Claremont, California - The 17^th-ranked Tigers started off their California trip with a 5-1 victory over the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas late Friday.

The match was delayed because of rain, and was played to decision.

Trinity (3-3) won  two of the three doubles matches, winning the Nos. 1 and 2 slots. Katy Poettcker and Erin Jamison took No. 1 doubles and Megan Jackson and Melissa Weinnig won No. 3 doubles.

Katy Poettcker won at No. 1 singles and clinched the match for the Tigers. It was halted after Poettcker’s victory. In the completed singles matches, Katie Griffith won No. 2 singles and Kassie Seger captured No. 6.

The Tigers play the 14^th-ranked University of Redlands Bulldogs tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m.