McMinnville, Oregon - The 18th-ranked Trinity women's tennis team was edged 5-4 Saturday by #33 Linfield (OR) College in an NCAA Division III matchup.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Tigers stand at 2-4 overall and are 2-1 against Division III opponents. Linfield improved to 2-2 with the win.

Trinity lost all three doubles matches, starting with the third line as Ashley DeBauge and Paulina Garcia fell 8-3.

Zoe Kaffen and Megan Flores came up short 8-5 on the top line, while Mary Kaffen and Francesca Canjar lost a tight 8-7 matchup in #2 doubles.

The Tigers bounced back and tied the score at 4-4.

The rally started as Flores took the third singles match, and Zoe Kaffen won the top line.

Nicole Markiewicz lost #5 singles, and DeBauge won a three-setter on the second line.

Mary Kaffen evened the dual match by winning #6 singles. The clincher for Linfield came in the fourth match as Canjar lost 3-6 in the third set.

Mary Kaffen improved her singles record to 3-1, while DeBauge evened her mark to 3-3.

UP NEXT

The Tigers conclude their trip Sunday in Portland, Oregon, with a 9:00 a.m. PT match with Whitman (WA) College.