Trinity's Griffith Eliminated in NCAA Women's Singles Tournament

Fredericksburg, Va. – Trinity University Tigers sophomore Katie Griffith was eliminated from the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Singles Championship Friday at the University of Mary Washington.

Griffith, from Spokane, Wash. (Ferris), lost 6-1, 6-2 to eighth-seeded Grace Baljon of Williams in the opening round of the 32-draw singles tournament.

Ranked sixth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association West Region, Griffith finished the season with a 13-11 singles record, and was 12-4 against Division III opponents. She played most of the year at No. 2 singles for the Tigers in dual matches, but also held a 3-1 record in the No. 1 slot.

Second-year head coach Ryan Takao led the Tigers to an overall record of 11-12 this season.  Trinity finished third at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.