The University of Redlands volleyball team racked up four more wins with a strong showing at the Cal-Lu-Fornia Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Thousand Oaks. The Bulldogs took down Whitman College (WA) and Lewis & Clark College (OR) on Friday night and then defeated Augustana College (IL) and LeTourneau University (TX) on Saturday.

Redlands was pushed to four sets in the bookend matches of the tournament but swept the middle two opponents.

The Maroon and Gray dropped the first set against Whitman, 24-26, and then rallied back for three wins, 25-19, 25-18, 25-16. The Bulldogs combined for a team hitting percentage of .311, with junior middle blocker Emily Capozzoli (Poway, CA) leading the way with a .429 performance. Senior middle blocker Megan Phillips (Vista, CA) led the team with12 kills, while freshman setter Alisha Cornick (Hollister, CA) distributed the ball well en route to her 44 assists.

Playing in consecutive matches, Redlands made quick work of Lewis & Clark, resulting in a 25-23, 25-18, 25-21 victory. Capozzoli continued to lead the offensive charge with her 14 kills for an outstanding clip of .500. Phillips provided an impressive presence at the net with seven solo blocks, accounting for more than half of the team's total of 13. Senior libero Heather Anthony (Redwood City, CA) came up with a match-high 24 digs from the back row.

On Saturday, the Bulldogs returned to action with a sweep of Augustana, 25-15, 25, 21, 25-17. Senior outside hitter Jackie Hamilton (Loma Linda, CA) paced the offense with 12 kills on 31 swings with only one error for a solid hitting percentage of .355. As a team, Redlands hit at an impressive clip of .360. Senior libero Chelsea Arcaris (Vist, CA) and freshman outside hitter Morgan Buckner (Sam Rafael, CA) provided 21 and 17 digs, respectively.

The Maroon and Gray wrapped up a solid tournament with a 25-21, 25-15, 21-25, 25-21 win over LeTourneau in the team's second outing on Saturday. Redlands took advantage of opportunity to play some additional Bulldogs, with senior middle blocker Kirby McCord (Huntington Beach, CA) headlining this group with a team-leading hitting percentage of .375. She racked up nine kills on 22 attempts with only two errors. Hamilton knocked down 14 kills as the only double-digit performer for Redlands. Arcaris put forth an outstanding defensive effort with 49 digs in the four-setter.

With these victories, the Bulldogs (8-0) make their best start during Head Coach Mari Burningham's seven-year tenure at Redlands. She now sits just one win shy of eclipsing the 100-win career mark at the helm of the program.

The Bulldogs face off against regional rival Chapman University on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Orange.