Despite a 7-0 loss to the University of San Francisco (1-1), Head Coach Kathy LeSage was upbeat about her team’s performance against the NCAA Division I school. “With Masako (Horino) out, we were playing without our strength lineup,” reported LeSage. Horino is expected to play number two singles this season and likely number two doubles. Her absence, due to injury, resulted in the number 3-6 singles players moving up one position.

“Jenny Renfer is on fire,” proclaimed LeSage. Renfer plays at number one singles and doubles. “She is healthy and back to playing like she did in her freshman year - only better.” Renfer lost 6-4, 6-3 to USF’s Camille Pamart in singles.

The Men’s Tennis season opened today with a 7-2 home loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS). Despite the loss, Head Coach Chris Elwood was pleased with his team’s performance against CMS (1-0) which is ranked at number six in the NCAA Division III polls. “We really had a shot at this match,” affirmed Elwood. “We were right there with them in most of the matches. Our team demonstrated a light of fight today.” After the match, Elwood encouraged his team to “get more match toughness” and be willing to take chances on the critical points.

After leading 23-11 at halftime, Westmont Women’s Basketball endured a second half surge by Hope International to claim their seventh league win 50-48.

Jessika Doolittle (14 points, 9 rebounds) hit three baskets to give the Lions a 6-0 lead to start the game. The Warriors responded with a 13-0 run in which Megan Fate scored seven points. Fate scored 15 points in the game and had four points and five assists. The Lions scored five of the next seven points to make the score 15-11 in favor of the Warriors with 6:43 remaining in the half. The Warriors shut out the Lions the rest of the half with an 8-0 run to end the first period.

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Matt Burkholder recorded a triple-double (18 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) and Kyle Bechler scored 25 points to give Westmont Men’s Basketball a 73-65 road win against Hope International.

With the score tied at four, Kyle Bechler hit the first of four from three point range to put the Warriors up by 7-4. The Lions’ Jared Lloyd (21 points, 8 rebounds, five assists) responded with a three-pointer of his own but Bechler struck again from long distance and gave Westmont a 10-7 lead at the 14:57 mark. Bechler’s 25 points came on 60% shooting from the floor (9 of 16) including four of eight from three-point range.

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Today’s double header against Bethany College has been postponed due to rainy conditions which have made the field unplayable. No immediate plans have been set for making up the games.

As a result, the Warriors’ opening day will now take place on Tuesday, February 1st when Westmont will host Occidental College in a 2:00 p.m. game. Please click the links above for more information on Warrior Baseball.

It’s never a good thing when you start the game going six minutes and 44 seconds without a field goal, but that is what the Warriors were facing against the seventh ranked Sea Lions of Point Loma Nazarene (17-2, 7-2). During the Warriors’ initial dearth of baskets, the Sea Lions jumped out to a 12-2 lead. The Warriors’ only two points came on free throws after Megan Fate inbounded the ball by intentionally bouncing it off Sea Lion Ciara Carl, stepped in bounds, and retrieved her own pass. Carl then fouled Fate as she attempted a layup. Fate had ten points, five rebounds, eight assists and two steals.

Dani Russell opened the lid on the basket for the Warriors by connecting on a three-pointer. Russell contributed seven points and six rebounds in the game. Point Loma responded with a 13-4 run in which junior center Mica DeHoog (12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks) went four for six from the field. The run extended the Sea Lions’ lead to 25-9 with 7:40 remaining on the first half clock.

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Westmont Men’s Basketball ended a three game losing streak with a 76-55 win over the visiting Sea Lions of Point Loma Nazarene University. Five Warriors scored in double figures and Matt Burkholder recorded a double-double in the victory.

“It feels good to be back in the win column,” said Head Coach John Moore. “We’re ready to start a new streak.” Moore was particularly please with the play of Ryan Wassell (10 points), Luke Allen (13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists), Santiago Aguirre (11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals, 2 assists) and Josh Ware (6 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists). “And, of course, Matt was just fabulous”, said Moore of senior forward Matt Burkholder who had 16 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Kyle Bechler had ten points and two rebounds for Westmont.

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The Master’s College (12-3, 7-2) lived up to their #4 billing by defeating the visiting Warriors 86-68 in tonight’s GSAC contest. The Mustangs, who had six players in double figures, shot 46.2% from beyond the arc and 51.9 percent from the floor.

The Warrior’s Megan Fate was first on the scoreboard hitting a jumper 50 seconds into the contest to give the Warriors a two point lead. Fate recorded another career high, breaking her five day old record by scoring 34 points. She also set a team record with 14 field goals in the game, eclipsing a trio of former Warriors who had each made 13 field goals in a single game. Fate shot 66.7% from the field (14 of 21), including three of four from three-point range. She also had four steals, three assists and three rebounds.

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