Hoops Teams Battle in PacWest Tournament

Both the Westmont men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin play in their first-ever PacWest Tournament March 6 and 7 at the Conlan Center on the campus of Dominican University in San Rafael. The Warriors’ teams will conclude their regular seasons March 1 at Point Loma. 

The women (17-9,13-6 PacWest) will be seeded no lower than fourth in the tournament – the number four seed. The women are a half-game behind Dominican (19-10, 13-5) who holds the number three seed. The men (13-14,11-8 PacWest) are currently in fourth, a half-game ahead of Hawai’i Hilo, heading into Saturday’s regular season finale. 

Baseball Team’s Win Streak Reaches 12

Westmont baseball, ranked No. 16 in National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II Poll, claimed a pair of wins over Chaminade University of Honolulu to complete the four-game sweep and extend the Warriors’ winning streak to an even dozen. 

Senior right-hander Bryan Peck continues his stellar pitching career with a 2-0 record and a 1.90 ERA. Sophomore outfielder Jack Bollengier continues to swing a hot bat, leading the team in hits (18) and batting average (.375). Freshman Jesse Di Maggio, a Dos Pueblos High School graduate, leads or co-leads the team in homeruns (4), total bases (30) and OPS (1.149).