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.
CMS Women’s Water Polo
CMS women’s water polo can’t drown out USC but come away with 3-1 record at Claremont Convergence
The Athenas waged an underwater war against DI and DII foes at the Claremont Convergence Tournament on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s water polo fought valiantly and came away with three wins at Axelrood pool, but fell to the USC Trojans 18-4.
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.
P-P Women’s Water Polo defeat Athenas in dramatic Sixth Street Rivalry match
Defending their nest, the Sagehens women’s water polo team defeated the Athenas last Wednesday in the only sixth street rivalry match-up for the 2023 regular season. As the 2022 SCIAC and NCAA DIII champions, Pomona-Pitzer is in flight once again to repeat their previous success.
CMS, PP co-host 27 teams at annual Convergence water polo tournament
27 Dresses? More like 27 women’s water polo teams in Claremont. This past weekend, CMS and P-P women’s water polo co-hosted teams from all over the country across all divisions. Both the Athenas and the Sagehens had two wins and two losses, a promising sign for their upcoming spring season.
Athenas water polo roast and serve Sunbirds 11-8 in home opener victory
Athenas apply the SPF to block the Sunbirds as CMS shades Fresno State 11-8 in home opener victory.
Climbing the ranks, CMS women’s water polo crushes SCIAC regular season competition
Standing at second place in the conference standings behind the 8-0 P-P Sagehens, the Athenas are close behind after wins against CalTech and Chapman, improving their record to 8-1.
Preview: Hens, Athenas struggle against DI competition but remain eager for SCIAC play
P-P women’s water polo remains hungry to claim the SCIAC title, while CMS looks to improve upon last year’s sixth-place finish.
CMS men’s water polo staying afloat in the big leagues, P-P continues winning record
CMS men’s water polo has ambitious goals for the season, the foremost of which will be taking down their closest rival and long-time league champion, P-P.
Business as usual: Sagehen women’s water polo beats CMS for 13th straight time
The P-P women’s water polo team continued their SCIAC dominance against rival CMS, sealing their second straight undefeated season and extending their conference winning streak to 35 games.