Austin, Texas - Trinity's women's tennis team lost a narrow 5-4 match at Division II St. Edward's University on Friday afternoon.

The Tigers fell to 1-4 on the season, but have played just one match against a Division III opponent - resulting in a victory in the team's season opener.

Trinity won two of the three doubles points to take a 2-1 lead, but couldn't hang on to win in a very competitive singles lineup.  Four of the six singles matches needed three sets to decide the outcome, and the teams split those four matches.  St. Edward's won the other two in straight sets.

Caroline White and Kylie Hornbeck took a narrow 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles to open the action, as did Thavindra Ekanayake and Gabrielle Roe at the third position.  The team's only doubles loss came in a 9-7 decision at No. 2, with Kristy Hamilton and Stephanie Williamson falling.

Ekanayake and Roe were also the only two Tiger singles players to pull out wins at the first and fifth spots in the lineup.  Ekanayake rallied for a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 1, while Roe also came from behind to take a 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory.

Hornbeck suffered a tough 6-3, 2-6, 4-6 loss at No. 2 singles, and Kathleen Lundquist lost 1-6, 6-0, 1-6 at No. 6 singles.  White and Hamilton lost at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively.

Trinity will finish off a busy week of action tomorrow, hosting both Tyler Junior College and Laredo Community College in a Saturday doubleheader.  The first match starts off at 9:30 a.m.