SCAC Women's Tennis Recap - Week Eight

SCAC Women's Tennis Recap - Week Eight
Posted: Mar 26, 2018

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The six Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference women's tennis teams had a strong showing, posting a combined record of 16-6 last week.

 

Every team in the league finished .500 or above last week, with two teams going undefeated.

Trinity University posted a 4-0 record, defeating #40 Caltech, Austin College, Hardin-Simmons and East Texas Baptist. The Tigers closest match came in a 6-3 win over Caltech. They earned a pair of 8-1 wins over AC and HSU and shutout ETBU, 9-0.

Southwestern University only had two matches last week, but they posted 9-0 wins in both. The Pirates defeating Howard Payne on the road before earning the victory over LeTourneau at home.

Continuing their spring break action, Colorado College went 3-1 last week, defeating North Central (Ill.) and Calvin College by 9-0 scores, while taking down William Smith 6-3. The Tigers only loss came to #35 Denison University.

Austin College also picked up three wins, including a huge win over #40 Caltech. The 'Roos also took down Mary Hardin-Baylor, 9-0, and Concordia (TX), 8-1.

Schreiner University went 2-1 over the stretch, falling to UW-Eau Claire, but defeating UMHB, 7-2, and HSU, 5-4.

Rounding out last week's action is Texas Lutheran University. The Bulldogs went 2-2, defeating Howard Payne and Southwest (NM) and falling to Division II Colorado Christian and McMurry University.

For links to box scores and recaps from all of last week's season-opening spring action, click below: 

This Week's Results:

Date Away Home Status Links
March
Tue. 20 Denison 7 Colorado College 2 Final
Wed. 21 North Central (Ill.) 0 Colorado College 9 Final
  Colorado College 9 Calvin 0 Final
  Colo. Christian 7 Texas Lutheran 2 Final
Thu. 22 William Smith 3 Colorado College 6 Final
  Wis.-Eau Claire 8 Schreiner 1 Final
  Caltech 4 Austin College 5 Final
  Southwestern (Tex.) 9 Howard Payne 0 Final
Fri. 23 Caltech 3 Trinity (Tex.) 6 Final
  Mary Hardin-Baylor 2 Schreiner 7 Final
  Austin College 1 Trinity (Tex.) 8 Final
  LeTourneau 0 Southwestern (Tex.) 9 Final
Sat. 24 Texas Lutheran 5 Howard Payne 4 Final
  Hardin-Simmons 1 Trinity (Tex.) 8 Final
  Austin College 9 Mary Hardin-Baylor 0 Final
  East Texas Baptist 0 Trinity (Tex.) 9 Final
  Hardin-Simmons 4 Schreiner 5 Final
  Texas Lutheran 2 McMurry 7 Final
  Austin College 8 Concordia (TX) 1 Final
Sun. 25 Southwest (NM) 1 Texas Lutheran 8 Final
  Colby 5 Austin College 4 Final