The Basics
-Score: St. Edward's 5, Trinity 4
-Records: St. Edward's 1-1: Trinity 1-5
-Location: Austin, Texas (Strohmeyer Tennis Courts)
 
How It Happened
-St. Edward's fell behind early, losing two of the three doubles matches.
-The Hilltoppers rallied to win four of the six singles matches.
-KATHERINE SULLIVAN and PAIGE RACHEL were both able to take home victories in three-set matches.
 
DOUBLES
1. Caroline White/Kylie Hornbeck (TUWT) def. SASHA KHADZHYAN/FLORENCE BOINON (SEUWT) 8-6
2. PAIGE RACHEL/RAFAELA HAEGELE (SEUWT) def. Kristy Hamilton/Stephanie Williamson (TUWT) 8-6
3. Thavindra Ekanayake/Gabrielle Roe (TUWT) def. Francesca Chahor/KATHERINE SULLIVAN (SEUWT) 8-6
SINGLES
1. Thavindra Ekanayake (TUWT) def. SASHA KHADZHYAN (SEUWT) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
2. PAIGE RACHEL (SEUWT) def. Kylie Hornbeck (TUWT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. FLORENCE BOINON (SEUWT) def. Caroline White (TUWT) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
4. RAFAELA HAEGELE (SEUWT) def. Kristy Hamilton (TUWT) 6-3, 6-1
5. Gabrielle Roe (TUWT) def. Francesca Chahor (SEUWT) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
6. KATHERINE SULLIVAN (SEUWT) def. Kathleen Lundquist (TUWT) 6-1, 0-6, 6-1
 
Beyond the Box Score
-St. Edward's (#21) was able to defeat the #15 Tigers of NCAA Division III.
-The Hilltoppers have now defeated Trinity four-straight times and own a 4-1 lead in the all-time series.
 
Courtside with Coach
Head Coach Brenda Niemeyer on her team's performance:
“We were able to win against a good team in adverse conditions. It was a good match for us today. We were able to keep our focus with the cold and the wind.”
 
Up Next
St. Edward's will be back in action Friday, February 22 when they travel to Dallas to take on Dallas Baptist at 3 p.m. They will also face UA Fort Smith the following day in Dallas at 10 a.m.