2023 CMS Men's Water Polo News
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.
Cristian Pang Named ACWPC Division III National Player of the Year, Lonzo Wins Coach of Year
December 22, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior attacker Cristian Pang earned the Division III National Player of the Year award, and Head Coach Greg Lonzo earned Division III National Coach of the Year honors from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, the organization announced today.
Kennedy, Nettekoven, Pang Earn First-Team All-America; Rosser, Weigle on Second Team
December 19, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team, which won the USA Water Polo Division III national title, had five players on the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-America teams, the organization announced today.
National Champions! CMS Comes Back for Dramatic 6-5 Win over Redlands in USA Water Polo National Finals
December 03, 2023
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Donovan Davidson scored on back-to-back possessions in the final 1:41, breaking a tie with 48 seconds left, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team won its first national title, defeating Redlands 6-5 in the finals of the USA Water Polo Division III National Championship on Sunday at Augustana College.
CMS Men's Water Polo Defeats Augustana 12-4 to Advance to National Championship Match
December 02, 2023
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Cristian Pang and Nick Kennedy each had two goals and two assists as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team broke the game open and took a 12-4 win over Augustana in the USA Water Polo Division III semifinals on Saturday.
CMS Men's Water Polo Heads to Augustana in Pursuit of National Title
November 30, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team will be the top seed in the USA Water Polo Division III national championships, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.
SCIAC Champs! CMS Men's Water Polo Uses Dominant Second Half to Take League Title
November 19, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - After trailing 3-2 at the half, the CMS men's water polo team scored on its first four possessions of the second half and went on to take a 9-4 win over Redlands in the SCIAC Postseason Tournament Finals on Sunday afternoon at Axelrood Pool.
CMS Earns Spot in SCIAC Finals, DIII Nationals, With 12-5 Win over Chapman
November 17, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Aidan Nettekoven had 13 saves and Kyle Ballack scored three goals as the top-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team earned a 12-5 win over Chapman in the SCIAC Postseason Tournament Semifinals on Friday evening at Axelrood Pool.
CMS Men's Water Polo Hosts SCIAC Semifinal Match with Chapman Friday
November 16, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team will be the top seed in the SCIAC Postseason Tournament and will open play on Friday night against Chapman at 7 p.m. in the semifinal round.
Kennedy Earns SCIAC Men's Water Polo Newcomer of the Year; Four Stags Earn All-SCIAC
November 16, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - First-year attacker Nick Kennedy earned the SCIAC Newcomer of the Year Award and was joined on the All-SCIAC first team by Cristian Pang, Aidan Nettekoven and Luke (Bear) Weigle, the conference office announced today.
CMS Men's Water Polo Falls in Sudden Death at Redlands, Shares Regular Season Title
November 11, 2023
REDLANDS, Calif. – Spencer Sellwood scored in sudden death overtime as the Redlands men’s water polo team handed Claremont-Mudd-Scripps its first SCIAC defeat in the regular season finale, taking an 11-10 decision at Thompson Aquatics Center.
CMS Men's Water Polo Pulls Away from Chapman 16-5 to Earn 20th Win
November 08, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team trailed Chapman 4-3 in the second quarter, but dominated from there as it captured a 16-5 win on Wednesday evening at Axelrood Pool.
Stags Water Polo Moves to 10-0 in SCIAC with 22-5 Win over Occidental
November 04, 2023
EAGLE ROCK, Calif. - Nick Kennedy, Cristian Pang, Hassen Hove and Luke (Bear) Weigle each had hat tricks as the top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team rolled to a 22-5 win over Occidental on Saturday in a road SCIAC contest.
Huge First-Half Run Carries Stags Water Polo Past Cal Lutheran
November 01, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team scored 11 goals in a row to close out the first half and take an 11-1 lead into the break and went on to capture a 16-9 win over fourth-ranked Cal Lutheran on Wednesday evening at Axelrood Pool.
Aidan Nettekoven wins Third SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week Honor
October 30, 2023
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior goalie Aidan Nettekoven earned the SCIAC Men's Water Polo Defensive Player of the Week honor for games through Sunday, Oct. 29, the league office announced today.