CLINTON, N.Y. – Different year, same royalty.

The No. 6 women of Trinity College ruled the court once again, capturing their 19th straight New England Small College Athletic Conference Championship with a jaw-dropping 26–1 march through the weekend.

The Bantams opened by sweeping No. 8 Wesleyan University, 9–0, in Saturday's quarterfinals. Sunday afternoon brought a strong test, but Trinity powered past No. 4 Middlebury College, 8–1, to punch its ticket to the final. Waiting under the lights was No. 3 Tufts University, and the Bantams left no doubt, claiming the crown with another 8–1 statement.

How It Happened

Seven Bantams went a perfect 3–0 across the championship gauntlet: Varvara Esina, Fabiola Cabello, Varvara Kliueva, Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser Ferrer, Kitsy Fox, Zaynab Khan, and Milena Velychko. Fox delivered the title-clinching victory in the final, earning Trinity's decisive fifth point against the Jumbos and unleashing the celebration.

First-year Zaina Zaidi and senior Kara Lincou were also unbeaten, each finishing 2–0 on the weekend. Senior Hannah Chukwu (against Middlebury) and first-year Thanussa Uthrian (against Tufts) battled at the top of the ladder, each dropping tightly contested matches in the No. 1 spot.

Women's Semifinals Results – Trinity 8, Middlebury 1

• Lindsey Burnham def. Hannah Chukwu, 3-1 (8-11, 15-13, 11-13, 9-11)
• Varvara Esina def. Aanvi Anand, 3–1 (9-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-0)
• Fabiola Cabello def. Isabella Ronda, 3–1 (3-11, 11-5, 13-11, 11-5)
• Varvara Kliueva def. Sabrina Schwarz, 3–2 (13-11, 11-6, 6-11, 7-11, 12-10)
• Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser Ferrer def. Mariana Reedich, 3–0 (11-4, 11-1, 11-5)
• Kitsy Fox def. Lillian Showalter, 3–0 (11-2, 11-7, 11-4)
• Zaynab Khan def. Madeline Schwarz, 3–0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-4)
• Milena Velychko def. Caroline Didden, 3–0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-5)
• Zaina A. Zaidi def. Lucy Ronda, 3–0 (11-7, 11-5, 11-5)

Women's Finals Results – Trinity 8, Tufts 1

• Vharshamithraa Dinesh def. Thanussa Uthrian, 3-1 (5-11, 11-4, 8-11, 9-11)
• Kara Lincou def. Maria Arseniev, 3-1 (6-11, 11-9, 11-3, 12-10)
• Varvara Esina def. Sohni Vermani, 3–1 (8-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-8)
• Fabiola Cabello def. Ella Hill, 3–0 (13-11, 11-6, 13-11)
• Varvara Kliueva def. Anika Goyal, 3–2 (11-9, 11-13, 11-9, 3-11, 11-6)
• Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser Ferrer def. Chloe Bergam, 3–0 ()
• Kitsy Fox def. Anika Parr, 3–0 (11-0, 11-4, 11-3)
• Zaynab Khan def. Sora Karanja, 3–0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-3)
• Milena Velychko def. Maria Fernanda Pinot, 3–0 (11-5, 11-0, 11-8)

Next Up

Trinity will compete against the No.5 ranked University of Virginia on Saturday, February 21st at 1PM in Philadelphia, Pa.

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