March 22, 2009, Atlanta, Ga. — The 18th-ranked Tigers dropped to 8-1 on the season following an 8-1 loss to top-ranked Emory. The Eagles improved to 11-1.
DePauw's lone point of the match came at number two doubles where Scott Swanson and Michael Rardon topped Mark Boren and David Kaplan by an 8-4 score.
The Tigers travel to Hilton Head Island, S.C., where they face Carleton on Tuesday in the first of three matches there this week.
DePauw University vs Emory University
Mar 22, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.
#1 Emory University 8, #18 DePauw University 1
Singles competition
1. Michael Goodwin (EMORY) def. Scott Swanson (DEPAUW) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
2. Chris Goodwin (EMORY) def. Scott Sandager (DEPAUW) 6-3, 6-2
3. Mark Boren (EMORY) def. Hunter Schouweiler (DEPAUW) 6-2, 6-3
4. Colin Egan (EMORY) def. Michael Rardon (DEPAUW) 6-3, 6-2
5. Oliver Lopp (EMORY) def. Will Gates (DEPAUW) 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
6. Chris Redmond (EMORY) def. Evan Hunter (DEPAUW) 6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-4)
Doubles competition
1. Michael Goodwin/Chris Goodwin (EMORY) def. Will Gates/Hunter Schouweiler (DEPAUW) 8-3
2. Scott Swanson/Michael Rardon (DEPAUW) def. Mark Boren/David Caplan (EMORY) 8-4
3. Michael Kaufman/Oliver Lopp (EMORY) def. Scott Sandager/Evan Hunter (DEPAUW) 8-6
Match Notes:
DePauw University 8-1; National ranking #18
Emory University 11-1; National ranking #1
Despite their best start in nine years at 8-0, the Tigers dropped one spot to 18th in the latest Campbell's/ITA Division III Men's Tennis Rankings
/Athletics/Tennis/MenThe 17th-ranked Tigers improved to 8-0 following a 6-3 win over Grand Valley State
/Athletics/Tennis/MenDePauw, ranked 17th in Division III, improved to 7-0 on the season following a 6-3 win over visiting Ferris State
/Athletics/Tennis/MenThe 17th-ranked Tigers improved to 6-0 on the season following a 9-0 win over visiting Rose-Hulman at the DePauw Indoor Tennis and Track Center
/Athletics/Tennis/MenThe 17th-ranked Tigers improved to 5-0 as they defeated 28th-ranked Kalamazoo by a 5-4 score
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