Claremont Mudd Scripps

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

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.

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

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 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.

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 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 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.

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 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

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

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 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.

CMS Volleyball Rallies From 2-0 Down to Defeat La Verne, Clinch Outright Regular Season Title

November 02, 2019

LA VERNE, Calif. – The No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team battled back from a 2-0 hole to take a 3-2 road win at La Verne and clinch the regular season SCIAC title outright on Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale.

CMS Volleyball Clinches At Least a Share of Regular Season SCIAC Title with Sweep of Redlands

October 29, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Amanda Walker and junior Melanie Moore each had 11 kills and senior Phoebe Madsen had a triple-double with 10 kills, 10 digs and 20 assists as the No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball extended its winning streak to 10 matches with a 3-0 sweep of Redlands on Tuesday night at Roberts Pavilion.

CMS Volleyball Wins Ninth Straight with Sweep of Occidental

October 27, 2019

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - First-year outside hitter Summer Ellis led a balanced offense with 12 kills as the No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team won its ninth match in a row, sweeping Occidental on Saturday evening to remain in sole possession of first place in the SCIAC.

CMS Volleyball Celebrates Senior Day with 3-0 Sweep of Pomona-Pitzer

October 25, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team honored its four seniors prior to the match, and all four came through with strong contributions as the Athenas took a 3-0 sweep of Pomona-Pitzer on Friday evening at Roberts Pavilion.

The CMS-ence of Sarah Tritschler

October 24, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sarah Tritschler is one of four seniors on the CMS volleyball team who will be honored on Friday night for Senior Day prior to the 7 p.m. match against Pomona-Pitzer. An Academic All-SCIAC selection as psychology major and data science minor, Tritschler has a national championship ring to her credit from her sophomore season, and is trying to earn a matching set this fall with the No. 5-ranked Athenas.

Melanie Williams Has Career Night to Lead CMS Volleyball Past Caltech

October 22, 2019

PASADENA, Calif. – Sophomore Melanie Williams had career highs of 18 kills and seven blocks as the No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team overcame a first-set defeat to earn its 20th win for the seventh year in a row and maintained its share of first place in the SCIAC with a 3-1 win over Caltech on Tuesday evening.

Amanda Walker Takes Second SCIAC Offensive Player of the Week Award for CMS Volleyball

October 21, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Amanda Walker was named the SCIAC Women's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, the league office announced today.

CMS Volleyball Pulls Out Hard-Fought Four-Setter at Whittier

October 19, 2019

WHITTIER, Calif. - Senior libero Sarah Tritschler swung the match with a momentum-changing defensive play in the third set, as the No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team outlasted Whittier in four sets on Friday evening, setting up a battle for first place with Chapman tomorrow at Roberts Pavilion.

Statement Win: CMS Volleyball Sweeps Chapman to Move Back into First Place Tie

October 19, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team dominated the first and third sets and pulled out a tight one in between as it earned a 3-0 win over Chapman to move into a tie for first place in the SCIAC with the Panthers on Saturday afternoon at Roberts Pavilion.

Thank You From CMS Athletics - 1946 Challenge

October 16, 2019

Alumni, families and friends came together in a big way in support of CMS Athletics during the 1946 Challenge. Over the course of the two-day challenge (Oct. 9-10), 875 donations were made totaling $199,948. Thank you from the Athenas and Stags! You have helped enhance the experiences of CMS student-athletes.

Walker, Madsen Lead CMS Volleyball to Five-Set Win over Cal Lutheran

October 16, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Amanda Walker matched her career high with 23 kills and senior Phoebe Madsen had a triple-double with 11 kills, 35 assists and 16 digs to lead the No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team to a 3-2 win over Cal Lutheran on Tuesday evening at Roberts Pavilion.

Phoebe Madsen Earns SCIAC Offensive Player of the Week Honors for CMS Volleyball

October 14, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior setter/right side hitter Phoebe Madsen earned the SCIAC Offensive Player of the Week Award for matches through Sunday, Oct. 13, the league office announced today.

CMS Volleyball Sweeps Pomona-Pitzer to Take First Sixth Street Rivalry Match of 2019

October 11, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior setter/right side Phoebe Madsen was one kill shy of a triple-double without an error for the second match in a row as the No. 7 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team took a 25-20, 25-23, 25-19 win over Pomona-Pitzer on Friday evening at Voelkel Gymnasium.

CMS Volleyball Dominates Its Home Floor Again, Sweeps Occidental in Three

October 08, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Phoebe Madsen was one kill shy of a triple-double and closed out the match with three consecutive service aces as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team took a 3-0 home win over Occidental (25-10, 25-19, 25-8) on Tuesday evening at Roberts Pavilion.

CMS Volleyball Makes Quick Work of Caltech, Captures 3-0 Sweep

October 05, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team bounced back from its first conference loss of the season by dominating the match from start to finish, taking a 25-11, 25-13, 25-10 win over Caltech on Friday evening at Roberts Pavilion.

Chapman Comes Back from 2-0 Down to Hand CMS Volleyball First SCIAC Loss

October 02, 2019

ORANGE, Calif. - The Chapman Volleyball team dropped the first two sets but came back to hand No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps its first SCIAC loss of the season, taking the fifth set 15-10 for a 3-2 win over the Athenas on Tuesday evening.

Melanie Moore Wins SCIAC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week Honor

September 30, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior middle hitter Melanie Moore was named the SCIAC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week for events through Sunday, Sept. 29, the league office announced today.