Redlands, Calif. – The University of Redlands Bulldogs women's volleyball program lost in three sets to UC Santa Cruz at home.

The Bulldogs were in all three sets early and held Santa Cruz to a .182 hitting percentage in the first set. Saudya Reagor (Jr., Banning, Calif.) had a team-high seven kills and added six digs. Shelby Dawson (FY, Fontana, Calif.) had a team-high 18 assists. Paige Davidson (Sr., Spanaway, Wash.) had seven digs and two kills.

In the first set the Bulldogs got off to a slow start but kills from Natalie Starlin (Sr., Las Vegas, Nev.) and Reagor along with an attack error from Santa Cruz cut the deficit to five 11-6. Kiki Stradford (So., Lake Forest, Calif.) made it a four-point game after a kill, but those four points were the closest the Bulldogs were able to get in the first.

Through 23 points in the second set the Bulldogs did a great job of keeping the score close only being down three, 13-10, thanks to kills from four different players, including a pair from Starlin. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs were unable to keep the momentum and fell in the second.

Hannah Miller (So., Round Rock, Tex.) got the Bulldogs second and third points of the third set with a pair of kills in what was a slow team start in the final set. The final point of the match for the Bulldogs came from an Angelina Hughes (Gr., Wildomar, Calif.) kill.

The Bulldogs open conference play with a home matchup against Cal Lutheran this Tuesday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m.

All stats in this release are considered unofficial.