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SCAC Women's Tennis: Sewanee Knocks off Trinity to Advance to Finals

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Lindsay Wilburn (Hilton Head, S.C., Hilton Head Christian) picked up a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 three-set comeback win over Jackson from Trinity to secure a 5-3 upset win for Sewanee over Trinity at the SCAC Championships Saturday. The Tigers fell back 2-1 after doubles and then picked up singles wins in the 1-4 spots for the win. This is the first time Sewanee has beaten Trinity and the Texas Tigers are currently ranked 16th in the nation. Sewanee is ranked \#30.

Jenny Liles (Little Rock, Ark., Mount St. Mary) and Michelle Flume (San Antonio, Tex., St. Mary's Hall) got Sewanee's doubles win, while Liles, Flume, Julia Wood (Tulsa, Okla., Union) and Wilburn picked up four wins for the Tigers in singles play. Sewanee will play \#1 seed DePauw in the championships on Sunday.

\#30 Sewanee 5, \#16 Trinity 3

Liles/Flume (Sew) def. Budinsky/Tenyson 8-4
Griffith/Badyake (TU) def. Wood/Catherall 8-2
Jackson/Seger (TU) def. Szyperski/Wilburn 9-8

Jenny Liles (Sew) def. Katie Griffith 6-3, 6-2
Michelle Flume (Sew) def. Thavindra Ekanayake 6-2, 6-3
Julia Wood (Sew) def. Katie Budinsky 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
Lindsay Wilburn (Sew) def. Megan Jackson 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Kassie Seger (TU) def. Derry Roberson 6-2, 6-3
\#6 singles did not finish
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Players Mentioned

Michelle Flume

Michelle Flume

Sophomore
Jenny Liles

Jenny Liles

Freshman
Derry Roberson

Derry Roberson

Junior
Lindsay Wilburn

Lindsay Wilburn

Junior
Julia Wood

Julia Wood

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Michelle Flume

Michelle Flume

Sophomore
Jenny Liles

Jenny Liles

Freshman
Derry Roberson

Derry Roberson

Junior
Lindsay Wilburn

Lindsay Wilburn

Junior
Julia Wood

Julia Wood

Freshman