Lawrenceville, Georgia - Trinity University Tigers first-year player Katy Poettcker of Colleyville, Texas (Heritage), won her first-round singles match, but lost the second Friday at the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships.

Second-seeded Kendra Higgins of the University of Chicago beat Poettcker 6-1, 6-0 in the round of 16 at Collins Hill Athletic Club. Poettcker won her opening-round match with a 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-2 victory over Ariel Lewis of Oberlin College.

Poettcker earned All-America honors with her performance. Prior to the NCAAs, Poettcker was named the ITA West Region Player to Watch.

The Tigers are led by first-year head coach Ryan Takao.