The Cal Maritime Keelhaulers return for the 2007 season on the heels of perhaps their strongest performance as a club team.  After finishing league play with a 6-2 record, a disappointing finish at the conference championships fuels the upcoming season with renewed energy.  Cal Maritime has added talented freshman to a group of experienced upper classman to make another run at the conference championship.  Cal Maritime returns five starters this year.  Cal Maritime return’s MVP Phil Spann, top scorer Sean Baptista, CB specialist Nick Beene, perimeter ace Peter Dorrance and goal keeper Steve Lafrenze… who with one of the best arms on the team will play the field and give incoming freshman sensation Ben Gomez a shot at keeping goal.

Will incoming freshman and transfers contribute to Keelhauler success?   Eric Macey, Paul Bergin, Josh Knight and Dan Loman will add quick, smart and opportunistic experience this season.   

CMA opens the season with games against Cal and Saint Mary’s on Saturday, Sep. 15th at Cunningham pool.  The following weekend (Sept. 21-23)  at UCD will test the Keelhaulers with the top ranked schools in the country.  UCLA, Texas A&M, and Michigan State, who was ranked #1 in the country in the pre-season polls, will  meet the Keelhaulers in  pre-conference competition. 

One of the most challenging tournaments of the year pits Cal Maritime against teams at the Claremont Convergence.  The Keelhaulers play Claremont McKenna-Mudd, Washington & Jefferson, and Whittier College before tackling league opponents.

The 2007 season promises to include the Keelhaulers in the conference and country's elite teams.