For the fifth consecutive season, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas (25-5, 15-1 SCIAC) faced off against the California Lutheran (Cal Lu) Regals (16-12, 10-6 SCIAC) with the SCIAC postseason title on the line. After losing three of the past four years' matches, the Athenas won their second SCIAC tournament championship in three years,
Author: Blaise Malley
Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Water Polo Fights Back, Edges Stags
The first three quarters of the game had been tough for the No. 16 nationally Division III-ranked Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team (17-10, 8-1 SCIAC) against the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags (11-14, 6-5 SCIAC). By the end of the third quarter, the Sagehens had managed to create a fair number of
Redlands Hands Stags Second-Straight Loss with Defining Fourth Quarter
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team (3-3, 2-2 SCIAC) dropped a second consecutive crucial game this past Saturday in a game that could have put the Stags in second place in their conference. The Stags blew a five-point halftime lead against the Redlands Bulldogs (4-2, 3-1 SCIAC), who outscored the Stags 17-0 in a
CMS Cross-Country Takes Charge in Pomona-Pitzer Invitational
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) cross country team raced to victory on Saturday, Oct.14, with both the men’s and women’s teams capturing first place in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational. This was the Stags’ third win in six meets so far in this season. The Athenas, who have also competed in six meets, claimed their fifth victory. With
CMS Football Defeats Occidental 37-0 in First Shutout in 16 Years
For the first time in 16 years, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team (3-1, 2-0 SCIAC) succeeded in shutting out an opponent in its 37-0 blowout win over conference opponent Occidental (0-3, 0-2 SCIAC). The last shutout was a 29-0 routing of Lewis and Clark on Sept. 29, 2001. CMS absolutely dominated the Tigers in
Athenas Win, Stags Take Third in SCIAC Dual Meet
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s and women’s cross-country teams held nothing back in a dual meet at La Mirada Regional Park on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Athenas ran their way to meet-wide victory, while the Stags put together a solid performance, finishing at 5-2 and placing third overall. “They performed well, considering the flu
Athenas Crush La Verne in Three-Set Win
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s volleyball team (9-5, 2-1 SCIAC) played their first SCIAC home game of the season on Friday, Sept. 22. Resounding cheers from CMS supporters echoed in the Roberts Pavilion gym as the Athenas defeated the La Verne Leopards (9-2, 3-1 SCIAC) in a three-set sweep. “That might have
CMS Water Polo Completes Saturday Sweep
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s water polo team (3–5–0, 1–0–0 SCIAC) came into their Sept. 16 double-header at Axelrood Pool after facing tough competition this season. Losing to Division-I teams such as the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins (8–0, 0–0 Conf.) and the University of Southern California Trojans (10–0, 1–0 Conf.) earlier this month raised the bar and forced the
Stags Golf Clinch SCIAC Title, Aim for NCAA Crown
The 2016 season ended in celebration for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s golf team, as they outlasted the competition to win the first NCAA Division III Championship in program history. In 2017, the team faced adversity all season, despite a potentially deeper and more talented squad, as they dealt with players
Athenas Falter in SCIAC Standings with Losses to Leopards
Coming into their doubleheader showdown on Saturday, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team (16-13, 14-6 SCIAC) had a chance to claim sole possession of first place in the SCIAC. The Athenas and their opponents, the University of La Verne Leopards (23-7, 16-4 SCIAC) were tied at 14-4 in conference play entering the