Tyler, Texas - Trinity's women's tennis team split two matches on Saturday afternoon, edging Whitman College 5-4, but losing 9-0 against Tyler Junior College.

The Tigers opened the day with the narrow victory, despite beginning the match by losing two of three doubles contests.

Whitman won 8-2 at No. 1 doubles over Mackenzie Knoop and Thavindra Ekanayake, and won 8-3 over Katie Griffith and Kylie Hornbeck at No. 2.  Kassie Seger and Stephanie Williamson took an important 8-5 win at the third position.

Trinity then rallied by winning four of the six singles contests to clinch the overall team win.  The Tigers won 3-6 in singles, with Williamson taking a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 win (No. 6) in the only three-set match of the day.  Ekanayake and Hornbeck won in straight sets, as did Lavinia Bendandi at No. 5 singles.

Trinity finishes off its road weekend with a match against the University of Texas-Tyler tomorrow afternoon.