Westmont Men's Basketball received nineteen points each from junior guards Preston Branson and Jordan Sachs as the Warriors posted a 68-64 Golden State Athletic Conference win over the Hawks of San Diego Christian (6-13, 1-11 GSAC) on Saturday night.Sachs, who was five for five from the field, added ten rebounds to record the first double-double of his collegiate career."We find a way to keep them close," quipped Westmont head coach John Moore. "We played close games in November. We … [Read more...]
Hawks end Westmont’s unbeaten streak
Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It had to end sometime. Westmont Women's Basketball, ranked at number four in the NAIA, saw their 16-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday night in El Cajon where the Hawks of San Diego Christian (17-7, 6-6 GSAC) defeated the Warriors 59-56 in a Golden State Athletic Conference game."My hope is that this loss is going to make us better in March and better even on Tuesday and that this team uses this to fuel us to continue to get better and keep striving for the goals that we set," … [Read more...]
Hodges sets Westmont record in indoor debut
Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Westmont Track and Field kicked off the indoor season on Saturday afternoon by hosting the Westmont Sunshine Indoor Open.Azusa Pacific, Biola, Concordia, Vanguard, Fresno Pacific and California Baptist all competed in the event."It was a nice start to the season - perfect weather, good and friendly competition and a great facility," said Westmont head coach Russell Smelley.Westmont's Amanda Chevalier, competing in the first section of the women's 60 meter dash, set a new school … [Read more...]
Westmont falls short against Monterey Bay
Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Westmont suffered its first loss of the 2012 baseball season, falling to Cal State Monterey Bay 4-3 on Friday afternoon in Monterey.The two teams will face-off again tomorrow in a doubleheader beginning at 11:00 a.m. "The guys battled back, which was good to see," said Westmont head coach Robert Ruiz. "We have some things to work on, but looking back on it we did some good things as well and the team kept fighting." The Otters scored a single run in the bottom of the first inning. … [Read more...]
Westmont starts season with a 7-7 draw
Friday, January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Westmont inaugurated the 2012 baseball season with the most unsatisfying of results — a tie. Playing against Pomoma-Pitzer, the Warriors took a 7-6 lead into the bottom of the seventh, but the Sagehens' Nick Gentili scored on a wild pitch with two away to even the score at 7-7.After Westmont's Michael Kwan struck out Mark Okuma to end the ninth, the game was called on account of darkness by the umpires. The game will not be completed later, making it only the second game since 1958 that … [Read more...]
Warriors in first after latest victory
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Westmont's men's basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the Golden State Athletic Conference with a 60-58 at Fresno Pacific (12-8, 3-6 GSAC) on Tuesday night.With the win, Westmont improves to 15-3 overall and 7-2 in GSAC play. At the midway point of the GSAC season, Westmont is currently one game ahead of three teams that are tied for second place – #10 The Master's, #16 Azusa Pacific and #18 Concordia.The Warriors struggled in the first half, falling behind 25-10 … [Read more...]
Canitez close to 30-20 game in Warrior win
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Westmont junior forward Tugce Canitez tallied 30 points and 19 rebounds as the fourth-ranked Westmont women's basketball team earned an 80-68 Golden State Athletic Conference victory over Fresno Pacific (11-10, 3-6 GSAC) on Tuesday night in Fresno.The win was the fourteenth in a row for the Warriors who finish the first half of the GSAC season with an overall record of 19-1 and a perfect 9-0 conference mark."Fresno Pacific has been playing very well this season, especially here on their … [Read more...]
No. 6 Concordia cut down by Branson’s 35
Saturday, January 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
Westmont Men's Basketball (14-3, 6-2 GSAC), ranked at No. 16 in the NAIA, pulled off a 90-85 win over No. 6 Concordia (15-4, 5-3) on Saturday night in a Golden State Athletic Conference showdown in Irvine.The win ended a 10-game losing streak to the Eagles, dating back to the 2005-06 season.Junior guard Preston Branson scored 35 points, going 12 of 14 from the floor and 10 of 13 from the free throw line. Senior point guard Niko Brooks added another 18, making seven of eight from the … [Read more...]
Canitez ties Warrior record in GSAC win
Saturday, January 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tugce Canitez scored 23 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to record her ninth double-double of the season as the fourth-ranked Westmont women's basketball team posted a 63-43 Golden State Athletic Conference win at Concordia.The win is the thirteenth in a row for the Warriors who have not lost since November 25. With the win, Westmont improves to 18-1 overall and 8-0 in GSAC play. Concordia falls to 6-9 overall and 3-5 in conference.A little over two minutes into the game, Aubrey … [Read more...]
No. 4 Warriors hold off Master’s for 12th straight win
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By the skin of their teeth, the NAIA fourth-ranked Westmont women's basketball team preserved its unbeaten record in Golden State Athletic Conference play with a 56-54 win over The Master's in Murchison Gymnasium on Tuesday night.With the victory, the Warriors (17-1, 7-0 GSAC) extended their winning streak to 12.The Warriors led 35-20 at halftime after shooting 56.0 percent from the floor (14 of 25) and holding The Master's (8-11, 1-6) to just 20.0 percent (6 of 30). The second half … [Read more...]
Westmont posts tenth-straight victory
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LA MIRADA — Sixteen points from Tugce Canitez and 15 from Lisa Peterson helped the Warriors notch their fifteenth win of the season against just one loss as fourth-ranked Westmont Women's Basketball posted a 56-47 Golden State Athletic Conference win over the Eagles of Biola (9-5, 2-3 GSAC).The victory extends Westmont's winning streak this season to 10 games - the longest in program history."It certainly wasn't the prettiest game," acknowledged Westmont head coach Kirsten Moore. "It … [Read more...]
Canitez flirts with triple-double in key GSAC victory
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In a showdown between top-ten teams, Tugce Canitez put up 23 points, pulled down nine rebounds and dished off eight assists as No. 5 Westmont Women's Basketball earned a 68-49 road win over No. 8 Vanguard (8-3, 2-1 GSAC) on Tuesday evening in Golden State Athletic Conference action."The intensity we played with for 40 minutes on the defensive end was incredible," said Westmont head coach Kirsten Moore. "Even the players who were on the bench showed their intensity. I actually got a warning … [Read more...]
