REDLANDS, Calif. -- In a top-25 battle in California on Wednesday, the 23rd-ranked Christopher Newport women's tennis team was edged out by No. 15 Redlands, 6-3. The Captains (1-6) fell behind, 2-1, after doubles before capturing two wins in singles play. 

Tessa Trate led the way in the match, earning wins at both No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles. The veteran paired with Raine Weis to continue their torrid start to the season with an 8-2 win on the top line of pairs play against Olivia Rockwood and Kendall Bolock. The Captains top tandem improved to 5-2 in duals this season and 11-3 overall. 

Trate would then earn a straight set win at No. 2 singles against Rockwood. She picked up her second win of the spring by a final score of 6-4, 6-1. The Captains other win came from junior Kiersten Chang, outlasting her opponent at No. 4 singles, Mia Goldstein. After dropping the first set, Chang rallied for a 6-1 win in the second and then finished off Goldstein with a 10-8 win in the third set. 

In a schedule change to account for rain in Southern California, the Captains will now face Caltech at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday in their next match. 

Doubles
1. Raine Weis/Tessa Trate (CNU) def. Olivia Rockwood/Kendall Bolock (Redlands); 8-2
2. Kiana Brady/Christine O'Brien (Redlands) def. Kiersten Chang/Mia Linam (CNU); 8-3
3. Gabby Rockwood/Mia Goldstein (Redlands) def. Megan Bauer/Anna Campbell (CNU); 8-3

Singles
1. Bolock (Redlands) def. Weis (CNU); 7-6, 7-6
2. Trate (CNU) def. Rockwood (Redlands); 6-4, 6-1
3. Brady (Redlands) def. Linam (CNU); 6-1, 6-0
4. Chang (CNU) def. Goldstein (CNU); 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8)
5. O'Brien (Redlands) def. Logan Glen (CNU); 6-0, 6-0
6. Madison Sherwood (Redlands) def. Anna Campbell (CNU); 6-4, 6-1