Cal Winter Invite

As Shelton was battling it out in Melbourne, college teams across the country, including No. 11 Cal, participated in the ITA Kickoff Weekend, vying for a spot at the Indoor Nationals in Seattle. While the Bears beat Princeton 4-1 on Friday, San Diego got the better of Cal on Saturday, also with a 4-1 win.

The No. 11 Bears play Princeton on Friday; if they win, they will face the winning team of the Georgia Tech-USD match come Saturday.

Playing one of the most exciting matches of the day, Alsola helped the Bears to edge a 6-1 win over Santa Barbara in their dual match home opener.

Starting out the season in a solid No. 12 spot in the country, the Bears are gearing up for their first two dual matches of the year.

After a stellar start to the season, No. 4 Cal women's tennis carved itself a path to indoor nationals, beating BYU and Vanderbilt to qualify.

In the final stretch, Cal women's tennis is playing its last match before the big tournament in the first part of the spring season.

Cal hosted the ITA Kickoff Weekend, one of 15 across the country last week. Tensions were high as the winner was to secure a spot for the national indoor championship.

The team managed to overcome all obstacles — in the form of strong athletic and meteorological opponents — to beat UC Santa Barbara and second-ranked Pepperdine in its first two dual matches of the season last weekend.

The Bears had a stellar run against Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara and Cal Poly, but some of Cal’s best players had a tough road to get there.

After time away from the court, Cal men's and women's tennis started their spring semester off with roaring success at the Hawaii Invitational.