<![CDATA[Los Angeles Loyolan - Sports RSS]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/se/los-angeles-loyolan-sports-rss-1.393631 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:47:47 -0500 en <![CDATA[Weekend recap and postseason possibilities]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/weekend-recap-and-postseason-possibilities-1.2188338

By: Julia Pine, Senior Editor


The Bottom Line: Pine discusses the final week of the regularly scheduled men’s basketball season.

This is a big week for the men’s basketball team. After playing well at the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas, Nev. this past weekend, the Lions will now move on to their first postseason tournament bid since 1990. Playing in any of the four postseason to...

]]> 1.2188338 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:12:17 -0500 <![CDATA[Scott leaves lasting impression at LMU]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/scott-leaves-lasting-impression-at-lmu-1.2188326

By: Michael Goldsholl, Asst. Sports Editor


In two years, Anne Scott has achieved success as a member of the swimming and water polo teams.

Over the past two years, few LMU athletes have been able to impact the school’s athletic program quite like Anne Scott has. A water polo stud and back-to-back winner of the Pacific Coast Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC) Swimmer of the Year award, Sco...

]]> 1.2188326 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:01:12 -0500 <![CDATA[Men’s basketball season not quite finished]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/men-s-basketball-season-not-quite-finished-1.2188177

By: Julia Pine, Senior Editor


The men’s basketball team will participate in a postseason tournament next week.

The men’s basketball team’s turnaround season is not quite over, as the Lions have been invited to participate in a postseason tournament. According to a season ticket holder who received a call from the LMU ticket office yesterday, LMU will h...

]]> 1.2188177 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:47:49 -0500 <![CDATA[Athlete Spotlight: Martin Viramontes]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/athlete-spotlight-martin-viramontes-1.2188155

By: Nathan Dines, Contributer



Sport: Baseball Class: Junior (Redshirt sophomore) Major: Communication studies Hometown: Fresno, Calif. Position: Pitcher...

]]> 1.2188155 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:51:07 -0500 <![CDATA[With rough season, comes criticisms]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/with-rough-season-comes-criticisms-1.2188152

By: Julia Pine, Senior Editor


The Bottom Line: Julia Pine addresses fan criticism of women’s Head Coach Julie Wilhoit.

The women’s basketball team had a disappointing season, and the players and coaches would be the first to acknowledge that. The team had an overall record of 13-17 (5-9 in West Coast Conference play) and was eliminated in the second round of the WCC...

]]> 1.2188152 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:49:11 -0500 <![CDATA[Lacrosse gets out to early lead, but falls to No. 5 Florida State]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/lacrosse-gets-out-to-early-lead-but-falls-to-no-5-florida-state-1.2188119

By: John Wilkinson, Sports Editor


Lacrosse team scores five in first quarter, ends up losing 12-7.

With the goal of becoming a top-10 nationally ranked program, the LMU lacrosse team welcomed the No. 5 Florida State Seminoles.  The two teams squared off on Leavey Field on top of Drollinger parking structure Tuesday afternoon.  After recording...

]]> 1.2188119 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:46:05 -0500 <![CDATA[Rough season comes to a close for women]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/rough-season-comes-to-a-close-for-women-1.2188109

By: Eric Santos, Staff Writer


Head Coach Julie Wilhoit and the Lions concluded their season with a 5-9 conference record.

Last weekend marked the end of a disappointing season for the women’s basketball team.  The Lions lost to Pepperdine 60-51 in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament on Saturday.  In a coach’s poll conducted before ...

]]> 1.2188109 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:44:00 -0500 <![CDATA[Baseball travels to Minnesota, wins two of three]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/baseball-travels-to-minnesota-wins-two-of-three-1.2184309

By: John Wilkinson, Sports Editor

Baseball uses strong pitching to win two games in Dairy Queen Classic over the weekend.

After a rough opening stretch marred by missed opportunities and too many mistakes, the Lions capitalized on a road trip to the northeast as the men’s baseball team picked up two wins in the Dairy Queen Classic. The tournament, hosted by the Univers...

]]> 1.2184309 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:20:38 -0500 <![CDATA[Women fall to Waves, eliminated from tourney]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/women-fall-to-waves-eliminated-from-tourney-1.2183570

By: Eric Santos, Staff Writer


Lions win opener over San Francisco before being eliminated from WCC Championships by Pepperdine.

LAS VEGAS – The women’s basketball team suffered a season-ending loss to Pepperdine in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament on Saturday. The Waves maintained a steady lead throughout the game, ultimately winning 60-51. On Friday, LMU (13-17...

]]> 1.2183570 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:17:58 -0500 <![CDATA[Baseball needs more from offense]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/baseball-needs-more-from-offense-1.2183565

By: John Wilkinson, Sports Editor


John Wilkinson looks at the baseball team’s struggles and how they can improve.

Coming off an overachieving season is always tough.  Expectations get blown up and pressure starts to mount.  After surprising many and finishing second in the WCC last year, the Lions have come out of the gate stumbling. Despite their early str...

]]> 1.2183565 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:07:14 -0500 <![CDATA[Men fall 77-62 in WCC semis]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/men-fall-77-62-in-wcc-semis-1.2183558

By: Julia Pine, Senior Editor


Men’s basketball defeats Pepperdine and San Francisco before being eliminated by Gonzaga in semis

LAS VEGAS – The fifth-seeded men’s basketball team advanced to the WCC Tournament semifinals this weekend, but fell flat against the No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs last night, losing 77-62. The Lions defeated Pepperdine and University of San Fran...

]]> 1.2183558 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:04:42 -0500 <![CDATA[Men's basketball advances to WCC Tournament semi-finals with win over USF]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/men-s-basketball-advances-to-wcc-tournament-semi-finals-with-win-over-usf-1.2182763

By: Julia Pine, Senior Editor


Lions win 84-76 and receive 18 points apiece from junior Vernon Teel and sophomore Drew Viney.

The WCC Tournament quarterfinal game between the LMU Lions and USF Dons was as good as advertised, but luckily for LMU they were able to pull away within the final minutes to secure a 84-76 victory. Junior Vernon Teel and sophomore Drew Viney led the...

]]> 1.2182763 Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:50:05 -0500 <![CDATA[Men escape first-round with narrow victory over rival Pepperdine]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/men-escape-first-round-with-narrow-victory-over-rival-pepperdine-1.2182231

By: Julia Pine, Senior Editor


Lions win 87-84 behind 27 points from junior Vernon Teel.

The men's basketball team defeated the Pepperdine Waves 87-84 tonight, escaping the first round. The Lions will play San Francisco tomorrow at 6:00 p.m....

]]> 1.2182231 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 23:50:55 -0500 <![CDATA[Basketball team heads to Vegas for championships]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/basketball-team-heads-to-vegas-for-championships-1.2178698

By: Julia Pine, Senior Editor

The Lions will face Pepperdine tomorrow in a first round WCC Tournament game in Las Vegas.

Winner of five of its last seven games, the men’s basketball team will try to continue its hot play tomorrow as it faces Pepperdine in the first round of the Zappos.com West Coast Conference Basketball Championships. The Lions enter as the tournamen...

]]> 1.2178698 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:53:20 -0500 <![CDATA[Baseball can’t get offense going, lose 4-1]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/baseball-can-t-get-offense-going-lose-4-1-1.2178705

By: John Wilkinson, Sports Editor

Lions held to four hits as they lose 4-1 to UC Santa Barbara.

Looking to build off their first win of the season, the Lions were shut down at home by the pitching of UC Santa Barbara.  Despite a stellar pitching effort of their own, the Lions never got the offense rolling, as they were held to only four hits in...

]]> 1.2178705 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:51:53 -0500 <![CDATA[Women enter WCC Championship play]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/women-enter-wcc-championship-play-1.2178678

By: Eric Santos, Staff Writer


Lions enter the WCC Championships as the No. 5 seed and face No. 6 San Francisco tomorrow at 2:30.

After a sub-par regular season, the women’s basketball team is set to enter the 2010 Zappos.com WCC Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas, Nev. on Friday March 5th. The Lions (12-16, 5-9) received a favorable first round matchup against USF, a team the...

]]> 1.2178678 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:48:33 -0500 <![CDATA[The Bottom Line]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/the-bottom-line-1.2178683

By: Julia Pine, Senior Editor


Julia Pine looks forward to the men's chances in Vegas.

I'm not going to lie: With LMU holding a two-point lead at halftime against Saint Mary’s on Saturday night, and with USF having just lost its game, I was starting to get confident that the Lions were going to obtain the WCC Tournament first round by...

]]> 1.2178683 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:47:28 -0500 <![CDATA[Many Lions honored with All-Conference basketball awards]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/many-lions-honored-with-all-conference-basketball-awards-1.2174714

By: Julia Pine, Senior Editor


Both Vernon Teel and Drew VIney were named to the WCC All-Conference Men's Basketball team today.

The WCC announced its all-conference awards this afternoon and three members of the men's basketball team, and two members of the women's basketball team, were honored....

]]> 1.2174714 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:45:26 -0500 <![CDATA[Baseball defeats UC Riverside 10-3 for first win of the season]]> http://www.laloyolan.com/sports/baseball-defeats-uc-riverside-10-3-for-first-win-of-the-season-1.2173571

By: John Wilkinson, Sports Editor


Lions split series with UC Riverside, picking up first win after having two games rained out.

It was solid pitching from sophomore starter Ramiro Carreon that sparked the Lions to their first win of the season on Sunday afternoon.  Carreon held the UC Riverside Highlanders to one run in six innings before the offense came alive in a 10-3 vict...

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