The No. 23 University of Redlands women's tennis team fought to the bitter end of today's second-round match of the 2010 NCAA Division III Championships but fell to No. 14 Chapman University by a score of 1-5 at Pomona College's Pauley Tennis Complex.

The Bulldogs came up short in the doubles matches and quickly faced a three-point deficit. They earned a point at No. 4 when junior Sara Yoshinaga's (Honolulu, HI) opponent retired from competition due to an injury after three games.

Senior Paige Sumida's (Hilo, HI) illustrious career came to a close in two sets, falling to the Panthers' No. 1 player , junior Liz Lewis, by scores of 6-2, 6-3.

Needing every remaining match to pull out the upset, Redlands continued to rally and forced a third set in four of the final singles matches.

Unfortunately, time ran out on the Bulldogs, as Chapman's freshman Genna Ford (Dallas, TX) clinched the victory at No. 5 with a 7-6(4), 6-2 performance.

This was Redlands' 10th NCAA appearance in 11 years. The Bulldogs finished out the 2010 campaign with a 13-10 overall record.

Junior Rachael Miller (Newport Beach, CA) now looks forward to competing in the NCAA Individual Championships in singles, beginning May 28 at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.