THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Regals have made the SCIAC tournament for the 17th time in a row, having competed in every conference tournament since it was introduced in 2007. Cal Lutheran enters as the #4 seed and will take on the #5 La Verne Leopards today at 4:00 p.m. The winner will travel to Claremont to face the #1 Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens. 

The Regals
Head Coach Tim Settem leads the Purple & Gold as he wraps up his second year at the helm. The Regals finished the regular season 13-14, but 7-5 in SCIAC play, which was enough to earn the #4 seed and a home first-round playoff game. Cal Lutheran has a winning record of 3-2 at home against conference opponents, including a home win against La Verne. The Regals also have the SCIAC's second-leading goal scorer in Katie Knight and the league leader in assists, Hudson Geier. 

The Field
#5 La Verne Leopards
The Leopards enter the tournament with an 8-15 record overall and a 7-5 SCIAC record. Cal Lutheran took care of business against La Verne earlier this season, winning 17-10 as Knight recorded six goals. The Leopards are led by Reiley Burton who scored 67 goals and racked up 22 assists on the year. 

#3 Chapman Panthers
Chapman comes into the tournament with the SCIAC leader in goals scored, Alyssa Fricker. She scored 125 goals this season and carried the Panthers to a 12-12 regular season record and 8-4 in conference. The Regals split the season series with Chapman, with both games featuring one-goal differences. 

#2 CMS Athenas
The Athenas claimed the #2 seed in the tournament with an 18-9 regular season record and an 11-1 SCIAC record. CMS attacker Grace Clark is the focal point for the Athenas as she recorded 68 goals and 32 assists on the season. Cal Lutheran fell to CMS 10-6 in a close battle in which Chloe Gardhouse had two goals, an assist, and four steals.

#1 Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens
The Sagehens put together a 21-10 season and went undefeated in conference games. The Regals dropped both games against Pomona-Pitzer. The Sagehens are led by Brienz Lang who had 56 goals.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
First Round - Tue, Apr. 22
#5 La Verne vs #4 California Lutheran
Live video | Live stats

Semifinals - Thu, Apr. 24
La Verne/Cal Lutheran at #1 Pomona-Pitzer 
#3 Chapman at #2 CMS 

Final - Sat, Apr. 26
Highest remaining seeds

Tickets are $10 plus fees online or $10 on-site. SCIAC students, faculty, and staff with institutional ID and children under 12 are free.