WACO, Texas – The 11th-ranked Trinity University Women's Tennis Team capped off a dominant weekend showing by sweeping past Colorado College 4-0 to claim the SCAC Tournament Championship.
The Tigers won the SCAC title for the 27th time in the program's history and made it four tournament wins in a row. Head Coach
Drew Cohn has orchestrated this remarkable streak of championship wins, having won four in five seasons as head coach. This marked the 13th straight appearance in the SCAC Championship Match for the Tigers.
The Tigers came out firing in doubles play, carrying their momentum from the previous day's performances and setting the tone for the match-up early. First to finish was the powerful duo of
Rosabella Andrade (Southlake, Texas / Ponderosa) and
Trinity Levy (Camarillo, California / Weil Tennis Academy) at #1, who dispatched their opponents with an emphatic 6-0 victory. Shortly after, the relatively new pairing of
Ellie Hughes (Abilene, Texas / Abilene) and freshman
Lauren Tin (Austin, Texas / Vandegrift) secured the doubles point for Trinity with a composed 6-4 win at the #3 spot. The match at #2, featuring
Ruth Hill (Abilene, Texas / Abilene) and
Olivia Kim (Phoenix, Arizona / Desert Mountain), remained unfinished with Trinity leading. Nevertheless, the Tigers had already clinched the all-important 1-0 lead heading into singles.
In a similar fashion to other SCAC matchups, the Tigers once again swept their opponents with ease in singles action. First to finish was the skillful sophomore Andrade at #6, who breezed past her opponent 6-1, 6-1, doubling the Tigers' lead. Next up was Hughes at #4, who put in another composed performance, controlling play from start to finish to win 6-2, 6-3 and push Trinity within touching distance of the championship. The final blow was delivered by the 19th-nationally ranked
Ruth Hill at #1, who secured the Tigers' title by overpowering her opponent 6-3, 6-0, clinching the fourth and final point needed under the tournament's clinch format.
While the overall match was decided early, several singles matches remained unfinished but were hotly contested. Kim at #2 was locked in a three-set battle before play was called, while
Lucy Nabedrick (Plymouth, Minnesota / Wayzata) at #3 and Levy at #5 were also mid-match and showing promising signs of adding to the Tigers' tally had play continued.
Up Next
With the SCAC trophy in hand, the Trinity University Women's Tennis Team now set their sights on the NCAA Division III Tournament. Their opponent will be decided on Monday, May 5th, at the NCAA DIII Women's Tennis Team Selection Show.
