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Tiger Women Dominate at ITA Regional Tournament on Saturday

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Tyler, Texas - Four Trinity tennis players will comprise Sunday's "A" Singles semifinals at the USTA/ITA Division III Women's Southwest Championships at Summers Tennis Center.
 
Junior Thavindra Ekanayake takes on first-year player Mackenzie Knoop, and senior Katie Griffith meets sophomore Kylie Hornbeck. The semifinals will start at 8 a.m., and the championship match will be played an hour after their conclusion.
 
In Saturday's quarterfinals, Ekanayake took out Amy Friesenhahn, of host Texas-Tyler, 6-2, 6-4, and Knoop dispatched Mary Hardin-Baylor's Mallory Aarhus 6-1, 6-1. Griffith defeated Lauren Jay of Hardin-Simmons 7-5, 6-0, and Hornbeck beat Texas-Tyler's Sydni Hermsdorf 6-4, 6-2.
 
There will also be an all Trinity doubles championship match, at a time to be determined. Knoop and first-year player Stephanie Williamson will play Griffith and senior Kassie Seger for the regional title.
 
Knoop and Williamson beat Mallory and Megan Aarhus of Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-6 in the semis, and Griffith and Seger edged Frisenhahn and Hermsdorf of Texas-Tyler 9-8.
 
The singles and doubles champions qualify for the National Small College Championships Oct. 13-16 at Mobile, Ala.

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Players Mentioned

Thavindra Ekanayake

Thavindra Ekanayake

5' 5"
Junior
Katie Griffith

Katie Griffith

5' 6"
Senior
Kylie Hornbeck

Kylie Hornbeck

5' 5"
Sophomore
Kassie Seger

Kassie Seger

5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Thavindra Ekanayake

Thavindra Ekanayake

5' 5"
Junior
Katie Griffith

Katie Griffith

5' 6"
Senior
Kylie Hornbeck

Kylie Hornbeck

5' 5"
Sophomore
Kassie Seger

Kassie Seger

5' 7"
Senior