GEORGETOWN, Texas -- The fourth-seeded University of St. Thomas women earned a hard-fought victory over fifth-seeded Schreiner, 5-3, in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Championship quarterfinals Friday afternoon at East View High School. Official Website | Postmatch Interview | Photo Album
St. Thomas improved its overall record to 5-6 and will face top-seeded Trinity University at 6 pm in Saturday's second semifinal. Schreiner University ends its 2023 season with a 7-15 record.
After Schreiner jumped out to a 1-0 lead when the No. 3 doubles squad of Daniella Rodriquez and Kylie Nutt produced an 8-2 win over UST's Regina Lopez and Aimee Tran, the Celts' No. 1 and No. 2 teams of Anamaria Gonzalez and Karissa Guzman and Alejandra Lopez and Ella Mullins each produced 8-6 victories, respectively, to give St. Thomas a 2-1 lead heading into singles play.
Mullins gave the Celts a 3-1 lead with her 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 3 singles, but the Mountaineers' Victoria Morales gave her team a much-needed momentum boost with her 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles. After the two squads exchanged points, it was Guzman at the No. 4 line who provided the clincher for UST, taking a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Rodriquez.
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS 5, SCHREINER UNIVERSITY 3
April 28, 2023 at Georgetown, Texas (East View High School Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Anamaria Gonzalez (UST) vs. Hannah Reyna (SCH) 6-4, 5-5, unfinished |
| 2. Alejandra Lopez (UST) def. Blair Drought-Vill. (SCH) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 3. Ella Mullins (UST) def. Grace Deininger (SCH) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 4. Karissa Guzman (UST) def. Daniella Rodriquez (SCH) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 5. Rachel Rompel (SCH) def. Regina Lopez (UST) 7-5, 6-3 |
| 6. Victoria Morales (SCH) def. Aimee Tran (UST) 6-2, 6-2 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Anamaria Gonzalez/Karissa Guzman (UST) def. Hannah Reyna/Victoria Morales (SCH) 8-6 |
| 2. Alejandra Lopez/Ella Mullins (UST) def. Blair Drought-Vill./Rachel Rompel (SCH) 8-6 |
| 3. Daniella Rodriquez/Kylie Nutt (SCH) def. Regina Lopez/Aimee Tran (UST) 8-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Schreiner 7-15 |
| St. Thomas 5-6 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,6,2,5,4) |
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St. Thomas will face top-seeded Trinity University at 6 pm in Saturday's second semifinal. This is St. Thomas' third-straight trip to the SCAC Women's Tennis Tournament semifinals and the third straight time the Celts find Trinity awaiting them in that round. St. Thomas is 0-2 in those previous two match-ups.
