Claremont, California - Trinity's women's tennis team had its seven-match win streak snapped with a 5-4 loss to Washington (MO) University on Sunday afternoon.

Prior to today's loss, the Tigers had won all three matches on their West Coast road trip.  Trinity defeated Vassar (6-3), Redlands (7-2), and Pomona-Pitzer (7-2) the last three days. 

Trinity falls to 7-2 this season with the loss, and both of the team's losses have been by a single point.

Mackenzie Knoop and Thavindra Ekanayake won 8-3 at No. 1 doubles to start the day, but the Bears rallied for wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to take a 2-1 lead.

Stephanie Williamson and Kassie Seger lost 7-9 at No. 3, while Katie Griffith and Kylie Hornbeck were edged 8-9 at the No. 2 position. 

The Tigers split the singles matches with the Bears, winning the at the top two spots, as well as at No. 4 singles.  Knoop was the only Trinity player to score two points on the day, winning 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. 

Griffith pulled out a tough comeback win at No. 2, winning 6-3 and 11-9 in the final two sets - after losing 3-6 in the opener.  Hornbeck was a 6-3, 6-1 winner, improving to 8-1 in singles this season.

Ekanayake lost her first singles match of the year, falling to 8-1 overall in a 2-6, 6-1, 1-6 loss at No. 3 singles.  Lavinia Bendandi (1-6, 3-6) and Williamson (2-6, 5-7) also fell at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.

Trinity wraps up its Spring Break trip with a match at Claremont College tomorrow afternoon.  The Tigers return home on March 27, taking on Willamette University.