April 18, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — The 12th-ranked Tigers improved to 13-8 with a pair of wins on the Blackstock Courts today. The Tigers topped 20th ranked Wheaton (Ill.) by a 7-2 score before blanking Illinois Wesleyan, 9-0. The Thunder dropped to 14-4, while the Titans slipped to 6-14.
Among the highlights of the matches was DePauw's number-one doubles team of Greer Mackie and Kayla Smith handed Jordan Hook and Elizabeth Worsowicz their first loss in 20 previous dual matches by an 8-5 score.
DePauw returns to action on Friday, April 24, at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship in North Little Rock, Ark.
Wheaton College vs DePauw University
Apr 18, 2009 at Greencastle, Indiana
(Blackstock Courts)
#12 DePauw University 7, #20 Wheaton College 2
Singles competition
1. Jordan Hook (WHEATON) def. Janelle Arita (DEPAUW) 7-5, 6-4
2. Greer Mackie (DEPAUW) def. Elizabeth Worsowicz (WHEATON) 6-2, 6-4
3. Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Brittney Dunn (WHEATON) 6-3, 6-2
4. Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) def. Kayli Edwards (WHEATON) 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Kristine Lewry (DEPAUW) def. Lindsey Hallett (WHEATON) 6-1, 6-4
6. Betsey Flanzer (DEPAUW) def. Sara Federschmidt (WHEATON) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Greer Mackie/Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) def. Jordan Hook/Elizabeth Worsowicz (WHEATON) 8-5
2. Brittney Dunn/Kayli Edwards (WHEATON) def. Janelle Arita/Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) 8-3
3. Kristine Lewry/Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) def. Lindsey Hallett/Sara Federschmidt (WHEATON) 8-6
Match Notes:
Wheaton College 14-4; National ranking #20
DePauw University 12-8; National ranking #12
Illinois Wesleyan University vs DePauw University
Apr 18, 2009 at Greencastle, Indiana
(Blackstock Courts)
#12 DePauw University 9, Illinois Wesleyan University 0
Singles competition
1. Janelle Arita (DEPAUW) def. Cate Hunter (IWU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Greer Mackie (DEPAUW) def. Kristen Piotrowski (IWU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Sarah Wilson (IWU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) def. Kathleen Johnson (IWU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) def. Kate Meyer (IWU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Betsey Flanzer (DEPAUW) def. Nadia Danilovich (IWU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Greer Mackie/Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) def. Cate Hunter/Sarah Wilson (IWU) 8-1
2. Janelle Arita/Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Kristen Piotrowski/Kathleen Johnson (IWU) 8-1
3. Kristine Lewry/Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) def. Nadia Danilovich/Kate Meyer (IWU) 8-0
Match Notes:
Illinois Wesleyan University 6-14
DePauw University 13-8; National ranking #12
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
/Athletics/Tennis/WomenThe 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
/Athletics/Tennis/WomenThe 8-7 Tigers moved up three spots to 13th in the latest NCAA Division III Campbell/Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll
/Athletics/Tennis/WomenDePauw, ranked 16th in Division III, dropped to 8-7 on the season following a 5-4 loss to ninth-ranked Mary Washington
/Athletics/Tennis/WomenThe 16th-ranked Tigers improved to 8-6 on the season following a 5-4 wn over 14th-ranked Redlands
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