Georgetown, Texas - The top-seeded team of Liza Southwick and Marie Lutz captured the USTA/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest Region Women's “A” Doubles Championship for the second consecutive year.

Southwick, a junior, and Lutz a sophomore, defeated the No. 2 team of Kate Bramlett and Kayla Casey of East Texas Baptist University 7-5, 6-3 in Sunday's final. A best-of-three sets format was used at Southwestern University, instead of the usual pro set.

The Tiger duo will compete October 15-18 at the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships at Sumter, South Carolina. Southwick and Lutz won last year's Regional title at the Butch Newman Tennis Center, and went on to garner fifth place at the national tournament.

Earlier in the day on Sunday, Lutz played in the singles semifinals for the second straight year. The third-seeded Lutz was edged 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5 by second-seeded and defending champion Sofia Vega of Texas Lutheran University. Casey, the tournament's top seed, later beat Vega in the championship match.