2023 CMS Women's Water Polo News

Jessi Beyer was one of 8 Athenas to earn the highest academic honor from the ACWPC
18 Athenas Honored for Academic Performance by ACWPC

August 16, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches released its annual All-Academic Awards for women's water polo this week, and 18 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps squad were among those honored.

Cooper McKenna is a first-team All-American and a first-team Academic All-American this year
Cooper McKenna Captures First-Team Academic All-America Honors

June 22, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Cooper McKenna of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team earned first-team Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC), the organization announced today.

Cooper McKenna (l) and Grace Clark (r) were first-team All-America selections
CMS Women's Water Polo Has Four Honored on All-America Teams

June 05, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Cooper McKenna and Grace Clark earned first-team All-America honors from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, Christina Kulick earned a spot on the second team, and Caitlin Munoz earned honorable mention distinction, the organization announced today.

CMS went to OT in the finals in its first USA Water Polo DIII appearance
CMS Women's Water Polo Rallies to Force OT, But Falls 14-13 in National Finals

May 07, 2023

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team trailed 11-5 late in the first half to Pomona-Pitzer, and came all the way back to tie it on a goal from Cooper McKenna with four seconds left, but the Sagehens were able to get the winning goal early in the second overtime session for a 14-13 win in the USA Water Polo Division III National Championship match on Sunday at Augustana.

Mia Adsen had four goals in the win (photo courtesy of Augustana)
CMS Women's Water Polo Advances to National Finals with 20-9 Win over Augustana

May 06, 2023

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Mia Adsen and Cooper McKenna each scored four goals as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team defeated host Augustana in the semifinals of the USA Water Polo Division III National Championships on Saturday at Anne Greve Lund Natatorium.

CMS women's water polo will be competing in a national tournament for the first time since 2006
CMS Women's Water Polo Draws Augustana in First Round of Division III Nationals

May 01, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team will head to Illinois this weekend to face host Augustana in the semifinals of the USA Water Polo Division III National Championships on Saturday at 12 p.m. (Pacific time).

Mia Adsen scored twice, including a third-quarter buzzer-beater (photo by Caelyn Smith)
CMS Women's Water Polo Falls to Pomona-Pitzer in SCIAC Finals, Looks Ahead to DIII Nationals

April 30, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team ended up on the short end of a defensive battle with Pomona-Pitzer in the SCIAC Championship on Sunday, as the Sagehens prevailed with a 9-5 win at Haldeman Pool.

Grace Clark had four goals for the Athenas (photo by Caelyn Smith)
CMS Women's Water Polo Uses Late Surge for 9-6 Win over Cal Lutheran in SCIAC Semifinals

April 29, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team was knotted 5-5 with Cal Lutheran in the final minute of the third quarter, and scored four straight goals to earn a 9-6 win over the Regals in the SCIAC Semifinals on Friday at Axelrood Pool.

Grace Clark had 44 goals for the Athenas (photo by Caelyn Smith)
Grace Clark Earns SCIAC Newcomer of the Year; McKenna, Kulick Take All-League Honors

April 26, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Grace Clark of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team earned the SCIAC Newcomer of the Year Award and was joined by Cooper McKenna on the All-SCIAC first team, while Christina Kulick earned a spot on the second team, the conference office announced today.

Cooper McKenna had a hat trick to reach 50 goals (photo by Caelyn Smith)
CMS Women's Water Polo Defeats Cal Lutheran to Cap Best SCIAC Season in Program History

April 19, 2023

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team defeated Cal Lutheran 11-8 in its regular season finale on Wednesday, finishing with an 11-1 SCIAC record, the best in program history.

Fiona Murphy scores one of her two goals against Oxy (photo by Kelly Young)
CMS Women's Water Polo Uses Balanced Offense for 15-6 Win over Occidental

April 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Eleven different players scored goals, led by two apiece from Fiona Murphy, Grace Clark, Isabel Del Villar and Ka'imi Duncklee, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team earned a 15-6 road win at Occidental on Saturday.

Grace Clark had five goals for the Athenas (photo by Caelyn Smith)
CMS Women's Water Polo Pulls Away from La Verne for 18-11 Win

April 12, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team scored seven times in the third quarter to build a big lead and went on to capture an 18-11 win over La Verne on Wednesday night at Axelrood Pool.

Jessi Beyer and Christina Kulick were honored pregame
CMS Women's Water Polo Celebrates Senior Day with 9-6 Win over Redlands

April 08, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team honored seniors Jessi Beyer and Christina Kulick before the game, and Kulick broke a 6-6 tie in the fourth quarter with the eventual game-winner as the Athenas took a 9-6 win over Redlands on Saturday at Axelrood Pool.

Isabel Del Villar had three second-half goals (photo by Caelyn Smith)
CMS Women's Water Polo Comes Up Just Short in Battle of SCIAC Unbeatens

April 05, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team used a 3-0 run to get down to a single goal in the fourth quarter at 10-9, but Pomona-Pitzer answered back with three straight goals of its own to capture a 13-10 win on Wednesday evening at Haldeman Pool.

Isabel Del Villar led CMS with three goals (Photo by Caelyn Smith)
CMS Women's Water Polo Uses Big Scoring Runs for 16-7 Win at Caltech

March 29, 2023

PASADENA, Calif. – The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s water polo team used a pair of 7-0 runs to take a 16-7 road win over Caltech on Wednesday evening at Braun Pool.