STOCKTON, Calif. – The Tigers continue to build their roster, with their latests signing being Riley Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand is from West Hills California where he trained at Braemar's tennis facility with coach Xochitl Nava.
As a four-star recruit Hillenbrand has multiple wins over five-star players and was ranked as high as 25 in the state of California. A right-handed player with a powerful two-handed backhand shot, his favorite shots are an inside out forehand or a backhand down the line.
"I love intense competition and enjoy locking horns with my opponent," says Hillenbrand. "I am super excited to work with Coach Goodman and Coach Barajas as well as joining a new 'family' of like-minded guys where I can grow and improve."
Hillenbrand has three sisters and a twin brother, he enjoys ping pong, skiing, hiking, riding his bike and board games. He plans to study finance and pre law at Pacific.
"We could not be more excited to welcome Riley to our team," says Head Coach
Robin Goodman. "He is passionate, disciplined and will work incredibly hard for our program. He shows a real love for tennis and academic growth and we cannot wait to get started with him"