Category: Tennis

Trinity Tennis Comes Up Short Against Sweet Briar but Focuses on Positives: Game Recap & Season Preview

WASHINGTON D.C.— Trinity Washington University’s tennis team officially swung into their spring 2020 slate today at Sweet Briar College. The Tigers loss the match 0-9, but are looking at the glass half-full with this being the beginning of the season with three new players who are both freshman and new to the sport. “This match was a good experience for our tennis team; we are learning,” said Coach Thompson as he reflected over the match’s score sheet.

Sophomore, Katheryn Najarro, acted as the lone Tiger in winning at least one game over her opponent in the singles sets, 1-6. “Katheryn was barreling hard. She was the last one standing. [She was] the Tiger of the day,” said Coach Thompson.

This is only the beginning for the Trinity tennis team as they look ahead to nine more matches to round out their spring season. Following spring break, the Tigers will host Lancaster Bible College on March 16 at 3:30 PM. This will be Lancaster’s first game of the spring season coming off of only one game in the fall against Albright (W, 6-1.)

The home contest is one of the four consecutive home matches that Trinity’s tennis team will have.

With the majority of Coach Thompson’s players being either unfamiliar to college athletics or the sport of tennis, he says that his goal is to “encourage each player to work harder and improve overall performance on and off the tennis courts.” Every coach would hone in on solely winning games as their definition of success, but Coach Thompson has proven to not be “every coach.” He states that his key points for success as a team this season is first keeping “them motivated to compete and hav[ing] fun also.”

The Tigers will follow their four home-game streak up with a match at McDaniel College on March 28th at 12 PM.

On April 3 at 3 PM, they will travel to a close-by Stevenson University.

The following week, April 11, the Tigers will travel to Hollins University, which will be their second match up of the season as they will, first, host Hollins on March 20th.

The Tigers will travel to PSU Abingdon on April 13th, and conclude their season with a trip, just down the road, to Notre Dame of Maryland on April 22nd: their second and final match up of the spring season.

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Weekly Preview: 2 Days Left Until the Start of Spring Sports at Trinity!

WASHINGTON D.C.— On Tuesday, March 3, Trinity Washington University’s tennis and softball teams will take part in media day located in the Trinity Gymnasium. The women will take team and individual photos, and engage in brief interviews about their upcoming seasons. Visit the Trinity’s athletic socials at TrinityDCTigers on Instagram and Twitter for a full recap.

Trinity Washington University’s tennis and softball teams will mark their 2020 debuts this week.

On Wednesday, March 4, tennis will take on host, Sweet Briar College at 2 PM. The Trinity tennis slate is headlined by four consecutive home matches following their debut, and then four consecutive away games. Find out more in a game and season preview featuring head coach, Enoch Thompson and tennis captain, Sofia Ocampo-Morales.

On Friday, March 6, Trinity’s softball team will battle against local foe, Gallaudet University at 4 PM. Their first home game is a double-header against Lincoln University at Keene Field. Read more in a full season preview featuring head coach, Elizabeth Ratke and softball captain and starting pitcher, Kelly Lee.

 

 

A Week of Trinity Spring Sports, NGWD, and More in Review

WASHINGTON DC—61 degrees and a sun that was surprisingly not deceiving in the dead of DC’s winter was granted to our spring-student athletes who were perhaps wishing upon a star the night before, because Monday, February 3rd marked the official kickoff of spring sports at Trinity Washington University. The Tigers are ready.

While both softball and tennis have now been practicing for a week, new players continue to roll in. An official roster for the spring 19-20 season is said to be finalized by the end of the month.

Softball will throw the first pitch on March 6, 2020 at Gallaudet University. The first home contest will be against Lincoln University on March 20th. A home field for the Tigers is currently to be determined, and all scheduled games are to be double-headers.

Tennis swings away at the first match on March 4th at Sweet Briar College at 2 PM. The first home match will take place on March 16th at 3:30 PM against Lancaster Bible.

Visit https://discover.trinitydc.edu/athletics/ for more on these two teams.

On February 2nd, Trinity student-athletes gathered at health and nutrition seminar featuring guest speaker, Chris Hays. For a full recap:Click Here.

Trinity basketball took on Washington Adventist at home on February 5th while Trinity athletics collaborated with the student admissions department to host an athletic experience event during the game. Several prospective high school students were given the opportunity to experience Tiger basketball as well as meet some of Trinity’s student athletes. For a recap of the game: Click Here.

The Tigers took Thursday, February 6th to shine a light on all women and girls for their annual Women and Girls in Sports Appreciation Luncheon. The event took place in the Trinity Gymnasium, where a plethora of prospective high school student athletes as well their coaches attended. They were able to congregate, enjoy lunch, and become inspired by the powerful words of keynote speaker and play-by-play Washington Mystics announcer, Meghan McPeak. A panel including Trinity student-athletes followed; our Tigers shared their experiences as student-athletes to the many “future” Tigers in attendance.

The busy week in athletics concluded with another luncheon, on a much larger stage: The Capitol One Arena. Trinity’s head athletic trainer, Seanta Cleveland, sat on a panel of five professional powerhouses in sports at the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletics Association (DCIAA) National Girls & Women Sports Day. Among Cleveland, sat Meghan McPeak, Fox Sports radio broadcaster, Kelsey Nelson, NCCU athletic director, Dr. Ingrid McCree, and Bowie State head basketball coach, Shadae Swann. Cleveland shared life experiences as well as encouraging words to everyone in attendance. For video recap and photos: Click Here.

This week, Trinity Athletics will host two home contest where basketball will take on Regent University on Monday, February 10 at 4:30 PM and Central Penn on Thursday, February 13 at 6:00 PM.

 

 

This Week in Trinity Athletics: Trinity Basketball Pays Tribute to Crash Victims and More….

WASHINGTON DC—  During halftime of Trinity Washington University’s home basketball contest against Medgar Evers last week, the world suffered a loss that has left many still in disbelief: The news broke that nine people were found dead in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles County, California. Among the victims was retired Los Angeles Lakers player, Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Bryant.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/sports/basketball/kobe-bryant-dead.html

Freshman, Kiera Thomas

Friday, January 31, head coach, Isaiah Johnson and his team took 24 seconds, signifying Bryant’s retired jersey number, of silence to reflect on the lives of the victims:  Kobe and Gianna Bryant; John, Keri, and Alyssa Altobelli; Christina Mauser; Ara Zobayan; Sarah and Payton Chester. Trinity Athletic’s thoughts and prayers are with the families of those affected by this tragedy.

Sunday, February 2, the Tigers traveled to Brooklyn, New York to take on Medgar Evers, where they suffered a tough loss despite career best performances by sophomore, Heaven Thomas, and freshman Kiera Thomas. The Tigers were led by freshman, Mazia Donald with 9 points and 7 rebounds. Heaven scored a career high of 5 points paired with 3 rebounds. Kiera also had a career high performance of 5 rebounds against the Cougars.  The Tigers are looking ahead to face Washington Adventist for the second time this season on Wednesday, but with a home court advantage. Tip-off is at 6:00 PM EST on February 5th.

Spring sports are officially underway for the Trinity Tigers. Both softball and tennis will start their first day of practice today at 4:30 PM. Softball will be under the direction of head coach, Elizabeth Ratke, for a second consecutive season. She will be assisted by coach Myesha Green. Enoch Thompson plans to lead the tennis program to a victorious season as he begins his tenth season as the tennis head coach.

Nutrition Speaker, Chris Hays

Tuesday, February 4th, Trinity athletics is presenting a nutrition seminar to Trinity students in the Payden Academic Center. The seminar will feature NCAA DI sports performance and nutrition coach, Chris Hays. Athletes and health enthusiasts will learn what a day of healthy eating and exercise looks like with the resources accessible here on Trinity’s campus.

Wednesday, February 5th, Trinity’s athletic department is to host an Athletic Experience event where prospective high school students will enjoy a day in the life of a Trinity student-athlete. Students from several schools will be in attendance including Archbishop Carroll, Charles H. Flowers, Highland View Academy, etc…