KERRVILLE, Texas - Top seeded Trinity and Southwestern win on Saturday to secure spots in the 2016 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Championship match. Championship Website | Photo Gallery
In the first match, the Austin College women defeated Centenary College 5-0. The 'Roos jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles, and clinched the victory with a win by Anamaria Kheveli at No. 5 singles.
Austin College 5, Centenary College 0
Doubles competition
1. Ortiz/Weber (AC) def. Perilloux/Dekermabon (CENT) 8-2
2. White/Lide (AC) def. Missy/Range (CENT) 8-0
3. AC wins by default
Singles competition
1. Weber (AC) vs. Perilloux (CENT) - Did not finish
2. White (AC) vs. Dekermabon (CENT) - Did not finish
3. Ortiz (AC) vs. Range (CENT) - Did not finish
4. Lide (AC) vs. Missy (CENT) - Did not finish
5. Kheveli (AC) def. Lind (CENT) 6-0, 6-0
6. AC wins by default
In the second match, Trinity posted a 5-0 win over Schreiner to earn a trip to the championship. The Tigers swept doubles to take a 3-0 lead, then got a quick win at the No. 4 spot to put them within one point of the match. Liza Southwick clinched the victory with a 6-3, 6-1 win in the No. 3 spot. To watch a post-match interview with Trinity head coach Gretchen Rush and Andrea De Leon, click here.
Trinity University 5, Schreiner University 0
Doubles competition
1. Southwick/Lutz (TU) def. Anguiano/Miller (SCH) 8-1
2. Duncan/Kutach (TU) def. Swink/Smith (SCH) 8-1
3. Porter/De Leon (TU) def. Buczkowski/Watts (SCH) 8-3
Singles competition
1. Lutz (TU) vs. Wheeler (SCH) 6-2, 4-1 (unfinished)
2. Kutach (TU) vs. Swink (SCH) 7-5, 0-1 (unfinished)
3. Southwick (TU) def. Anguiano (SCH) 6-3, 6-1
4. De Leon (TU) def. Buczkowski (SCH) 6-0, 6-0
5. Duncan (TU) vs. Smith (SCH) 3-0 (unfinished)
6. Porter (TU) vs. Sterling (SCH) Did not play
In the final match of the day, Colorado College and Southwestern University battled it out. The Pirate took a 2-1 lead after doubles, earning wins at the No. 2 and 3 spots, but CC quickly tied it up after the Pirates' No. 1 player retired due to injury. CC took a 3-2 lead with a win in the third spot by Natalia Dellavalle. Shortly after, SU followed that up with wins at No. 2 by Anna Schneeman and No. 4 by Jessey Martinez. Nicole Wilson clinched the trip to the championship for Southwestern with a win at No. 5. To watch a post-match interview with head coach Billy Porter and Jessey Martinez, click here.
Southwestern University 5, Colorado College 3
Doubles competition
1. Cerf/McGinnis (COLO) def. Schneeman/Moeller (SU) 8-2
2. Drews-Jones (SU) def. Zlevos/Hall (COLO) 8-6
3. Kahl/Wilson (SU) def. Delevalle/Cahill-Sanidas (COLO) 8-4
Singles competition
1. Cerf (COLO) def. Drews-Jones (SU) - Retired by injury
2. Schneeman (SU) def. McGinnis (COLO) 6-2, 7-6 (11), 6-2
3. Dellavalle (COLO) def. Swets (SU) 7-5, 6-3
4. Martinez (SU) def. Doerre (COLO) 6-0, 6-4
5. Wilson (SU) def. Zlevos (COLO) 2-6, 6-4, 6-0
6. Moeller (SU) vs. Cahill-Sanidas (COLO) - Unfinished
Austin College and Texas Lutheran closed out the evening in a battle for 5th place. The Bulldogs held a 2-1 lead after doubles, then added on wins at Nos. 1, 2 and 6 singles to win. Sofia Vega took the top line 6-2, 6-3, Allis McLain took the second line 6-0, 6-4 and Megan Ingram earned the final win at No. 6, 6-2, 6-1.
Texas Lutheran 5, Austin College 1
Doubles competition
1. Vega/McLain (TLU) def. Weber/Ortiz (AC) 8-5
2. Dyer/Taylor (TLU) def. White/Lide (AC) 8-6
3. Green/Kheveli (AC) def. Elliot/Baxley (TLU) 8-5
Singles competition
1. Vega (TLU) def. Weber (AC) 6-2, 6-3
2. McLain (TLU) def. White (AC) 6-0, 6-4
3. Dyer (TLU) vs. Ortiz (AC) 3-6, 6-2 - unfinished
4. Elliott (TLU) vs. Lide (AC) 4-6 - unfinished
5. Baxley (TLU) vs. Kheveli (AC) 4-6, 6-1 - unfinished
6. Ingram (TLU) def. Barber (AC) 6-2, 6-1