The University of Redlands women's lacrosse team halted its recent two-game skid with a solid 19-11 victory over Whittier College on Sunday in a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) showdown between the second- and third-place squads. With the win, the Bulldogs secure their spot as the No. 2 seed going into Friday's first-ever SCIAC Tournament and look forward to facing the Poets in Friday's match.

Playing in Whittier on Sunday, the teams traded goals during the first 10 minutes, with Whittier drawing first blood at 25:33.

Down 1-2, the Maroon and Gray lit up the scoreboard on a subsequent 9-0 run to finish out the opening period. During this span, senior midfielder Haley Kern (Portland, OR) posted a hat trick in less than two minutes, while sophomore attack player Ashley Finke (Austin, TX) added two of her three goals on the day.

With a 10-2 advantage, the Bulldogs remained ahead until the final whistle, earning an impressive 19-11 victory over the Poets.

Sophomore Ana Martinez (Pleasanton, CA) patrolled the Redlands goal for just over 56 minutes, making 14 stops between the pipes and earning her ninth win of the season. Freshman goalkeeper Stephanie Honeycutt (Portland, OR) finished out the game for the Bulldogs.

Junior midfielder Christy Smith (St. Louis Park, MN) supplied five goals on just seven shots while also providing one assist. Freshman midfielder Katie Colasurdo (Eugene, OR) racked up five draw controls to go along with two ground balls and one goal. Sophomore midfielder Megan Prickett (Poway, CA) scored the eventual game-winner with 26:10 remaining in the second half. She finished out the contest with two goals and three draw controls.

Redlands (10-6, 5-3 SCIAC) looks forward to playing the Poets of Whittier again on Friday in the inaugural SCIAC Women's Lacrosse Tournament at a time to be determined. Please check back at www.goredlands.com for more details.