The Ephs claimed the title just hours after the Williams men's team won its second title. It's the second straight year one school has claimed both the men's and women's titles [Trinity (Texas) did it last year].

The key to the Ephs' success was two wins in the doubles portion of the match. Caroline Wasserman and Stephanie Hall won at No. 2 doubles, while Alison Swain and Brooke Gibson won at No. 3. The Tigers' Lizzie Yasser and Abbe Ulrich grabbed a point for their squad at the No. 1 spot.

The first four singles matches split, which kept Trinity one point behind. Then the Ephs' Julie Mallory downed Laura Cumming, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, to give Williams the championship. The Tigers defaulted the last match for a 6-3 finish.

"These girls are unbelievable," Williams coach Julie Greenwood said. "We're in the middle of exams, fighting sleep, playing Trinity on its home court and we just didn't let anything distract us."

A year ago, Trinity defeated Williams in the quarterfinals in a match in which the Ephs felt they did not play their best. "We talked a lot about coming out and not being afraid. The doubles point gave us some confidence and the singles took care of themselves. We have wanted to play Trinity ever since the last match of last year. They were the inspiration for this season," Greenwood said.

In the singles competition, Methodist's Elena Blanina surged through the field to claim the individual title. Mary Ellen Gordon and Anusha Natarajan of Emory beat defending champions Sheree Schwartz and Emily Gould of Pomona-Pitzer for their school's first doubles title.

Third place

Emory 7, Amherst 2

Doubles: No. 1 -- Jamie Cohen-Vass Kozoulina, Amherst, def. Mary Ellen Gordon-Anusha Natarajan, Emory, 9-8 (7-1); No. 2 -- Emily Warburg-Jennifer Meyer, Emory, def. Stephanie Fong-Heather Cole, Williams, 8-6; No. 3 -- Julia Jacobs-Margaret Moscato, Emory, def. Susanna Burke-Carolyn Pastel, Amherst, 9-8 (7-1).

Singles: No.1 -- Mary Ellen Gordon, Emory, def. Jamie Cohen , Amherst, 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 -- Stephanie Fong, Amherst, def. Julia Jacobs, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2; No. 3 -- Emily Warburg, Emory, def. Susanna Burke, Amherst, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2; No. 4 -- Shannon Lovett, Emory, def. Heather Cole, 6-2, 6-2; No. 5 -- Margaret Moscato, Emory, def. Carolyn Pastel, 6-1, 6-4; No. 6 -- Jennifer Meyer, Emory, def. Vass Kozoulina, 6-3, 6-1.

Championship

Williams 6, Trinity (Tex.) 3

Doubles: No. 1 -- Lizzie Yasser-Abbe Ulrich, Trinity (Tex.), def. Selma Kikic-Tracy Cheung, Williams, 8-5; No. 2 -- Caroline Wasserman-Stephanie Hall, Williams, def. Laura Cumming-Emily Jacobs, Trinity (Tex.), 9-7; No. 3 -- Alison Swain-Brooke Gibson, Williams, def. Lindsay Smith-Lindsey Baldwin, Trinity (Tex.), 8-6.

Singles : No. 1 -- Yasser, Trinity (Tex.), def. Kikic, Williams, 7-5, 6-3; No. 2 -- Wasserman, Williams, def. Smith, Trinity (Tex.), 6-2, 6-4; No. 3 -- Baldwin, Trinity (Tex.), def. Cheung, Williams, 6-4, 6-3; No. 4 -- Suspended; No. 5 -- Kate Troy, Williams, def. Jacobs, Trinity (Tex.), 6-2, 6-1; No. 6 -- Julie Mallory, Williams, def. Cumming, Trinity (Tex.), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Singles

First round: Haley Heathman, DePauw, def. Mary Ellen Gordon, Emory, 6-4, 7-5; Rebecca Dutton, Claremont-M-S, def. Anjani Reddy, Swarthmore, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3); Caroline Wasserman, Williams, def. Ellen Anderson, Gust. Adolphus, 6-3, 6-4; Amy Wachenheim, Skidmore, def. Marnie Greenblatt, Greensboro, 6-2, 6-4; Elena Blanina, Methodist, def. Gabriela Ruiz, Rochester Inst., 6-2, 6-1; Lindsay Smith, Trinity (Tex.), def. Annette Geuder, Wis.-La Crosse, 6-3, 6-3; Erika Proko, Wash. & Lee, def. Sheree Schwartz, Pomona-Pitzer, 7-5, 6-2; Stephanie Fong, Amherst, def. Jenny Pekulik, Wis.-Oshkosh, 6-4, 7-5; Joanna Toke, Rochester, def. Mariana Madico, Whittier, 6-1, 7-5; Jennifer Crombie, Col. of New Jersey, def. Blair Rubenstein, Claremont-M-S, 6-2, 6-2; Kathryn Baker, Rhodes, def. Molly Cope, Wis.-Eau Claire, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4; Julia Lebedeva, Beloit, def. Lizzie Yasser, Trinity (Tex.), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4; Lea Schon, Mary Washington, def. Sarah Jesse, Oberlin, 6-3, 6-2; Kathy North, Sewanee, def. Julia Jacobs, Emory, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2; Lauren Gerlach, Denison, def. Melissa Hatley, Wash. & Lee, 7-5, 6-2; Jamie Cohen, Amherst, def. Diana Goldman, Trinity (Conn.), 6-1, 6-0.

Second round: Dutton, Claremont-M-S, def. Heathman, DePauw, 6-3, 6-2; Wasserman, Williams, def. Wachenheim, Skidmore, 6-1, 6-0; Blanina, Methodist, def. Smith, Trinity (Tex.), 6-1, 6-0; Proko, Wash. & Lee, def. Fong, Amherst, 6-4, 6-2; Toke, Rochester, def. Crombie, Col. of New Jersey, 6-0, 7-6 (7-3); Lebedeva, Beloit, def. Baker, Rhodes, 6-1, 6-4; North, Sewanee, def. Schon, Mary Washington, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1; Cohen, Amherst, def. Gerlach, Denison , 6-2, 6-1.

Quarterfinals: Wasserman, Williams, def. Dutton, Claremont-M-S, 6-3, 6-3; Blanina, Methodist, def. Proko, Wash. & Lee, 6-4, 6-2; Toke, Rochester, def. Lebedeva, Beloit, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2; Cohen, Amherst, def. North, Sewanee, 6-1, 6-2.

Semifinals: Blanina, Methodist, def. Wasserman, Williams, 6-3, 6-3; Toke, Rochester, def. Cohen, Amherst, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Championship: Blanina, Methodist, def. Toke, Rochester, 6-4, 6-0.

Doubles

First round: Elena Blanina-Carla Simpson, Methodist, def. Blair Rubenstein-Rashida Marshall, Claremont-M-S, 6-4, 6-1; Tracy Cheung-Selma Kikic, Williams, def. Molly Cannon-Kathy North, Sewanee, 6-2, 6-1; Sheree Schwartz-Meghan Gould, Pomona-Pitzer, def. Ashley Knapp-Lea Schon, Mary Washington, 6-0, 6-3; Jennifer Crombie-Monika Jakobar, Col. of New Jersey, def. Lauren Gerlach-Ali Hughes, Denison 7-6 (7-4), 6-2; Lizzie Yasser-Abbe Ulrich, Trinity (Tex.) def. Erika Proko-Melissa Hatley, Wash. & Lee, 6-2, 6-2; Mary Ellen Gordon-Anusha Natarajan, Emory, def. Amy Wachenheim-Heather Wood, Skidmore, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2; Brooke Hagen-Elsa Schmitt, Luther, def. Whitney Henderson-Kelly Howard, Pomona-Pitzer 6-4, 6-4; Julia Lebedeva-Tanya Kopylova, Beloit, def. Caroline Wasserman-Stephanie Hall, Williams, 6-3, 7-5.

Quarterfinals: Cheung-Kikic, Williams, def. Blanina-Simpson, Methodist, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; Schwartz-Gould, Pomona-Pitzer, def. Crombie-Jakober, Col. of New Jersey, 7-5, 6-3; Gordon- Natarajan, Emory, def. Yasser-Ulrich, Trinity (Tex.), 6-1, 6-4; Hagen- Schmitt, Luther, def. Lebedeva-Kopylova, Beloit, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.

Semifinals: Schwartz-Gould, Pomona-Pitzer, def. Cheung-Kikic, Williams, 6-2, 6-2; Gordon-Natarajan, Emory, def. Hagen-Schmitt, Luther, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4.

Championship: Gordon-Natarajan, Emory, def. Schwartz-Gould, Pomona-Pitzer, 6-3, 6-2.