2013-14 Athletes of the Week
Athlete of the Week: Kelley Klebenow - Women's Tennis
May 05, 2014
Klebenow led Chapman to a fifth-place finish at the SCIAC Championships with a 2-0 record in singles and 3-0 mark in doubles on the weekend. In singles, the senior won on the No. 5 court 6-1, 6-1 against Cal Lutheran on Friday.
Athlete of the Week: Allie Kontny - Women's Lacrosse
April 28, 2014
The senior playmaker concluded a fabulous four-year career with the Panthers with three goals and an assist during Chapman's run to the SCIAC Championships semifinals last week. The Centennial, Colo. native scored twice in the second half to help the Panthers build a sizeable second-half lead and beat Claremont 13-9 in her final game at Wilson Field on Wednesday night.
Athlete of the Week: Travis McGee - Baseball
April 21, 2014
Senior RHP Travis McGee threw a complete game shutout against Whittier College on Saturday, helping Chapman move into a first-place tie in the SCIAC standings. In seven innings, McGee surrendered a mere three hits and four walks, while striking out eight batters as the Panthers 'run-ruled' the Poets 10-0.
Athlete of the Week: Sophia Duong - Women's Tennis
April 14, 2014
Junior women's tennis player Sophia Duong has been red hot on the hardcourt earning two more wins over the weekend against Cal Lutheran and La Verne. Duong has earned a team-leading 18-3 overall record this season, including a 7-1 mark in SCIAC competition.
Athlete of the Week: Brooke Martini - Women's Lacrosse
April 07, 2014
Chapman sophomore lacrosse midfielder Brooke Martini continued her standout season with a career best on Saturday. Martini scored a career-high six goals in the team's 10-6 win against Whitter College.
Athlete of the Week: Mark Saatzer - Baseball
March 31, 2014
The Panthers' senior first baseman went batted .500 (6-for-12) in a three-game series with Redlands over the weekend. Saatzer hit two home runs, scored two runs and added seven RBI in the series, including a combined 5-for-9 in the doubleheader at Redlands on Saturday, hitting his both homers and driving in six all in a day's work.
Athlete of the Week: Lisa Perez - Softball
March 24, 2014
The sophomore backstop put together quite a week offensively in leading the Panthers to a 6-2 record and helping them climb back into the SCIAC race with a nine-game winning streak and winners of 12 of 14 overall. Perez batted .500 for the week (11-for-22) with five extra-base hits, including a 4-for-4 performance vs. George Fox (Ore.) at the Tucson Invitational Games on Saturday.
Charlie Werman - Men's Tennis
March 17, 2014
Somebody finally figured out how to beat freshman men's tennis player Charlie Werman. The rookie lost his first singles match of the spring last week snapping a six-match winning streak that included a three-set win on the No. 4 court against 17th-nationally ranked Pomona-Pitzer.
Andrew Carbajal - Baseball
March 10, 2014
Senior OF Andrew Carbajal compiled 15 hits in 25 at-bats (.600 BA) on the week, extending his hitting streak to 18 games, dating back to last season. He totaled two doubles, eight runs scored, two RBI and three walks in the week's six games.
John Joyce & Nick Dragovich - Men's Basketball
March 03, 2014
The Chapman big men John Joyce and Nick Dragovich turned in strong performances this week on the way to the Panthers winning their first-ever SCIAC postseason tournament championship.
Julie Case - Women's Swimming
February 24, 2014
The senior put an exclamation point on her decorated career with a pair of school-record swims, medaling in both the 500-yard freestyle and 1,650-yard freestyle at the SCIAC Championships in Commerce, Calif. last week.
Natalie Both - Softball
February 17, 2014
The sophomore pitcher tossed a combined 20.1 innings over four games against Whittier and Occidental, posting a 2-0 record while allowing just four earned runs (1.37 ERA) and striking out 26 batters.
Tyler Cook - Baseball
February 10, 2014
The sophomore put together an impressive week, collecting seven hits in 16 at-bats (.438 BA), including two triples, one home run, four runs scored and five RBI. Cook's seven hits on the week surpassed his freshman season total and outpaced the rest of the conference through the first week of games.
Bobby Herrman - Men's Diving
February 03, 2014
The senior earned the top diving scores in both the 1-meter and 3-meter competition against Caltech on Saturday, posting season-best marks of 234 in the 1-meter and 221 in the 3-meter.
Kirsten Spicer & Jordan Gilmore - Women's Water Polo
January 27, 2014
The junior goaltending duo of Kirsten Spicer and Jordan Gilmore put together a dominating effort in the cage in the women's water polo team's season-opening tournament in Redlands on Sunday. The pair combined for 23 saves and just two goals allowed as the No. 7-ranked Panthers upset No. 3 Redlands 10-1 and then knocked off Division II opponent Cal State San Bernardino 11-1.
Colin Zavrsnick - Men's Basketball
January 20, 2014
The junior guard scored 47 points over two conference games last week, including a career-best 31 points in an overtime loss to Occidental. Zavrsnick has maintained his hot-handed shooting all season, converting 15-of-28 shots on the week including 7-of-17 shooting from three-point range.