Last season the women’s basketball team earned a berth to the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason tournament and the second highest three-point shooting percentage in Division III, but this year has the makings of even greater success.
Emily Carrillo not only succeeds on the basketball court but off as well. Juggling a teaching credential program, a job at 24 Hour Fitness, and leading her team – she does everything to her fullest potential.
Youth and size converged in a heartbreaking 52-45 loss for the women’s basketball against Occidental in a SCIAC tournament semifinal at Occidental last Friday.
To earn a postseason berth, the women’s basketball team needed all four quarters plus overtime to defeat Redlands, 78-77, on a game winning layup by senior forward Emily Carrillo.
In a game that saw Emily Carrillo reach a milestone, the Leopards were not able to hold off Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Saturday at Ducey Gymnasium, falling 71-66.
In a game that was close throughout, with neither team gaining an advantage of more than five points, the Leopards earned a 58-55 win Saturday against Cal Lutheran, a team they previously lost to by 25.
Green balloons and spirit posters line the path to the women’s basketball game against Cal Lutheran University Saturday evening. Senior forward Emily Carrillo secured the victory for the Leos with 30 seconds remaining. The team is in third place in the SCIAC.
The women’s basketball team came up one game short in its bid for a league championship, losing to the Occidental Tigers, 51-37, Saturday in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference finals at Rush Gymnasium in Eagle Rock.
La Verne forward Emily Carillo competes to get possession of the ball against Allison Clark and Mariah Barbetti-Cort of Redlands in the second half of Saturday’s game.
Despite coming in with a four-game winning streak, it was not a welcoming night for the La Verne women’s basketball team as it lost a heartbreaker against Whittier, 74-71, on Feb. 5 at Frantz Court.
