Trinity Women's Tennis Shuts Out McMurry

San Antonio – The Trinity Tigers women’s tennis team, ranked No. 19 in the NCAA Division III, shut out McMurry 9-0 Friday at Delavan Tennis Stadium.

Trinity, ranked fourth in the West Region, improved its overall record to 8-11, and 8-4 in Division III matches. The Tigers also won their second match in a row, and fifth of the last six. McMurry is ranked No. 15 in the region.

Katy Poettcker and Kassie Seger defeated Natalie Rodriguez and Whitney Zugai 8-1 at No. 1 doubles. Erin Jamison and Katie Budinsky were 8-5 winners over Chelsea Miller and Gavee Olsen. Katie Griffith and Thavindra Ekanayake completed the doubles sweep with an 8-3 victory over Karlie Deiterich and Hillary Stone.

The Tigers yielded only four games in the singles matches.

Poettcker and Griffith won Nos. 1 and 2 singles by scores of 6-0, 6-0, over Rodriguez and Zugai, respectively.  Budinsky captured No. 3 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Olsen, and Megan Jackson won No. 4, defeating Miller 6-1, 6-1. Seger dispatched Stone 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles, and Jamison won No. 6 by a score of 6-0, 6-1 over Rachel Smith.

The Tigers wrap up their regular-season home schedule Saturday by hosting St. Mary’s, a member of Division II, at 9 a.m.

TRINITY 9, MCMURRY 0

Doubles
            1. Katy Poettcker/Kassie Seger, Trinity, def. Natalie Rodriguez/Whitney Zugai 8-1

            2. Erin Jamison/Katie Budinsky def. Chelsea Miller/Gavee Olsen 8-5

            3. Katie Griffith/Thavindra Ekanayake, Trinity, def. Karlie Deiterich/Hillary Stone 8-3

 Singles

1.      Poettcker, Trinity, def. Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0

2.      Griffith, Trinity, def. Zugai 6-0, 6-0

3.      Katie Budinsky, Trinity, def. Olsen 6-1, 6-0

4.      Megan Jackson, Trinity, def. Miller 6-1, 6-1

5.      Seger, Trinity, def. Stone 6-0, 6-0

6.      Jamison, Trinity, def. Rachel Smith 6-0, 6-1