2020 CMS Women's Water Polo news

Celeste Cerna looking to pass during a home match
CMS Women's Water Polo Places 16 on ACWPC All-Academic Teams

July 20, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team had 16 of its student-athletes earn a spot on one of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-Academic teams, the organization announced today.

CMS Women's Water Polo All-Americans - Aracelia Aldrete (left), Amelia Ayala (top right) and Anna Fry (bottom right). Down the middle is an ACWPC logo with the words Division III All-Americans, Aracelia Aldrete - First Team, Amelia Ayala - Honorable Mention, Anna Fry - Honorable Mention
Aldrete Earns First-Team ACWPC All-America Honors; Fry, Ayala Named Honorable Mention

April 29, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Aracelia Aldrete earned first-team All-America honors from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, while Amelia Ayala and Anna Fry earned honorable mention distinction, the organization announced today.

Aracelia Aldrete winding up to shoot during a home match
The CMS-ence of Aracelia Aldrete

April 03, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Aracelia Aldrete has been a mainstay in the lineup for the CMS women's water polo program over the last four years. She scored 25 goals or more in each of her first three seasons, reaching the 100-goal mark last year against La Verne, and has twice been an honorable mention All-America selection from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches. 

Seniors Celeste Cerna and Aracelia Aldrete
Video Tribute: The CMS Women's Water Polo Class of 2020

March 26, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The two members of the CMS women's water polo senior class had a substantial impact on the program over the last four years. Included in their tenure was an 18-10 season as sophomores, which is the winningest season for the Athenas since 2004, while this year, the duo was serving as team leaders of a young CMS squad that features 11 sophomores and four first-years.

Aracelia Aldrete winding up to shoot
CMS Women's Water Polo Drops Overtime Decision at Whittier

March 12, 2020

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team battled Whittier evenly throughout the contest but came up on the short end of a 10-9 overtime decision on Wednesday night at Slade Aquatic Center.

Christina Kulick winding up to shoot
Szymczak, Kulick Lead CMS to 14-6 Win over Villanova to Close Out Claremont Convergence

March 07, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Alez Szymczak and first-year Christina Kulick each had four goals as the CMS women's water polo team closed out the Claremont Convergence with an impressive 14-6 win over Villanova on Saturday afternoon at Axelrood Pool.

Ayla Huhn scores for CMS against UC Santa Barbara (photo by Daniel Addison)
CMS Women's Water Polo Falls to UC Santa Barbara and Sonoma State on First Day of Convergence

March 06, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team fell 15-6 to Division I UC Santa Barbara and 10-7 to Division II Sonoma State on the first day of the Claremont Convergence on Friday afternoon at Axelrood Pool.

Axelrood Pool
CMS Women's Water Polo to Co-Host Annual Claremont Convergence on Friday and Saturday

March 04, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team will serve as one of the hosts of the 2020 Claremont Convergence Tournament, featuring 20 teams from around the country, this Friday and Saturday at Axelrood Pool.

Amelia Ayala winding up to score one of the four CMS goals
CMS Women's Water Polo Comes up Just Short in Defensive Battle at Pomona-Pitzer

March 04, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team cut three-goal deficits down to one twice, but couldn't come all the way back as the Athenas dropped a 6-4 road decision to Pomona-Pitzer on Wednesday night at Haldeman Pool.

Jessica Salaz with one of her seven saves in the win over Occidental (photo by Daniel Addison)
CMS Women's Water Polo Opens SCIAC Play with 12-4 Win over Occidental

February 27, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Aracelia Aldrete and sophomore Alex Szymczak each had hat tricks, and sophomore goalie Jessica Salaz had seven saves and two assists as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team began its league schedule with a 12-4 win over Occidental on Wednesday night at Axelrood Pool.

Maddy Menard had three goals on the day as CMS split two matches
CMS Women's Water Polo Rolls Past Ottawa 14-6 to Salvage Split at Redlands Invitational

February 16, 2020

REDLANDS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team used a balanced offense with nobody scoring more than two goals to capture a 14-6 win over Ottawa in its second match of the day on Saturday at the Redlands Invitational.

Anna Fry had two goals to lead a third-quarter comeback effort
CMS Women's Water Polo Drops Tight Contest to No. 23 Bucknell 7-5

February 02, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team outscored No. 23 Bucknell 3-0 in the third quarter to pull within 6-5, but the Bison were able to fight off the challenge and hold on for a 7-5 win on the final day of the Bruno Classic hosted by Brown University on Sunday morning.

Alex Szymczak had three straight goals to send CMS on its way to a season-opening win
Second-Quarter Run Propels CMS Women's Water Polo to Season-Opening 14-4 Win over Austin

February 01, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Sophomore Alex Szymczak scored three straight goals to start a dominant 8-1 second quarter as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team opened its 2020 season with a 14-4 win over Austin on Friday night on the first day of the Bruno Classic, hosted by Brown University.

Addi Duvall had a goal in each of the two matches for CMS (photo by Daniel Addison)
CMS Women's Water Polo Falls to Two Division I Teams at Bruno Classic

February 01, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A day after opening its season with a 14-4 win over Austin College, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team found itself facing two Division I foes and came up on the short end of a 12-6 defeat to Marist and a 9-4 defeat to host Brown on the second day of the Bruno Classic.

CMS Women's Water Polo Picked Fourth in Preseason SCIAC Poll
CMS Women's Water Polo Picked Fourth in Preseason SCIAC Poll

January 22, 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team was picked to finish fourth in the SCIAC in a preseason vote of the conference's coaches, the league office announced today.