San Antonio -
Trinity's women's tennis team continues its part in the Fab Five
Women's Tennis Tournament with a 6-3 loss to Emory University on
Saturday afternoon.
Trinity (8-10), which is
ranked 19th in Division III according to the latest national poll,
split the singles matches with Emory. The Eagles, ranked
second nationally, had won all three doubles matches to start off
the match.
Hayley Dittus rebounded from
an opening-set loss to take the singles win at the No. 1 position.
Krista Melish and Melissa Weinnig also won singles matches at the
No. 4 and No. 5 spots. Both Melish and Weinnig recorded
straight-set wins.
Melish improves to 10-7 in
singles play, while Weinnig now stands 8-5 overall this season.
Dittus secured her ninth win this season and the 41st of her career.
Trinity will take on
Washington & Lee University, newly ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Washington & Lee lost to fifth-ranked Williams College 5-4 in other
action today.