Current Time @ Riverside is 9:18 PM Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010
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RIVERSIDE BREEZES PAST DIVISION III AMHERST
TENNIS MEN (3/16/2010)
Riverside welcomed Amherst College of Massachusetts, a Division III program, to the Inland Empire with warm weather and temperatures above freezing. Bur the Tigers delivered a cold shoulder as they downed the four-year school, 8-1, in a non-conference match at the Fran Bushman Tennis Complex.
Riverside dominated the match, winning all six single matches - four in straight sets. Amherst (1-2) didn't score a point until the final doubles match of the day.
The Tigers improved to 8-6 overall. They resume Orange Empire Conference play on Thursday when they host Orange Coast in a 2 p.m. match. Riverside needs a win over the Pirates to keep its hopes of a team at-large berth. Orange Coast beat Riverside earlier this year in their first meeting.
FIVE-RUN NINTH GIVES RIVERSIDE A 10-9 WIN OVER FULLERTON
BASEBALL MEN (3/16/2010)
RIVERSIDE – Erupting for five runs in the bottom of the ninth, not to mention coming back from a 9-0 deficit, the host Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers scored ten unanswered runs to post a thrilling 10-9 Orange Empire Conference (OEC) “walk-off” victory over the Fullerton College (FC) Hornets at the Evans Sports Complex Tuesday afternoon.
Spotting Fullerton (7-10, 3-4 OEC) a seemingly insurmountable 9-0 lead after 2-1/2 innings, Riverside (8-8, 5-2 OEC) started its comeback with one run in the third, two in the sixth and two in the eighth.
It marked the third time in their last four home games that the Tigers came from behind to get the job done in their final at-bat. RCC also returned to the .500 mark for the third time this season.
Riverside women's tennis team defeated Kansas Weslyn University, a Division III program, 5-4, in a non-conference match at the Fran Bushman Tennis Center.
Riverside (5-4) got off to a fast start, winning four of the six single matches. Weslyn rallied in doubles, winning No. 1 and No. 2, but Riverside's No. 3 doubles of Becca Roeser and Courtney Seymore held off Jeni Wolters and Asami Taanaka, 8-2, to clinch the win.
RIVERSIDE WINS THE CHAFFEY INVITATIONAL
SWIMMING AND DIVING MEN (3/13/2010)
Riverside men's swim team won the Chaffey Invitational this past weekend as the Tigers amassed 909 points, 300 points more then runner-up Mt. San Antonio. Cerritos was third with 582 points and Palomar fourth with 532.
Riverside won three relay events - 200 freestyle (1:28.61), 400 freestyle (3:19.54) and the 800 freestyle (7:27.02). Brett Willard delivered, winning the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions.
Other notable finishers were Patrick Griffitts with a second-place in the 500 freestyle at 4:58.55. Kevin Garcia finished third in the same event with a 4:58.91 clocking. In the 50 freestyle, Kurt Williams was third (22.35) with teammates Scott Yocum and Mason Arnold tying for fourth in a time of 22.53.
RIVERSIDE OUTLAST MT. SAN ANTONIO TO WIN INVITATIONAL
SWIMMING AND DIVING WOMEN (3/13/2010)
Riverside women's swim team outlasted Mt. San Antonio as the Tigers won the Chaffey Invitational this past weekend. Riverside finished with 639.5 points, while Mt. San Antonio accumulated 583 points. The hosts were third with 568 points and Cerritos was fourth at 558.
Chelsea Ankeny led Riverside as she competed in four relays and five individual events. In relays, she helped the Tigers to fourth-place finishes in the 400 free relay (3:54.07) and the 400 medley relay (4:22.60). In the 200 free relay (1:47.33) and the 800 free relay (8:33.96) she helped the Tigers to fifth place finishes in both races.
Individually, she finished second in the 50 breaststroke in 30.12, the fastest time this season among the Tiger swimmers. She won the 100 backstroke in a time of 1:03.84, which ....More
ANDERSON, COMBS LEAD TIGERS TO WIN OVER SANTA ANA
GOLF MEN (3/10/2010)
Steve Anderson and Trent Combs shot 77 and 78, respectively, as Riverside downed Santa Ana, 395 to 415 in an Orange Empire Conference match at Los Serranos Country Club.
Anderson shot 39 on the front and followed it up with a 38 on the back. Meanwhile, Combs came out with a 38 on the front before struggling a bit on the back, finishing with a 40.
SIGN-UPS BEING ACCEPTED FOR TIGER BACKER TOURNAMENT
GOLF MEN (2/4/2010)
The Riverside Community College Tiger Backer Association is accepting player applications for the 2010 Tiger Backer Classic Golf Tournament, which benefits the District's 19 athletic programs. The tournament is scheduled for Monday, April 5 at Canyon Crest Country Club.
The tournament is limited to the first 175 entry fees. Fees cover green fee, lunch, dinner and awards. It is a four-man scramble.
The athletic department is also soliciting businesses for assistance in tee sponsors and raffle prizes. If interested please contact either Barry Meier, athletic director, at barry.meier@rcc.edu or Robert Schmidt, Sports Information Director, at robert.schmidt@rcc.edu
