The Colorado College women's tennis team dropped a 5-0 decision to top-seed and 19^th-ranked Trinity University Saturday in the semifinals of the 2018 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships at Lifetime Fitness in Colorado Springs.
 
Trinity took an early 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles matches against fourth-seeded Colorado College, including an 8-4 victory by Mary and Zoe Kaffen over junior Allie Burak and sophomore Jenna McDonald at the No. 1 position.
 
In singles, Trinity kept up the momentum, but a couple of close matches were pulled from the courts after the Texas Tigers clinched. Zoe Kaffen downed Tess Rubin, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 3, while Ashley DeBauge beat McDonald, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 2
 
However, Burak took Caroline Kutach to a tiebreak in the first set before falling, 7-2. Burak was leading 2-1 in the second set when the match was pulled. Meanwhile, junior Caroline James won the first set over Andrea De Leon, 7-5, at No. 4 and was down 1-2 when that match was halted.
 
Colorado College will play in the third-place match on Sunday, April 22, against Austin College, beginning at 11 a.m., at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs.   
 
 
(1) Trinity University 5, (4) Colorado College 0
April 21, 2018
Colorado Springs, Colo.
2018 SCAC Championships – Women's Semifinal
 
Singles
1. Caroline Kutach (TU) vs. Allie Burak, 7-6(2), 1-2 DNF
2. Ashley DeBauge (TU) def. Jenna McDonald, 6-4, 6-2
3. Zoe Kaffen (TU) def. Tess Rubin, 6-0, 6-2
4. Caroline James (CC) vs. Andrea De Leon, 7-5, 1-2 DNF
5. Annie Zlevor (CC) vs. Mary Kaffen, 1-0 DNF
6. Francesca Canjar (TU) vs. Madison Doerre, DNF
Order of Finish: 3, 2
 
Doubles
1. Mary Kaffen / Zoe Kaffen (TU) def. Allie Burak / Jenna McDonald, 8-4
2. Andrea De Leon / Marie Lutz (TU) def. Annie Zlevor / Caroline James, 8-5
3. Cheyenne Duncan / Caroline Kutach (TU) def. Madison Doerre / Simone Hall, 8-3
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2