2024 CMS Women's Water Polo News

Isabel Del Villar had a season-high five goals
CMS Women's Water Polo Advances Through to National Championship Game

May 05, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team scored on 11 of its 12 second quarter possessions to break the game open on its way to a 23-9 win over Augustana in the semifinals of the USA Water Polo Division III Championship on Saturday at Haldeman Pool.

Grace Clark had four goals for CMS (photo by Ruby Marks)
CMS Women's Water Polo Finishes as National Runner-Up After Falling in Finals

May 05, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Grace Clark had a game-high four goals for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team, but Pomona-Pitzer closed the first half on a 7-0 run and went on to take a 15-10 win over the Athenas in the finals of the USA Water Polo Division III National Championship on Sunday at Haldeman Pool.

Fiona Murphy had a tying goal for CMS with 2:42 left
CMS Women's Water Polo Edged 11-10 By Pomona-Pitzer in SCIAC Finals

April 29, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team got tying goals late from Fiona Murphy and Caitlin Muñoz, but Brienz Lang broke a 10-10 tie with 1:43 left to give the Pomona-Pitzer women's water polo team a dramatic 11-10 win over the Athenas in the SCIAC Postseason Tournament Championship on Sunday at Haldeman Pool.

Cooper McKenna led CMS with four goals
CMS Women's Water Polo Extends Postseason Journey with SCIAC Semifinal Win over Chapman

April 26, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The second-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team clinched both a spot in the SCIAC Postseason Tournament finals and a bid to the USA Water Polo Division III Championship with a 22-5 win over Chapman in the SCIAC semifinals on Friday evening at Axelrood Pool.

Valerie Wraith leads CMS with 65 goals (photo by Eva Fernandez)
Valerie Wraith Named SCIAC Newcomer of the Year, Five Athenas Earn All-League

April 25, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Valerie Wraith of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team earned the SCIAC Newcomer of the Year Award, and was joined by four of her teammates on the all-SCIAC teams, the conference office announced today.

Isabel Del Villar scores one of her two goals for CMS
CMS Women's Water Polo Falls In Regular Season Finale

April 20, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team fell on the road to Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday in the regular season finale for both teams, dropping a 12-5 decision at Haldeman Pool as the Sagehens secured the regular season SCIAC title.

Olivia Cairns had a hat trick for CMS in the win (photo by Eva Fernandez)
CMS Women's Water Polo Wins Tenth Straight SCIAC Contest, Defeats Whittier 19-4

April 17, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Grace Clark had four goals and Mia Adsen and Olivia Cairns each added three as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team earned a 19-4 win over Whittier on Wednesday evening at Axelrood Pool.

Clockwise from top left: Cassandra Ruedy, Mia Adsen, Olivia Cairns, Cooper McKenna
CMS Women's Water Polo Celebrates Senior Day with 22-6 Win over Chapman

April 13, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team honored seniors Mia Adsen, Olivia Cairns, Cooper McKenna and Cassandra Ruedy prior to the contest, and went on to capture a 22-6 win over Chapman on Saturday at Axelrood Pool.

Valerie Wraith leads CMS with 65 goals (photo by Eva Fernandez)
CMS Women's Water Polo Pulls Away Early to Defeat Caltech

April 11, 2024

PASADENA, Calif. - Valerie Wraith had four goals and two assists as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team led by as many as 12 goals before defeating Caltech 18-11 on Wednesday evening at Braun Pool.

Mason Spencer had five saves and no goals allowed (photo by Thomas Walker)
Defense Locks Down as CMS Women's Water Polo Defeats La Verne

April 04, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team did not allow a goal until the closing seconds of the third quarter as it built a 14-0 lead on its way to a 17-5 win over La Verne on Wednesday evening at Axelrood Pool.

Natalie Stearns scored a goal and had six saves (photo by Thomas Walker)
CMS Women's Water Polo Captures 14-6 Win over Redlands

March 30, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore goalie Natalie Stearns scored as many goals as she allowed in the first half (one), as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team jumped out to an 11-1 halftime lead and went on to capture a 14-6 win over Redlands on Saturday at Axelrood Pool.

Isabel Del Villar led CMS with five goals (photo by Thomas Walker)
Athenas Water Polo Rolls Past Occidental for Road SCIAC Win

March 27, 2024

EAGLE ROCK, Calif. – Isabel Del Villar had five goals, Mia Adsen and Cooper McKenna each had three and Grace Clark had two goals and four assists as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s water polo team defeated Occidental 22-3 in a road SCIAC game on Wednesday evening at the De Mandel Aquatics Center.

Valerie Wraith had eight goals on the day
CMS Women's Water Polo Defeats Caltech 20-5, Edged by Brown 12-11

March 24, 2024

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team rolled to a 20-5 win over Caltech in a SCIAC game on Saturday morning, and then dropped a close 12-11 decision to Brown in the afternoon at Axelrood Pool.

Grace Clark had six points (5G, 1A to lead CMS)
CMS Women's Water Polo Takes 17-5 Road Win over Whittier

March 20, 2024

WHITTIER, Calif. - Grace Clark had five goals and an assist to lead the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team to a 17-5 win at Whittier on Wednesday evening.

Isabel Del Villar had three goals and three steals (photo by Thomas Walker)
CMS Women's Water Polo Uses Big Run for 14-8 Road Win over Cal Lutheran

March 13, 2024

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team scored eight straight goals to open up an 11-2 lead and went on to capture a 14-8 road win over Cal Lutheran on Wednesday afternoon.