The claws of the Leopards were no match for the Athenas’ armor, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s water polo showcased their impenetrable defense against La Verne in a decisive 17-5 victory on Wednesday, April 3 at Axelrood Pool. The Athenas are ranked second in the SCIAC, chasing their Sagehen rivals for the conference title as the regular season draws to a close.
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Sagehens can fly, but they swim faster: P-P women’s swim and dive wins two first place trophies at NCAA national championship
The Hens swam all the way to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete in the Division III national championship from March 20 to 23, where they placed seventh overall. Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) took home two first place titles and seven All American honors in both relays and individual events over the intense four day competition.
Trending upward: 5C women coaches share their stories, highlight the need for progress in the NCAA
In honor of Women’s History Month TSL interviewed three women coaches to spotlight their experiences at the 5Cs.
Underclassmen sharp shooters come alive in second half as Sagehens take the Sixth Street crown
In their last home game of the season the Sagehens displayed their three-point shooting and flapped their way to the top of the scoreboard to bring home the sixth street trophy on Saturday, Feb. 10 at Voelkel Gym with a final score of 67-54.
Athenas water polo dive deep and shoot down the Concordia Eagles in a gritty home opener
The Athenas snatched a win from the Eagle’s clutches on Saturday, Feb. 10 during the women’s water polo home opener against Concordia at Axelrood Pool after their recent invitational on the east coast. A close game through all four quarters, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) swam away with a score of 8-7.
Athenas can’t make it to home plate in home opener loss to Hope International
The Athenas were without their wits during their 4-0 loss against Hope International on Saturday, Feb. 3 as they struggled to get on base. Despite a disappointing result in their home opener the team, led by returning head coach Betsy Hipple, kept the energy up and sees a brighter future in the season ahead.
CMS looks toward SCIAC championship after a record setting OIDFE meet
A Sixth-street classic to start the season! The Stags and Athenas raced to defend last season’s SCIAC titles at OIDFE, their home opener on Saturday, Jan. 27. “I think we need to adjust and get used to the man-up man-down scenarios and perfect our zone defense,” Audrey Jacklyn PZ ‘27 said. “I think UCLA was able to crack our zone a little and seal pretty well on cuts.”
Channeling disappointment into motivation: CMS loses to WashU during annual East-West Battle
Athenas served, but they did not eat. On Friday, Sept. 8th, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s volleyball team suffered their first loss of the season, conceding to the Washington University Bears 3-2 in the annual East-West Battle hosted at Roberts Pavilion.
Stagethena Briefs
After a year of trying to take DIII sports seriously, TSL’s sports editors have finally lost it. We’ve brought back what used to be a weekly column titled “Sagehen Briefs,” expanded it to both programs, and made it slightly less PC but much more entertaining.
Roasts, toasts and a celebration of Stags and Athenas athletics at the annual CMSPYs
Antlers and spears, cardinal and gold, Stags and Athenas – this year’s CMSPYs were a huge success. The annual CMS Athletics awards ceremony hosted by the student athlete advisory committee (SAAC) was held last week in Roberts Pavilion. With 11 total awards, along with a trivia game and penalty of jokes, the night left athletes full of more than just the catered tacos, swelled with pride for CMS sports and excited for the seasons to come.