Abilene, Texas - Trinity's women's tennis
team opened its 2014 season with a 7-2 win over Division II
University of Texas-Permian Basin at the ACU Indoor Championships
on Friday night.
The Tigers took two out of three doubles matches to start the
action, then secured five of six lines in singles.
Kylie Hornbeck, Liza Southwick, and Kristy Hamilton were all
winners in both singles and doubles for Trinity, and it was
Hamilton's 6-1, 6-1 straight-set win at the fifth position that
clinched the match. Hamilton teamed with Stephanie Williamson
to put the Tigers up 2-0 in doubles, following the opening win by
the doubles team of Hornbeck and Southwick.
Southwick and Hornbeck opened singles play with wins at No. 3
and No. 2 singles, respectively, and Trinity held a commanding 4-1
advantage. UT-Permian Basin picked up its only point in
singles at the top position, but then Hamilton was able to clinch
shortly after.
Gabrielle Roe (6-3, 6-3 at No. 4) and Lavinia Bendandi (6-4, 7-5
at No. 6) finished off the match in style, nabbing two more team
points for the Tigers.
Trinity continues action at the ACU Indoors tomorrow, facing off
against hosting Abilene Christian University at noon. The
Tigers make their home debut next week, facing off against St.
Mary's University at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 13.
