Cal Lutheran women's tennis qualified for the SCIAC Tournament Semifinals for the first time since 2016 after finishing fourth in the conference behind a 3-3 SCIAC record and a 7-7 overall record.
#4 Cal Lutheran
The Regals ended their season with a huge road victory over Caltech last Saturday to clinch the 4-seed and push the Beavers just out of a conference tournament berth. Led by senior
Carmen Bufkin (#3 in the West Region), Cal Lutheran will look to pull off a couple of upsets to capture the SCIAC title. The Regals' three conference losses are to the three teams ahead of them, giving them a chip on their shoulders entering the semifinals.
#1 Pomona-Pitzer
The Sagehens went undefeated in SCIAC play after beating CMS in a 4-3 nailbiter on Saturday evening. They are led by Angie Zhou (#1), and behind her are three more players ranked in the top-9. Pomona-Pitzer is the defending SCIAC champion.
#2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
The Athenas finished 5-1 in the SCIAC after their battle with Pomona-Pitzer. Lindsay Eisenman (#5) is the top-ranked player for CMS, followed by three more in the top-12. CMS won the SCIAC Tournament in 2023.
#3 Redlands
The Bulldogs ended conference play with a 4-2 record, with losses only to Pomona-Pitzer and CMS. Redlands and Cal Lutheran competed in an extremely close match on April 12 in Redlands, with the Bulldogs coming out victorious by a score of 4-3. Led by Maegan Deng (#3), Redlands has one additional player in the top-20.
Schedule:
Wednesday, April 30
4pm: #3 Redlands at #2 CMS
5pm: #4 Cal Lutheran at #1 Pomona-Pitzer
Friday, May 2
TBA: Winner vs Winner, higher seeds hosts