PORTLAND, Ore. – Lewis & Clark College women's tennis has announced its complete 2026 spring schedule, featuring a three-match Southern California road trip, a full Northwest Conference regular-season slate and eight home contests in the L&C Tennis Dome.
 
The River Otters open the season Feb. 7 with their Northwest Conference home opener and an alumni match. Lewis & Clark will host George Fox University before the alumni match begins. The Bruins finished third in the NWC last season with an 11-3 conference record and a 15-8 overall mark.
 
Lewis & Clark will travel to Southern California for a three-match trip Feb. 13–15. The River Otters face Occidental College in Los Angeles on Friday at 4 p.m. The following day, Lewis & Clark plays Whittier College at 11 a.m. in Whittier before closing the trip against Chapman University on Sunday at 10 a.m. in Orange.
 
The River Otters return to conference play with road matches at the University of Puget Sound on Feb. 21, followed by Willamette University on Feb. 22.
 
Lewis & Clark hosts eastern Washington opponents Whitworth University on Feb. 28 and Whitman College on March 1. Whitman won the 2024-25 NWC regular-season title with a 13-1 conference record, while Whitworth edged the River Otters for the fourth and final spot in the NWC postseason tournament.
 
The River Otters travel to 2025 NWC runner-up Pacific University on March 7 before returning home to host Linfield University on March 8.
 
Lewis & Clark travels to Newberg for a rematch with George Fox on March 14.
 
The River Otters play a midweek nonconference home match against Salisbury University on March 18 at 4 p.m.
 
Lewis & Clark hosts Puget Sound on March 28 before welcoming Willamette the following day.
 
The River Otters travel to eastern Washington for matches at Whitworth on April 4 and Whitman on April 5.
 
Lewis & Clark closes the regular season against Pacific and Linfield. The River Otters will host the Boxers for Senior Day on April 11 at 9 a.m., honoring senior Susanna Anand. The regular-season finale will take place the following day in McMinnville against Linfield.
 
With the exception of the Senior Day match against Pacific, all Northwest Conference matches will begin at 11 a.m.
 
Head coach Jimmy Chau returns seven players from the 2024-25 squad. The River Otters finished tied with Whitworth for fourth in the NWC standings last season.