Men’s Hockey:
The No. 20 Tigers split a home series against No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, losing 4-2 on Nov. 21 but winning 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 22. The next weekend, the Tigers split another home series against No. 16 Providence, winning 3-2 on Friday, Nov. 28, but falling 2-1 to the visitors on Saturday, Nov. 29. On Dec. 2, freshman forward Brandon Lisowsky was named the KJ Branding National Collegiate Hockey Conference Rookie of the Week for his three-goal weekend against Providence.
The Tigers compete next in an away series against the University of Miami (Ohio). Games take place on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. EST and Saturday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. EST.
Detailed coverage of the past two weekends of Tiger Hockey can be found in this edition of The Catalyst.
Women’s Volleyball:
The Tigers fell 3-2 to No. 24 Salisbury in the first round of the NCAA DIII tournament on Nov. 20 in Cambridge, Mass. to snap their 10-game win streak and end their season. They finished the season with a final record of 23-8. Junior middle blocker Brooke Brilliant was named an All-American honorable mention by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Brilliant led both the Tigers and the SCAC with a .351 hitting percentage, good for the sixth-best hitting season in program history.
Further volleyball coverage is available in The Catalyst.
Women’s Basketball:
The Tigers are currently 4-3. On Nov. 22, they took down Puget Sound 59-54, but fell 95-92 the next day in a double overtime loss to Pacific University. The Tigers split their two games in the annual CC Fall Classic, losing 51-48 on Nov. 28 to the University of St. Benedict but bouncing back to take down Whitman 53-39 on Nov. 30. The Tigers play next on Saturday, Dec. 13 in their first conference game of the season against the University of St. Thomas at 2 p.m. in Reid Arena.
Men’s Basketball:
The Tigers are currently 2-5, losing their past five games (including one exhibition). On Nov. 22, the Tigers fell 91-86 to Pfeiffer University on Nov. 22, losing a close game 57-55 the next day to Mary Baldwin University. On Nov. 25, the Tigers lost an exhibition game to DII Colorado School of Mines 105-72. They then traveled to St. Louis, losing 92-57 to No. 5 Washington University on Nov. 29 and losing 73-69 in a close game against No. 8 University of Chicago. The Tigers will look to stop the slide on Saturday, Dec. 13, in their first conference game against the University of St. Thomas at noon in Reid Arena.
Men’s Cross Country:
On Saturday, Nov. 22, the Tigers competed in the NCAA DIII National Championship meet in Spartanburg, S.C.
Detailed coverage of the meet can be found in this weeks edition of The Catalyst.
Women’s Cross Country:
On Saturday, Nov. 22, the Tigers competed in the NCAA DIII National Championship meet in Spartanburg, S.C.
Detailed coverage of the meet can be found in this week’s edition of The Catalyst.
Women’s Swim & Dive:
The Tigers finished third at the Speedo Invitational in Danville, Ky., which took place Friday, Nov. 21, to Sunday, Nov. 23. Sophomore swimmer Julia Cox set a school record in the 200 freestyle with a time of 51.78, while junior Keller Pooley set a meet record in the 1-meter diving event with a score of 397.45. On Nov. 25, Cox was named the SCAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week for her performance, where she posted lifetime-best times in all three of her primary events. The Tigers compete next on Jan. 9 in a dual meet against Chapman in Orange, Calif.
Men’s Swim & Dive:
The Tigers finished fifth at the Speedo Invitational in Danville, Ky., which took place Friday, Nov. 21, to Sunday, Nov. 23. The Tigers compete next on Jan. 9 in a dual meet against Chapman in Orange, Calif.
Intramurals:
Ice Hockey, basketball and futsal tournaments continue play this week, with Week 3 being the championship week. Block 4’s Second Saturday Series Event is an indoor pickleball tournament, held in the Rec Gym and Reid Arena on Saturday, Dec. 6. If you missed registration, email Andy Obringer to see if there is room to add a team.The Roar Report is a weekly varsity, club and intramural sports recap. If you have scores, results, standings, or recognitions to report, email sports editor Thomas Nielsen (t_nielsen@coloradocollege.edu).