No. 8 Tiger Women's Tennis Prepares for SCAC Showdown in Georgetown
The No. 8-ranked Tiger women's tennis team was edged 3-4 by the 7th-ranked Tufts Jumbos on Saturday afternoon at
Butch Newman Tennis Center. With this defeat, the Tigers moved to 15-3 on the season.
Last Time
The Tigers opened the match with a tough doubles battle but were unable to secure the crucial doubles point. Looking to continue their form after a great result in yesterday's action, first to finish was the powerful #2 pairing of
Ellie Hughes (Austin, Texas / Vandegrift) and
Olivia Kim (Phoenix, Arizona / Desert Mountain), who fell 6-2 to a strong Tufts duo. Trinity responded quickly at #1, as the reliable partnership of
Rosabella Andrade (Southlake, Texas / Ponderosa) and
Trinity Levy (Camarillo, California / Weil Tennis Academy) dominated their opponents with a 6-2 victory, keeping the doubles point alive. It all came down to court #3, where the consistent R
uth Hill (Abilene, Texas / Abilene) and
Lauren Tin (Austin, Texas / Vandegrift) fought hard but ultimately came up short in a 6-3 result, giving Tufts the early 1-0 advantage.
Looking to turn the tide in singles play, the Tigers started strong. First to finish was Hill at #1, who delivered a performance worthy of a top national singles player, as she won 6-2, 6-1 in commanding fashion to level that match at 1-1. However, Tufts quickly responded, as Hughes at #3 fell in a tightly contested first-set tiebreak 7-6 (7-5) before dropping the second set 6-1, putting the visitors back in front. The trustworthy Levy stepped up next at #5, and proved how she has won 16 of 17 singles matches so far this season, as she battled through a three-set marathon to secure a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win, once again bringing the match level at 2-2.
Tufts edged ahead again when Kim at #2, despite winning the first set 6-3, was unable to hold off her opponent's comeback, losing the final two sets 6-3, 6-2. This put the Jumbos 3-2 up and on the brink of victory. The clinching point came at #4, where
Lucy Nabedrick (Plymouth, Minnesota / Wayzata) fought with all she had, winning the first set in a tiebreak 7-6 (7-4) before dropping the next two sets 6-3, 6-1, sealing the victory for the Jumbos. With the match already decided, it was too little too late for Andrade at #6, who capped off the day with a resilient 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win, ensuring the Tigers finished strong despite the 4-3 final scoreline.
ITA Tennis Rankings - Tigers Climb 2 Spots to 8
In the latest ITA national poll, the Tiger women's tennis team is ranked 8th in the Nation. This week's matchups feature Southwestern who is not ranked in the National ITA Poll, but is ranked 2nd in the SCAC.
SCAC Doubles Team of The Week - Ruth Hill and Lauren Tin of Trinity University
For the 9th time in Hill's career (Doubles 2022, 4x Doubles 2023, 3x Doubles 2024, Doubles 2025) and the 1st time in Tin's career (Doubles 2025), Senior
Ruth Hill & Freshman
Lauren Tin have won SCAC Doubles Team of the Week.
From the Week 6 SCAC Press Release:
Hill, a senior from Abilene, Texas, and Tin, a first-year from Austin, Texas, led the 10th-ranked Trinity women's tennis team to a pair of wins against nationally-ranked teams last week, sweeping #23 Gustavus Adolphus and edging #12 MIT 4-3. The Tiger doubles duo won both of their matches at line three last week. Hill and Tin opened with a 6-3 win against Gustavus that clinched the doubles point, then against MIT, the Trinity tandem won 6-2 to split the first two doubles matches off the court.
SCAC Singles Player of The Week - Rosabella Andrade of Trinity University
For the 1st and 2nd times in her career, sophomore
Rosabella Andrade has won SCAC Singles Player of the Week.
From the Week 6 & 7 SCAC Press Release:
Week 6 - Andrade won both of her singles matches to help the 10th-ranked Trinity women's tennis team to wins over #23 Gustavus Adolphus and #10 MIT last week. Andrade opened singles play with a straight-set 6-2, 6-0 win at line six to put Trinity up 2-0 at the time and set the tone for the eventual shutout of Gustavus. Trinity and MIT went down to the wire in a 3-3 tie in the match, leaving just Andrade on the court in the deciding match. She won the first set but lost the second with identical 6-4 scores, then clinched Trinity's 4-3 win with a 7-5 win in the third set.
Week 7 - Andrade led the 10th-ranked Tigers to a 3-0 week that included wins over two ranked teams, upping the team's win streak to 10 consecutive matches. Andrade began the week with a 6-2, 6-1 win at line four against Occidental, clinching the match for Trinity that eventually finished as a 6-1 win. In a 6-1 win over #33 Skidmore, Andrade was the first singles match to finish as she earned a 6-2, 6-0 win at line six to put the Tigers up 2-0 at the time. The week ended with Sunday's 4-3 win over #21 Bowdoin, and Andrade was once again the match to clinch the team victory. Andrade won 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to put Trinity ahead 4-2 and seal the win.
SCAC Doubles Team of The Week - Rosabella Andrade and Trinity Levy of Trinity University
For the 5th time in Andrade's career (5x Doubles) and the 8th time in Levy's career (Doubles 2023, 4-time Doubles 2024, 3x Doubles 2025), Sophomore
Rosabella Andrade &
Trinity Levy have won SCAC Doubles Team of the Week.
From the Week 7 & 8 SCAC Press Release:
Week 7 - Andrade, a sophomore from Southlake, Texas, and Levy, a junior from Camarillo, Calif., went 3-0 in doubles as the 10th-ranked Tiger women's tennis team also went 3-0 with two wins over ranked opponents. The Tiger doubles duo began the week with a 6-4 line one win against Occidental, clinching the doubles point after the teams split the first two matches. Levy and Andrade then put the finishing touches on a doubles sweep against #33 Skidmore, winning 6-0 at line one to give Trinity all three doubles matches. Trinity's top-line doubles team finished the week with a 6-2 win over #21 Bowdoin, clinching the doubles point with the team's second win of the day.
Week 8 - Andrade, a sophomore from Southlake, Texas, and Levy, a junior from Camarillo, Calif., went 2-1 in doubles play as the 10th-ranked Tiger women's tennis team went 1-2 against nationally-ranked opponents. After dropping a 6-4 decision against #1 Chicago, Andrade and Levy bounced back with two line one wins against Stevens and #14 Tufts. The Tiger duo was the only doubles team to notch a win against Tufts, winning 6-2 to give the team a chance at earning the doubles point. The duo is 11-6 this season as the team's #1 doubles team all season long.
Preview - Georgetown Marks The Spot, Winner Takes the Treasure
The Tigers will travel north to Georgetown to face fellow SCAC rival Southwestern on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. Both teams sit atop the SCAC standings with undefeated records, Trinity at 3-0 and Southwestern at 5-0, setting the stage for a pivotal showdown
On the Southwestern Pirates: The Pirates are 6-8 this spring with all six wins coming by way of sweeps. The Pirates have swept Dallas, Austin, Texas Lutheran, Schreiner, St. Thomas, and Hendrix. Similar to the Tigers schedule, the Pirates have faced OLLU, Chicago, Tufts, Skidmore, Bowdoin, and Gustavus Adolphus. They have fared quite poorly against this opposition, losing most notably to Skidmore 1-6, Bowdoin 1-6, Tufts 0-7, and Chicago 1-6. The Pirates will look to Freshman Helaina Reynoso to lead the way. This spring, Reynoso has recorded a 6-4 record in singles, and a 6-7 record in doubles. Her most notable wins include a 6-4, 3-6, 10-4 tiebreak victory against No. 1 Chicago, a 6-3, 6-1 victory against No. 35 Skidmore, and a 6-0, 6-1 win against No. 30 Gustavus Adolphus. Reynoso's defeats have come via a 3-6, 1-6 loss against No. 20 Sewanee, a 4-6, 6-7 defeat against Bowdoin, and a 2-6, 3-6 defeat against Tufts. Last time out, Trinity defeated the Pirates 5-1 in the 2023-2024 season. The Tigers will look to steal the treasure as they travel up to Georgetown to face the Pirates on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m.
Looking Ahead
The Tigers will return home to face local San Antonio rival Our Lady of the Lake University on Saturday, April 12 at 10 a.m.
