Baytown, Texas - The Trinity Tigers women's tennis team, ranked 14th in Division III, defeated Division II's No. 23 team in Tarleton State University 5-4 at Lee College on Friday afternoon.

Trinity (1-0) was down 2-4 in the match, but three Tiger singles players came up with victories to close out the match and complete the upset.

First-year Erin Jamison swept 6-4, 6-4 at No. 6 singles, while junior Laura Steinmetz won a three-set thriller at No. 2 by the final of 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. 

The match-clinching point came from junior Cayleigh Simpson, who won 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 to seal the victory for the Tigers. 

Trinity lost a 6-3 match to Tarleton State last year, as well as a 9-0 decision in the 2006 season.

Doubles winners included Steinmetz teaming with Alicia Hunt at No. 1 doubles for an 8-5 victory, while Megan Fish and Megan Jackson cruised to an 8-1 win at No. 3.

Trinity will take on Lee College tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. to finish off the weekend trip.  The Tigers will then be off until the home opener against St. Edward's University on February 15.