Austin, Texas - The Trinity Tigers women's tennis team fell 7-1 to Division II St. Edward's University at Strohmeyer Tennis Courts on Friday.

Trinity (2-3) has now lost three straight games after opening the year with a pair of wins.  St. Edward's improves to 2-1, and is ranked No. 32 in Division II.

The Tigers only point came at No. 6 singles as Kristy Hamilton won 6-2, 4-6, 6-0.

The three doubles matches were tight battles. Marie Lutz and Liza Southwick were edged 8-6 in No. 1 doubles, while Blaire Porter and Cheyenne Duncan lost the No. 2 line by the same score. Gabrielle Roe and Caroline White came up just short 9-8 (7-4) in the No. 3 match.

Southwick fought hard but lost 6-7, 7-6, 1-0 in No. 1 singles. Lutz went down 6-0, 6-2 at No. 2 singles, Roe fell 6-0, 6-3 on the No. 3 line, and Porter lost 6-2, 6-2 to her opponent in the No. 4 matchup. White was down 4-6 after the first set of No. 5 singles, but it was halted before the second set could begin.

Trinity travels up Interstate 35 Saturday to take on the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in a Division III match at 10:00 a.m. in Belton, Texas. The Tigers will play St. Mary's University, ranked 16th in Division II, on February 28 on the Rattlers courts in San Antonio. Trinity's home-opener is slated for March 1 as the Tigers host Rollins College, No. 9 in DII, at noon.