CLAREMONT, Calif. – The University of Redlands Women's Tennis team is set for the semi-finals of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Tournament, which is set to begin tomorrow, Friday, May 6.
The Bulldogs come into the tournament as the No. 3 seed and will travel to Claremont, CA to take on the Athenas of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps who are the No. 2 seed. Redlands is making their 14th appearance in the SCIAC Tournament. They enter the weekend finishing the regular season with a 10-6, 5-2 SCIAC record. They have also won four of their last six matches coming against Whittier College, Occidental College, Caltech and Chapman University.
The last time the Bulldogs won the SCIAC Championship was back in 2009 when they beat Whittier College (5-0), Cal Lutheran (8-1), and Pomona-Pitzer (5-4). In 2008 and 2010 they finished as runner-ups.
They will rely heavily on their All-SCIAC performers Liv Rockwood (1st Team) and Kendall Bolock (2nd Team), but don't forget about first year Kiana Brady at No. 2 who was in the running for SCIAC Newcomer of the Year recognition. This is a balanced program 1-thru-6 who looks to avenge their previous loss to the Athenas back on April 30 (9-0).
SCIAC Tournament Schedule
Friday, May 6 (at highest seeds)
Semi-Finals
No. 4 Caltech at No. 1 Pomona-Pitzer - 1 p.m.
No. 3 Redlands at No. 2 CMS - 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Championship
Semifinal Winners (at highest remaining seed)
Setting the Scene
Pomona-Pitzer enters the SCIAC Women's Tennis Postseason Tournament with an 18-0 overall record that was highlighted by a perfect 7-0 mark in SCIAC play. The Sagehens, making their 14th appearance in the SCIAC tournament, are in search of their first tournament crown since 2011, and fifth overall having previously won in 2007, 2008, and 2010. The Sagehens have also finished as runners-up eight times (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) begins tournament play as the second seed and stands at 20-3 overall, 6-1 in SCIAC play. The Athenas won three of their last four to end the regular season. CMS has won each of the last eight tournament titles and has finished as the runners-up once (2007).
Caltech returns to the SCIAC postseason as the fourth seed after posting a 9-8 overall mark that was highlighted by a 4-3 record in conference play. The Beavers are in the field for the 14th straight time and will be looking to advance to their first SCIAC tournament final. Caltech takes the court having won three of its final five contests in the 2022 regular season.