With a third straight regular season title under their belts, the Leopards entered the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament ranked No. 11 nationally. The team won three of their four games to earn a bid to the NCAA Regionals this weekend.
At Ben Hines Field, La Verne left no doubt about their dominance for their Senior Day, overwhelming Chapman in a doubleheader with commanding victories of 15-2 and 14-2. The seniors were honored before and after the game.
The Leopards’ softball team was unable to make it past their rival, the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, for their first matchup of the season, losing 5-1 on April 11 at Campus West.
The women’s water polo team struggled to keep up with Pomona-Pitzer on Wednesday at the La Verne Aquatic Center, which led them to a 24-7 loss. There were over 50 Leopards fans cheering them on.
The Leopards swept Pomona-Pitzer over the weekend, including a 10-0 victory in seven innings Friday afternoon at Ben Hines field, to keep their 16-game winning streak alive and improve their record to 18-1 this season.
The men’s basketball team played their final home game on Saturday, facing Pomona-Pitzer on Senior Night. In the final moments, the Sagehens secured a 78-77 victory.