The Leopards went into the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament on a high after their last conference win, making them SCIAC champions for the second year in a row. The team only lost one game throughout the weekend, ending the tournament 4-1.
With a nail biter for the first game and the teams going back and forth, La Verne swept Whittier in a doubleheader Saturday at Campus West.
It was a huge weekend for the La Verne baseball team, as it went on a three-game winning streak in style, with a no-hitter and a walk-off.
La Verne’s 24-year absence from the postseason tournament ended after the men’s basketball team defeated No. 14 ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 75-68, Saturday at Frantz Athletic Court.
The women’s basketball team fought hard but lost, 65-50, to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Saturday at Frantz Athletic Court.
The women’s volleyball team fell 3-1 to No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference semifinal match Nov. 3 at Roberts Pavilion.
Junior running back Robert Fernandez holds back Claremont Mudd-Scripps junior linebacker Robby Weissenfels in the last quarter, to make room for senior wide receiver Alex Arellano against the Stags Saturday at Burns Stadium.
Senior forward Saul Uribe came to the rescue twice in the same week to earn the Leopards wins in the final minutes against the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Whittier Poets.
Despite a stronger second half and the ability to create chances, the Leopards were held scoreless in a 2-0 defeat against the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas Wednesday night at Ortmayer Stadium.
Senior midfielder Justin Funes opened the scoring for La Verne after taking a shot outside the 18-yard box, placing it in the far corner, to lead the Leopards to a 2-0 win over the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags.
