San Antonio - Trinity juniors Mary Kaffen and Zoe Kaffen captured the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest "A" Doubles Championship Sunday at the Butch Newman Tennis Center.

HIGHLIGHTS

The top-seeded Kaffens, who are twins, defeated the #4 team of Frida Mudsam and Kathy Joseph of the University of Texas-Dallas in Sunday's final. The Tiger tandem won the first set 7-6 (9) and took the second 6-2.

Kaffen and Kaffen qualified for the ITA Cup to be held October 11-14 in Rome, Georgia. The singles and doubles winners then qualify for the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships November 7-11 at Surprise, Arizona.

Sophomore Paulina Garcia emerged as the champion of "B" Singles with a 6-2, 6-2 decision over first-year Trinity teammate Abby Watson.

Senior Andrea De Leon battled hard but came up short in the "A" Singles Consolation final. Svaksha Iyengar of UT-Dallas beat De Leon 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the championship matchup.

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Mary Kaffen and Zoe Kaffen head to the doubles event of the ITA Cup October 11-14 at Rome, Georgia.