All-America Honors, Rossman on Second Team for CMS Men's Water Polo
December 19, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Ethan Lewis and Zack Rossman capped off their Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo careers by earning All-America honors from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, the organization announced this morning.
CMS Men's Water Polo Falls 5-3 in Division III National Championship Match
December 08, 2019
WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team held top-seeded Whittier without a goal for the entire second half, but couldn't overcome a 5-2 deficit at intermission as the Stags fell 5-3 in the inaugural USA Water Polo Division III National Championship match on Sunday afternoon at the Slade Aquatic Center.
CMS Men's Water Polo Outlasts Johns Hopkins 14-11, Faces Whittier Tomorrow for Division III Championship
December 07, 2019
WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team used a balanced offense to open up a late lead and take a 14-11 win over Johns Hopkins in the USA Water Polo Division III National Championship semifinals on Saturday evening at the Slade Aquatic Center, setting up a rematch with host Whittier in tomorrow's national championship.
CMS Men's Water Polo Heads to Whittier for Inaugural Division III Championship Saturday and Sunday
December 04, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team, which came up just short in its bid for a SCIAC title with a 13-12 loss to top-seeded Whittier in the finals, will continue on with its season this weekend when it faces Johns Hopkins on Saturday in the semifinal round of the inaugural USA Water Polo Division III Championship, which Whittier earned the right to host with its SCIAC title.
CMS Men's Water Polo Comes Up One Goal Short, Falls to Whittier 13-12 in SCIAC Finals
November 24, 2019
WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team played top-seeded Whittier to a near-stalemate, but the Poets opened up a fourth-quarter lead and held on for a 13-12 win over the Stags in the championship game of the SCIAC Postseason Tournament on Sunday morning.
SCIAC Finals Bound! CMS Men's Water Polo Earns trip to Finals with 12-11 Comeback Win over Pomona-Pitzer
November 23, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Men's Water Polo trailed 9-4 at the half, but mounted a second-half comeback to earn a 12-11 victory over Pomona-Pitzer, winning it on a long-range shot from senior Ethan Lewis to beat the shot clock with 37 seconds left, in the SCIAC Semifinals on Friday night at Axelrood Pool.
Rossman, Lewis Earn First-Team All-SCIAC Honors, Clark, Smith on Second Team
November 22, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seniors Zack Rossman and Ethan Lewis earned first-team All-SCIAC honors for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team, while sophomores Will Clark and Noah Smith were chosen to the second team the league office announced today.
CMS Men's Water Polo Welcomes in Pomona-Pitzer for SCIAC Semifinal Match on Friday Night
November 21, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - There will be a lot at stake on Friday night at Axelrood Pool as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team hosts a SCIAC Semifinal contest against Sixth Street rival Pomona-Pitzer at Axelrood Pool, beginning at 7 p.m.
The CMS-ence of Ethan Lewis
November 20, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - After an off-year for the program as a sophomore when he had to play goalie for much of the season, senior Ethan Lewis has helped rebuild the CMS men's water polo program back into SCIAC Championship contenders over the last two years. As a Claremont McKenna student majoring in computer science at Harvey Mudd, he has also used his academic pursuits to help rebuild websites.
CMS Men's Water Polo Closes Out Regular Season with 14-3 Win Over Caltech
November 16, 2019
PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team scored the game's first eight goals and went on to capture a 14-3 win over Caltech in its regular season finale on Saturday at Braun Pool.