2023 University of Redlands Women's Tennis Schedule

REDLANDS, Calif. – University of Redlands Head Women's Tennis Coach Pete Yellico announced his 2023 Schedule Monday, which includes 17 dual matches, 15 of which are taking place inside the newly constructed Verdieck Tennis Center.  The other two matches will occur on the road within Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) play against Whittier College and Pomona-Pitzer.     

The Bulldogs jumpstart their 2023 Spring Campaign with a pair of exhibition matches against Westmont (February 10 @ 3:00pm) and Point Loma Nazarene (February 18 @ 11:00am).  Their first official match will be Thursday, February 23 when they host No. 40 Brandeis University under the lights beginning at 5:00pm.

Redlands will face thirteen teams ranked inside the Top 40 within the Preseason ITA Division III National Rankings, two within the Top-10, five ranging from No. 10-No. 20 and another six between No. 20-No. 40.  These teams include:

No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, No. 4 Pomona-Pitzer, No. 12 Case Western Reserve, No. 13 Williams, No. 14 Mary Washington, No. 17 Bowdoin, No. 19 Caltech, No. 23 Christopher Newport, No. 30 Vassar, No. 31 Chapman, No. 34 Linfield, No. 35 Grinnell, and No. 40 Brandeis.    

Last year in 2022 the Maroon and Grey finished 11-8, 5-2 SCIAC and completed the year ranked No. 15 in the country following a Round of 32 appearance at the NCAA Division III National Championships.  There they upset then No. 14 Trinity (TX) 5-4.   

Redlands returns two All-SCIAC members in Olivia Rockwood (Park City, Utah) and Kendall Bolock (Yucaipa, Calif.) who were named 1^st Team and 2^nd Team, respectively.   

During the fall portion of their schedule the Bulldogs competed at the ITA Division III West Regional Championships.  In singles competition sophomore Kiana Brady (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) and first-year Mia Goldstein (Ann Arbor, Michigan) each won their first-round matches and advanced to the Round of 16. 

In doubles the No. 6 seed of Bolock and Goldstein won their Round of 32 match 8-1 and their Round of 16 match 8-0 before exiting in the Quarterfinals.  Sophomores Brady and Christine O'Brien (Leawood, Kan.) also impressed finishing as Finalists in consolation draw. 

Previous Meetings

(Dual Date | 2022 Overall Record, Postseason National Ranking)

• Brandeis (Feb. 23, 6-13, No. 40): The Bulldogs beat the Judges 5-2 last season at home.
• Linfield (Feb. 25, 14-3, No. 34): Cruised past the Wildcats in 2022, 7-2.
• Mary Washington (Feb. 28, 13-6, No. 14): Lost 7-1 at home last season to the Eagles.
• Christopher Newport (Mar. 8, 8-8, No. 23): The Bulldogs and Captains have split the six-match series 3-3 with the Bulldogs winning the last matchup in 2020, 7-2. The win snapped a three-match losing streak.
• Vassar (Mar. 10, 16-3, No. 30): This will be the first meeting between the two programs.
• Case Western Reserve (Mar. 14, 17-5, No. 14): Their previous meeting scheduled in 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19. 2016 was the last played dual with the Bulldogs grabbing the narrow 5-4 home win.
• Whitman (Mar. 17, 13-7): The last time these two teams met was in 2017 when the Bulldogs lost 6-3 at home. That is the only loss the Bulldogs have suffered, going 4-1 all-time against the Blues.
• Bowdoin (Mar. 18, 7-10, No. 17): This matchup has historically been tough for Redlands, going 1-8 all-time and losing their last seven duals, including the last one coming in 2019.
• Williams (Mar. 21, 10-10, No. 13): These two have only faced each other twice with the last time being in 2014, which was a 9-0 Williams victory. The Ephs are 2-0 all-time.
• Cal Lutheran (Mar. 24, 10-10): The Bulldogs had no problems with the Regals in 2022, winning at home 8-1. 
• Grinnell (Mar. 25, 21-7, No. 35): The Bulldogs and Pioneers have never met.
• Whittier (Mar. 28, 2-12): A quick, easy 9-0 sweep over the Poets in 2022.
• Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Apr. 1, 27-3, No. 1): It was a tough 2022 against the Athenas as the Bulldogs went 0-14 in two duals against the Division III National Champions.
• Caltech (Apr. 7, 9-9, No. 19): The Bulldogs hold a dominant 16-1 all-time record against the Beavers, but their win last season was not an easy one as they snuck by 5-4.
• Pomona-Pitzer (Apr. 8, 21-3, No. 4): Lost 8-1 and 5-1 to the Sagehens last season.
• Chapman (Apr. 11, 9-8, No. 31): Won 8-1 at home in 2022.
• Occidental (Apr. 15, 4-12): Swept the Tigers 9-0 last season on the road in Los Angeles.

Singles and Doubles National Rankings

June 8 rankings