Preston Branson's 22 points gave the junior guard more than 1,000 for his career and helped ninth-ranked Westmont to a 84-61 Golden State Athletic Conference win over the Eagles of Biola (17-8, 7-6 GSAC). Biola came into town on a five-game winning streak that included wins over Azusa Pacific and Concordia. Branson, who leads the GSAC in scoring at 17.5 points per game, becomes the 38th Warrior to eclipse the 1,000 point mark. Currently at 1,007 points, Branson is tied with Tine Hardeman … [Read more...]
Westmont women have too many weapons for Biola
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sixth-ranked Westmont Women's Basketball got back on the winning track on Tuesday with a 78-47 Golden State Athletic Conference win over Biola (14-9, 6-7 GSAC) at Murchison Gymnasium. The win guarantees the Warriors (22-2, 11-1) a home game in the first round of the GSAC Tournament which begins on Wednesday, February 29.With five games remaining, Westmont holds a two game lead over #12 Vanguard (16-5, 10-3) and #13 Azusa Pacific (17-6, 10-3) who are tied for third.Tugce Canitez tallied … [Read more...]
Warriors win with 19 from Branson, Sachs
Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Lipold’s only bucket is huge for Westmont
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
T.J. Lipold scored on a putback for his only basket of the game with 25 seconds left and Preston Branson hit a free-throw to give No. 22 Westmont an 82-80 win over Vanguard in a GSAC men’s basketball game on Tuesday night at Murchison Gym.Down 80-77 with 50 seconds to go, Branson hit a jumper to make it a one-point game. Branson then stole the ball from Vanguard’s Christopher Kupets but missed a layup with 26 seconds left. Lipold grabbed the rebound and scored to put the Warriors in the … [Read more...]
Big second half propels Westmont women past Vanguard
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Westmont’s Tugce Canitez and Aubrey Lincoln were too much for Vanguard to handle as the pair combined for 50 points to lead the No. 4-ranked Warriors to a 73-58 win over the No. 9 Vanguard in a GSAC women’s basketball game at Murchison Gym on Tuesday.Canitez was a perfect 11-for-11 from the free-throw line en route to a game-high 29 points. She also grabbed 14 rebounds. Lincoln knocked down 7 of 13 three-point shots for 21 points.After trailing for all of the first half, Westmont … [Read more...]
Point Loma pushes past Westmont
Saturday, January 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Multiple players left the court, blood dripping from their faces, in Murchinson Gym on Saturday night as Point Loma beat Westmont 82-68 in a rough-and-tumble game that knocked the Warriors out of sole possession of first place in GSAC play.Westmont falls to 7-3 in conference. Azusa Pacific, The Master's, and Concordia are also all 7-3 after winning Saturday night. Point Loma improves to 6-4.“We had to guard them. They are a good team; they have ten starters and come at you in waves,” … [Read more...]
Double-doubles from Canitez, Peterson keep Westmont undefeated in GSAC
Saturday, January 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tugce Canitez and Lisa Peterson both had double-digit scoring and rebounding nights to help the Westmont women's basketball beat Point Loma Nazarene 65-48 at Murchison Gym.Canitez had 24 points and 14 rebounds while Peterson scored 15 and grabbed 11 boards. Katie Kittle also scored in double figures with 14 points.The Warriors never trailed in the game, and the dominating victory now brings the team to 10-0 in the Golden State Athletic Conference.Westmont (20-1 overall) will continue … [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...]
