San Antonio - Five members of the Trinity Tigers women's tennis team advanced to the third round of "A" Singles at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association South Region Championships on Friday.

The Butch Newman Tennis Center is serving as headquarters of the tournament, which continues Saturday and Sunday. Two rounds each of singles and doubles were completed on Friday. There are also “B” Singles and Doubles, along with consolation play.

Sophomore Liza Southwick, the event's No. 2 seed, defeated Laura Weinheimer of Hardin-Simmons University 6-1, 6-0 in Friday's second round. First-year player Marie Lutz, seeded fifth, beat Jenna Smith of Hardin-Simmons 6-0, 6-1. No. 8 Blaire Porter, also a Tiger newcomer, bested Bree Brosig of McMurry University 6-2, 6-1. Gabby Roe, a 12th-seeded junior, took out Lizzie Ostroff of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 6-0, 6-1. Unseeded junior Kristy Hamilton beat No. 15 Sarah Moses of the University of Texas-Tyler 6-3, 6-3.

Southwick and Lutz, seeded No. 2 in “A” Doubles, defeated Hannah Warren and Paola Nunez of Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-1 in the second round. Porter and first-year Cheyenne Duncan, the No. 5 seeds, were 8-6 winners over teammates Caroline White, a junior, and first-year Nicole Rueb.

Saturday's action begins at 8:00 a.m. with the round of 16 singles, and quarterfinals of doubles.

Sunday's “A” Singles and Doubles winners advance to the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships October 9-12 at Sumter, South Carolina.