April 7, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw, ranked 13th in Division III, improved to 11-8 on the season following an 8-1 win over Rose-Hulman at the DePauw Indoor Tennis and Track Center.
DePauw took two of the three doubles matches with a pair of 8-0 wins at the second and third spots. The Tigers then swept all six singles matches in straight sets.
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, April 18, when they host Illinois Wesleyan and Wheaton.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech vs DePauw University
Apr 07, 2009 at Greencastle, Indiana
#13 DePauw University 8, Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech 1
Singles competition
1. Janelle Arita (DEPAUW) def. Sam Danesis (RHIT) 7-5, 6-2
2. Greer Mackie (DEPAUW) def. Megan Chann (RHIT) 6-0, 6-0
3. Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Katy Zawadski (RHIT) 6-0, 6-0
4. Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) def. Betsy Marschand (RHIT) 6-0, 6-0
5. Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) def. Klara Schroederus (RHIT) 6-1, 6-0
6. Kristine Lewry (DEPAUW) def. Ellyn Norris (RHIT) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Megan Chann/Sam Danesis (RHIT) def. Greer Mackie/Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) 9-8 (8-6)
2. Janelle Arita/Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Kristin Wilson/Katy Zawadski (RHIT) 8-0
3. Kristine Lewry/Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) def. Maritza Gonzalez/Klara Schroederus (RHIT) 8-0
Match Notes:
Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech 9-5
DePauw University 11-8; National ranking #13
The 13th-ranked Tigers finished third at the Midwest Invitational over the weekend as they opened with a 9-0 win over Wisconsin-Whitewater, lost to fifth-ranked Chicago by a 5-1 score in the semifinals before topping 17th-ranked Gustavus Adolphus, 5-3, in the third-place match
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