No. 10 Tiger Women's Tennis Prepares for Nationally Ranked Opposition
 
The 10th-ranked Tiger Women's Tennis Team secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over the 12th-ranked MIT Engineers on Friday evening at Butch Newman Tennis Center. With this win, the Tigers improved to 11-1 on the season.
 
Last Time
After only a short recovery from last night's demolition of the 23rd-ranked Gustavus Adolphus Gusties, the afternoon got off to a competitive start for the Tigers. After an impressive showing in the doubles last night, the Tigers unfortunately fell just short of winning the doubles point this afternoon with a 2-1 loss. First to finish was the experienced senior partnership of Ellie Hughes (Austin, Texas / Vandegrift) and Olivia Kim (Phoenix, Arizona / Desert Mountain) at #1, where despite the scoreline showing a 6-1 loss, the performance reflected otherwise with the duo producing a competitive showing throughout, taking their opponents right to the end in each game. Next to finish was the #3 duo of Ruth Hill (Abilene, Texas / Abilene) and first-year Lauren Tin (Austin, Texas / Vandegrift), who continued their fine form from last night's showing and produced a dominant display, resulting in a 6-2 win and equalizing the doubles for the Tigers. This left the point in the hands of the skillful #2 partnership of Rosabella Andrade (Southlake, Texas / Ponderosa) and Trinity Levy (Camarillo, California / Weil Tennis Academy). The duo had a rough start to the match, going down 5-1, and faced an uphill battle from there. At one point, it looked as if a comeback might be on as they pulled the match back to 5-3; however, they couldn't quite pull it off and lost the match 6-3, handing the Engineers the doubles point.

Singles action started shortly after and made for a scintillating watch on this late Friday afternoon. First to finish was the first-year Lucy Nabedrick (Plymouth, Minnesota / Wayzata) at #4, who fought hard but lost in straight sets 6-3, 6-1, unfortunately giving the Engineers a 2-0 lead. That lead didn't last for long as in stepped the experienced Hill at #1, who swiftly dealt with her opponent, winning 6-4, 6-3. To equalize the scoreline, next to finish was the powerful senior Hughes at #3. Hughes was taken to a third set after winning the first 6-4 and losing the second 6-2, but held her nerve and confidently won 6-2 in the third, drawing the Tigers level for the first time this afternoon and avenging her earlier doubles loss. Like Hughes, the talented Kim at #2 was also taken to a third set after losing the first 6-3 and winning the second 6-4, but unfortunately fell at the last hurdle, losing in the third set 6-4 and giving the Engineers a 3-2 lead in the tie. This meant it was up to Levy at #5 and Andrade at #6 to bring the win home for the Tigers. Levy was the first of the two to finish, but by no means was this an easy encounter. After losing the first set in the tiebreak 7-6 (7-3), Levy faced an uphill battle to win from here and keep the Tigers in the hunt for the win. Levy never lost faith and confidently won the following two sets 6-3, 6-1 to draw the match level at 3-3. The win was now in the hands of Andrade. The match swung back and forth in a nail-biting encounter as Andrade won the first set 6-4 but then lost the second by the same margin, and so it all came down to the third and final set of the afternoon. As the sun was setting over the Butch Newman Tennis Center, Andrade fought to a 7-5 win in the third set, giving the Tigers an impressive 4-3 comeback win in the ranked matchup against the MIT Engineers.
 
ITA Tennis Rankings - Tigers Climb 1 Spot to 10
 
In the latest ITA national poll, the Tiger women's tennis team is ranked 10th. This week's matchups feature Skidmore at No. 33, Bowdoin at No. 21, Tufts at No. 14, and the University of Chicago at No. 1.
 
SCAC Doubles Team Of The Week - Rosabella Andrade and Trinity Levy of Trinity University 
 
For the 3rd time in Andrade's career (3x Doubles) and the 6th time in Levy's career (Doubles 2023, 4-time Doubles 2024, Doubles 2025), Sophomore Rosabella Andrade & Trinity Levy have won SCAC Doubles Team of the Week. This marks the fourth time in five weeks this season that a Tiger duo has earned this honor.
 
From the SCAC Press Release: 
 
Andrade, a sophomore from Southlake, Texas, and Levy, a junior from Camarillo, Calif., led the 13th-ranked Tiger women's tennis teams to a pair of 7-0 victories over McMurry and East Texas Baptist on Sunday. The Trinity duo won both of their matches from the #1 doubles line, starting off with a 6-1 win over McMurry that clinched the doubles sweep for the Tigers. Against ETBU, Andrade and Levy won 6-2 in another match to clinched the sweep heading into singles play. Trinity's #1 doubles team improved to 6-3 this season with two wins this weekend, extending their win streak to three matches.
 
Preview - Eat, Sleep, and Breathe Tiger Tennis
 
The Tigers are set to host a challenging stretch of matches, competing in six matches over 12 days, including four nationally ranked opponents, with all matches taking place at the Butch Newman Tennis Center from March 11 to March 22.
 
On the Occidental Tigers: The Tigers are 3-3 this year with wins against Hope International University 7-0 (NAIA), Mount San Antonio College 5-2 (JUCO), and Stanton University 6-1 (NAIA). The Tigers have suffered three defeats this season, losing to Vassar College 2-5, the University of California Santa Cruz 3-4, and the University of California Irvine 1-6 (Division 1). The Tigers will look to Freshman Greta Nagy to get on the board. This spring, Nagy is 4-1 in singles and 4-1 in doubles, with her most notable victory coming against the University of California Irvine (Division 1) in a tiebreaker 6-3, 7-6 (10-8). Trinity and Occidental have only faced each other once, with Trinity defeating Occidental 9-0 in the 2021-2022 season. The Occidental Tigers will hope to get their first win of the season against a Division 3 opponent, while the Trinity Tigers will look to continue their positive momentum as the two are set to face off at Butch Newman Tennis Center on Tuesday, March 11, at 10 a.m. May the best Tiger win.
 
On the Skidmore Thoroughbreds: The Thoroughbreds are 1-4 this spring with their sole win of the season coming against Ithaca College 6-1. Their four losses have included three sweeps against No. 8 Middlebury, No. 10 Amherst, and The University of Buffalo (Division 1), with their final loss coming at the hands of No. 35 Wellesley College 3-4. The Thoroughbreds will look to senior Konika Dhull to spark the offense. Dhull is 1-4 this season with her lone victory coming against Ithaca College 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (10-8). Last time out, Trinity defeated Skidmore 9-0 in the 2023-2024 season. The Tiger's all-time record against the Thoroughbreds stands at a perfect 2-0. Skidmore will hope that their tough schedule pays off as they look to pull off an upset in San Antonio on Friday March 14, at 10 a.m. at Butch Newman tennis Center. 
 
On the Bowdoin Polar Bears: The Polar Bears are 2-1 so far this year with wins against Connecticut College 7-0 and No. 25 Brandeis University 5-2. The Polar Bears only loss this season came against No. 5 Wesleyan University 2-5. They will look to senior Jamilah Karah to lead the way. Karah has competed in two matches this spring, holding a 1-1 record in singles and 1-0 in doubles. Her only loss came against Wesleyan University in a tiebreaker 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 9-11. Since the fall 2024 season, Karah is 7-3 in singles and 6-3 in doubles. Last time out, Trinity was defeated by the Polar Bears 4-5 in the 2017-2018 season. The Tigers all time record against the Polar Bears is 0-4. The Tigers' will look to prevent an upset as they take on the Polar Bears at Butch Newman Tennis Center on Sunday, March 16, at 11 a.m.
 
On the Chicago Maroons: The Maroons are 9-1 this season and enter as the No. 1 Division 3 team in the country. They have swept their opponents on five occasions and have held their opponents to just one point three separate times. Their most notable wins have come against No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 4-1, No. 3 Emory University 5-2, No. 20 Kenyon College 6-1, and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 6-1 (Division 1). Their only loss of the season came against the University of Toledo 2-5 (Division 1). The Maroons will look to senior Sylwia Mikos to set the tone. Mikos holds a record of 4-3 in singles and a 5-2 record in doubles. Her most notable victories came against No. 19 Sewanne 6-1, 6-1, No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 6-1, 7-5, and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 1-6, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7) (Division 1). Mikos was the ITA singles champion in the 2023-2024 season and is also a two-time University Athletic Association Player of the Year. Sylwia Mikos and her sister, Oliwia Mikos, hold a 4-0 record in doubles this season. Oliwia Mikos was also part of the duo that won the 2023-2024 ITA Doubles Championship. Last time out, Trinity was defeated by the Maroons 0-9 in the 2023-2024 season. The Tigers' all-time record against the Maroons is 0-5. The Tigers will face their toughest test of the season as they host the Maroons in San Antonio on Tuesday, March 18, at 5 p.m. at Butch Newman Tennis Center.
 
On the Stevens Ducks: The Ducks are 1-2 this year with their sole win coming in a 7-0 sweep of Gettysburg College. The Ducks' two losses this spring have also come in sweeps against No. 26 Swarthmore College and No. 34 Rensselaer Polytech Institute. They will look to senior Alix Dry to set the tone. Dry is 1-2 in singles and 1-2 in doubles this spring. Dry's single victory came against Gettysburg College 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. Her two losses this season came against Rensselaer Polytech Institute 6-4, 2-6, 3-10 and Swarthmore College 5-7, 3-6. This will be the first-ever meeting between Trinity and Stevens, setting the stage for future matchups. The Tigers and Ducks will clash on Friday, March 21, at 5 p.m. at Butch Newman Tennis Center.
 
On the Tufts Jumbos: The Jumbos are a perfect 5-0 this spring with sweeps against Bates College, Nichols College, and Wheaton College. The Jumbos also defeated Bryant University 4-3 (Division 1) and Stonehill College 6-1. So far this spring, the Jumbos have displayed a dominant combined point total of 31-4. They will look to the junior Ellie Gershaw to lead the way. This spring, Gershaw has recorded a 2-1 record in singles, competing at line 1 in two of her three matches. Her two wins came in two sets against Stonehill College 6-3,6-4 and Bates College 7-5, 6-1, with her only defeat of the season coming against Bryant University 2-6,4-6 (Division 1). Last time out, Trinity was defeated by the Jumbos 1-8 in the 2021-2022 season. That matchup remains the only meeting in the history of the two programs. The Jumbos will look to pull off an upset while the Tigers will look to even the history books as the two are set to face off on Saturday March 22 at 3 p.m. at Butch Newman Tennis center. 
 
Looking Ahead 
 
The Tigers will host Southwestern on Sunday, April 6, at Butch Newman Tennis Center.