No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges is headed to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship in Chatanooga, Tenn. after defeating Pomona-Pitzer Colleges for a third time in as many weeks.
Championship Central
No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Roster |
Schedule |
Statistics
Quarterfinal
TBD vs. Bowdoin/MIT
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Third Round
Saturday, May 9 def. No. 18 Pomona-Pitzer,
4-0
Second Round
Friday, May 8 vs. No. 34 Whitman,
4-0
First Round
BYE
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CMS enters the postseason with a 23-1 record and a 23-match win streak since falling 4-3 on opening day in January to UC Riverside, a Division I school. The Athenas have not lost to a Division III team this season, including winning the ITA Indoor Nationals with 4-3 victories over defending national champion WashU and Emory, before a 4-1 win in the finals over Chicago.
Last weekend, CMS earned the SCIAC Championship with a 5-0 win over Pomona-Pitzer to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. The Athenas have reached nationals every year since 2011, when it was held at Biszantz for the first time.
No. 18 Pomona-Pitzer
Roster |
Schedule
Third Round
Saturday, May 9 at No. 1 CMS,
L 4-0
Second Round
Friday, May 8 def. No. 24 Colorado,
4-1
Claremont, Calif.
First Round
BYE
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Pomona-Pitzer advanced to the championship game of last week's SCIAC Tournament but fell 4-0 to the Athenas. The Sagehens currently hold a 10-8 overall record and went 6-1 in conference play in 2025-26.
Last season, Pomona-Pitzer advanced to the NCAA Championship Game but narrowly fell 4-3 to Washington University in St. Louis.
INDIVIDUALS
Singles
Lauren Rha, Pomona-Pitzer
Maegan Deng, Redlands
Lindsay Eisenman, CMS
Ananya Sriniketh, CMS
Rebecca Kong, CMS
Doubles
Lindsay Eisenman/Rebecca Kong, CMS
Maegan Deng/Lindsey Whelan
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