Sewanee, Tennessee - The second-seeded and 19th-ranked Trinity University Tigers women’s tennis team beat the host and fourth-seeded University of the South-Sewanee 5-3 Saturday in the NCAA Division III second round and advanced to Sunday’s regional final.

Trinity (15-8) will take on top seed and fourth-ranked Emory at noon Sunday. The winner advances to the NCAA quarterfinals May 13 at St. Peter, Minn. Emory blanked the No. 3 seed and 15^th-ranked Washington 5-0 in Saturday’s other match.

The Tigers, who had a first-round bye, took a 2-1 lead after doubles over the 20^th-ranked Sewanee Tigers, a fellow member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. The clincher for Trinity, which beat Sewanee 5-4 in the SCAC semifinals last month, was at No. 6 singles. First-year player Megan Jackson of Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch), defeated Derry Roberson 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. Trinity also captured Nos. 4 and 5 singles. The No. 3 singles match did not finish.

Alicia Hunt and Laura Steinmetz, Trinity's No. 1 doubles team, improved to 13-3 in doubles play this season, helping their team to the early lead.  With her match-clinching win at No. 6 singles, Megan Jackson also improved to 13-2 in singles competition this year, leading the team in wins.  Erin Jamison won her 10th match of the year in singles, while Megan Fish improved to 12-6 this season.