UCSB women’s tennis bested by Arizona State

The Warriors scored in the top of the first when Bryce McFeely belted a double down the left field line to, driving in Ryan DeSaegher who had also sent a double down the same baseline.

Saint Katherine took a brief lead in the bottom of the second when Johnny Lopez knocked a two-run home run over the fence. However, that would be the last time the Firestorm were on top.

Westmont produced six runs in the third inning and another seven in the fourth to take control of the game. The third-inning scoring started with another double down the left field line by McFeely that once again drove in DeSaegher, this time from third. With the bases loaded, Justin Rodriguez knocked in two with a single to right. Liam Critchett scored the fourth run of the inning when he reached home on a pass ball. The fifth run came as the result of an error on a ground ball to short by Brady Renck. DeSaegher, up for the second time in the inning, pushed home the final run with a sacrifice fly to center field.

A solo home run by Critchett produced the first run of the fourth. Robbie Haw singled up the middle to pick up an RBI by driving in Rodriguez. The second home run of the inning came off the bat of Renck whose RBI tally increased by three. After DeSaegher singled,

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managed to score five points, while Emerson Evans added seven rebounds and two steals and Maia Holmes contributed two points, four rebounds and a steal.

“Today, the Rams took advantage of the opportunity to try various rotations with players playing in different positions,” said Cate Coach Laura Moore. “We also worked on our different defenses and offenses. It was a collective victory and those are always the best.”

Cate will again face La Reina today for their final Frontier League game.

DP boys basketball falls to Colony

The Dos Pueblos High boys basketball team lost to Colony on Saturday, falling by a score of 5847.

Dos Pueblos kept the game close in the first half, which closed with the team having a deficit of just two points. A disastrous third quarter was the difference maker in the game, with Dos Pueblos being outscored 15-5 in the period. The team was able to earn back a point in the fourth quarter, but was ultimately unable to close the gap.

“We were in striking distance, but a few key possessions gave them the win,” said Dos Pueblos Coach Joe Zamora. “I was proud of our guys and the way they competed on a big stage.”

Dos Pueblos was led by Justin Stock with 17 points. Micah Goss added nine points and ten rebounds and Matthew Zamora contributed ten points and six

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A layup by Jordan Caruso put TMU up two at the 4:37 mark, which preceded The Master’s leading by as many as seven in the final minute of the opening period.

After a first-half buzzer beater from Cade Roth pulled Westmont within four, The Master’s opened up the second half on an 80 run, taking a double-digit lead (47-35) with 16:30 remaining. Eight minutes later the Mustangs remained in control, stretching the advantage to 14 when Lowery drilled a 3pointer at the 8:38 mark.

For a brief moment following Lowery’s three the Warriors had life, after back-to-back 3pointers from Westmont pulled the club within eight. A minute later a layup by Anthony McIntyre pulled Westmont within six and nearly blew the roof off of the place.

Unfortunately for the Westmont faithful, the roof stayed safely latched onto Murchison Gymnasium after a pair of missed layups

McFeely notched the third round-tripper of the fourth inning.

Over the three-game series, McFeely went seven of 13 with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs.

The Warriors added three more runs in the seventh on two more home runs. Shane Hofstadler homered for the second time in the series to drive in the first run. Then, Luke Tillitt powered a two-run blast.

Westmont tacked on two more in the eighth, when McFeely’s two-run single scored Renck and Daniel Patterson.

McFeely’s six RBIs ties 19 others for third most in program history. Only Greg Thompson in 1994 and Simon Reid in 2022 have had more RBIs (seven) in a single game.

“We played Warrior baseball and it was fun to watch,” said LaTorre of today’s game. “I’m looking forward to being back home next week.”

Westmont will host Embry-Riddle of Arizona (3-1) next week in the first home games of the year. The Eagles and Warriors will play doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. on both days. Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

The loss leaves Dos Pueblos with an 8-18 overall record with a 3-9 mark in league play.

Carp girls basketball defeated Hueneme

The Carpinteria girls basketball team won over Hueneme on Saturday, earning a 46-20 victory.

Carpinteria Coach Henry Gonzalez singled out the play of Amarisse Camargo and Lusmar Martinez as being instrumental in the win, which left the team with an 11-11 overall record and a 5-5 league mark.

“We continue to fight for a playoff spot. I was happy with our approach and focus. The starting five did a good job setting the tone for the game,” said Gonzalez. Carpinteria will play four games this week, starting with a game against Fillmore today.

SM girls water polo loses to Foothill

The San Marcos girls water polo team lost to Foothill on the final day of the Newport Invite, losing the game 9-13. Ava Stryker scored four goals for San Marcos, also adding three steals and a block. Regan McEachen scored a goal and earned seven ejections while Lauren Schweitzer contributed ten blocks, a steal and an assist.

“The girls played tough all weekend, I’m extremely proud of them,” said San Marcos Coach Chuckie Roth.

San Maros will return to action with games against Pacifica and Ventura on Wednesday.

DP girls water polo loses to Yucaipa

The Dos Pueblos girls water polo team lost 10-8 to Yucaipa on Friday. Emma Gilbert led the Chargers on scoring with three goals while Alina King added two. The loss saw Dos Pueblos fall to a 12-9 overall record.

DP girls soccer defeats Santa Barbara

The Dos Pueblos girls soccer team won big over Santa Barbara on Saturday, winning by a score of 5-1. “The team has been playing their best soccer over the last four games and today was another solid performance,” said Dos Pueblos Coach Marco Medina. “It was good to see the forwards putting a few in the net and to see their celebrations. And, we need to give credit to our defense and midfield who have been steady all season long.”

Dos Pueblos’ Katie Peterson and Riley Roggero each scored two goals while Taylor Hayes added one of her own in the win. Assists were delivered by Riley Monroe, Miranda Hough Pattison and Madelyn Jones. The two teams will meet again today, with Dos Pueblos carrying a 5-7-4 overall record and 3-5-4 league record into the game.

- Compiled by Matt Smolensky

By ERIC BOOSE UCSB SPORTS

UCSB women’s tennis played their third top-20 opponent in as many matches Sunday morning, falling to #19 Arizona State in the consolation match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend’s Auburn Regional, 5-0.

UCSB will play their home opener next, welcoming the 13thranked USC Trojans to Arnhold Tennis Center for a dual at noon on Feb. 12.

With the Gauchos shorthanded, the Sun Devils needed only one win to secure the doubles point and picked up an automatic win on the sixth singles court, giving them a 20 advantage before the singles matches had begun. In singles, UCSB’s Amelia Honer continued her good form on the top court, winning the opening set, and Camille Kiss was on her way to forcing a third set on court two, but Arizona State clinched victory before Honer and Kiss’s matches could play out.

UCSB will play their home opener next, welcoming the 13th-ranked USC Trojans to Arnhold Tennis Center for a dual at noon on Feb. 12.

The Gauchos will come home for their next match, with UCSB welcoming #13 USC to the Arnhold Tennis Center in their home opener on Feb. 12. The match is set to begin at noon, and a live stream will be available on ucsbgauchos.com.

Eric Boose writes about sports for UCSB. sports@newspress.com ally by 10 people in an urban environment. and a missed free throw brought an end to Westmont’s run. At the 4:25 mark in the final half, a dagger 3-pointer from Victor Ohia Obioha put The Master’s up 11, and extinguished the home team’s final hope.

The Master’s led by as many as 18 in the final minutes, and ultimately finished off the Warriors by a score of 81-65.

The postseason ramifications from Saturday’s contests finds the Warriors in a seventh-place tie with Vanguard (5-7), with both teams a game-and-a-half back of Menlo (7-6) for the final spot in the GSAC Tournament. Both teams in the mix with Westmont defeated the Warriors in the first round of GSAC play.

“The league is so tight that giving up is not an option,” reflected Boucher. “This one is going to sting, and it should sting. Regardless, we’ll get back on the practice floor Monday and get back to work. There’s still a lot of season left, and we have to get better. We have to turn the page.” email: sports@newspress.com

The Warriors return to the court on Thursday when they host San Diego Christian inside Murchison Gym.

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College.