Thursday, September 14
USAFA, Colo.
10:00 A.M. MT
Air Force Academy
vs
ITA Bedford Cup in the Mountains
New look women’s tennis opens 2023-24 hosting Bedford Cup
9/12/2023 11:32:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Head coach Taylor Hollander discusses first months at USAFA, her new team and previews the Bedford Cup
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force women's tennis, with a new coaching staff leading the way and a core of talented newcomers on its roster, opens the 2023-24 season with the hosting of its annual Bedford Cup, set to start on Sunday morning, 10 a.m. at the USAFA Tennis Courts.
The Falcons will play host to over 80 competing individuals belonging to 11 separate institutions. The four-day event includes four singles compass draws and one doubles bracket, all to be played out over the course of the week.
The field will consist of players representing the following institutions:
Air Force, Boise State, BYU, Colorado State, Denver, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana State, New Mexico, Utah State, Wyoming.
Competition opens on Thursday morning with the first two rounds of doubles; Friday opens with the doubles quarterfinal round at 9 a.m., proceeded by the first two rounds of singles, with semifinal and championship rounds for all flights to be played out on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
From Coach Hollander on the Falcon's opening event:
"Coach Gidley set a very high bar with this tournament, and I just want to get as many matches in as possible. I want all the teams to feel welcome … we've got a great banquet on Saturday night, so it's a nice way for all the girls to get to interact outside of their teams."
Hollander on what she hopes to see out of the Falcons:
"(The team is) going to take what they've learned at the Academy and bring it out to the court. They're going to have the professionalism, hold their shoulders back, we're going to keep our emotions close … I think that's where they're completely bought in, and we're going to keep working on it…
"The little professional points we've been working on – not letting your emotions and frustrations get the better of you. We've been working on conditioning, running every single ball down … No matter what, what I want to see if them giving it their all – From start to finish, even in the warmup…."
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, Sept. 14:
2:30 p.m. Warmup
10:00 a.m. Doubles Round of 32
11:00 a.m. Doubles Round of 16
Friday, Sept. 15:
7:45 a.m. | Warmup
9 a.m. Doubles Quarterfinals
10 a.m. Singles Rd of 16
2:15 a.m. Singles Quarterfinals
Saturday, Sept. 16:
7:45 AM Warmup all teams
9:00 AM Doubles Semifinals
10:00 AM Singles Semifinals
Sunday, Sept. 17:
7:45 a.m. Warmup
9:00 a.m. Doubles Finals
10:00 a.m. Singles Finals
Awards to be distributed at the close of competition.
All times are MT and subject to change.
The Falcons will play host to over 80 competing individuals belonging to 11 separate institutions. The four-day event includes four singles compass draws and one doubles bracket, all to be played out over the course of the week.
The field will consist of players representing the following institutions:
Air Force, Boise State, BYU, Colorado State, Denver, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana State, New Mexico, Utah State, Wyoming.
Competition opens on Thursday morning with the first two rounds of doubles; Friday opens with the doubles quarterfinal round at 9 a.m., proceeded by the first two rounds of singles, with semifinal and championship rounds for all flights to be played out on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
From Coach Hollander on the Falcon's opening event:
"Coach Gidley set a very high bar with this tournament, and I just want to get as many matches in as possible. I want all the teams to feel welcome … we've got a great banquet on Saturday night, so it's a nice way for all the girls to get to interact outside of their teams."
Hollander on what she hopes to see out of the Falcons:
"(The team is) going to take what they've learned at the Academy and bring it out to the court. They're going to have the professionalism, hold their shoulders back, we're going to keep our emotions close … I think that's where they're completely bought in, and we're going to keep working on it…
"The little professional points we've been working on – not letting your emotions and frustrations get the better of you. We've been working on conditioning, running every single ball down … No matter what, what I want to see if them giving it their all – From start to finish, even in the warmup…."
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, Sept. 14:
2:30 p.m. Warmup
10:00 a.m. Doubles Round of 32
11:00 a.m. Doubles Round of 16
Friday, Sept. 15:
7:45 a.m. | Warmup
9 a.m. Doubles Quarterfinals
10 a.m. Singles Rd of 16
2:15 a.m. Singles Quarterfinals
Saturday, Sept. 16:
7:45 AM Warmup all teams
9:00 AM Doubles Semifinals
10:00 AM Singles Semifinals
Sunday, Sept. 17:
7:45 a.m. Warmup
9:00 a.m. Doubles Finals
10:00 a.m. Singles Finals
Awards to be distributed at the close of competition.
All times are MT and subject to change.
Taylor Hollander Interview Sept 23, 2025
Tuesday, September 23
Taylor Hollander Interview - September 16th, 2025
Tuesday, September 16
Taylor Hollander Interview - April 29th, 2025
Tuesday, April 29
Women's Tennis Senior Day
Monday, April 28
