A record-setting group of 99 student-athetes from 19 teams at California Lutheran University were recognized by the school's Scholar Athlete Society at a year-end banquet. All the students maintained a 3.4 GPA or higher for the academic year while particpating as a NCAA Division III student-athlete.
The conclusion of the 2008-09 athletics year came to a close with the California Lutheran women's programs taking third in the Conference All-Sports Standings. Points are awarded based on final conference standings for each of the nine SCIAC sports and awarded to each institution respectively.
At its postseason award dinner on Wednesday night the California Lutheran University women's basketball team handed out its team awards for the 2008-09 season.
Cal Lutheran junior Nita Sims was selected to the 2008-09 women's basketball All-SCIAC second team, announced earlier today. She ranked in the conference top-10 in scoring and rebounding to solidify her spot.
The Regals closed out their 2008-09 campaign at Pomona-Pitzer Colleges on Saturday night falling 64-62. Despite leading by as many as 16 in the first half, CLU's offense stalled in the second half allowing the Sagehens to complete a furious comeback.
Nita Sims led the Regals with 14 points and seven rebounds in a 53-38 road loss to the University of Redlands on Thursday night. The Bulldogs displayed their SCIAC-best shooting defense holding Cal Lutheran to its season low 3-of-17 from three.
The California Lutheran University women's basketball team closed out its home schedule with a 79-37 win over Caltech on Saturday at Gilbert Arena. Before the game seniors Cheryl Lee and Melissa Conway were recognized and they contributed during the game with 15 and nine points respectively.
At Saturday's home women's basketball contest both Cal Lutheran and Caltech will take part in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone Week lasting from February 13-22. There are currently 1,500 schools and organizations that have committed to participating in the initiative.
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