Top-seed DePauw Blanks Centre and Advances to SCAC Men's Tennis Semifinals

April 24, 2009, North Little Rock, Ark. —  Top-seeded DePauw improved to 19-3 on the season and advanced to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinals following a 9-0 win over Centre.

The Tigers swept doubles and only dropped four games before sweeping singles in straight sets and dropping just five games.

DePauw, the two-time defending SCAC champions, takes on fourth-seed Sewanee at 8 a.m. on Saturday in the semifinals.

Centre College vs DePauw University
Apr 24, 2009 at North Little Rock, Ark.
(Burns Park)

#13 DePauw University 9, Centre College 0

 Singles competition
1. Scott Swanson (DEPAUW) def. Ben Newstadt (CENTRE) 6-2, 6-0
2. Scott Sandager (DEPAUW) def. Barrett Freeman (CENTRE) 6-0, 6-0
3. Hunter Schouweiler (DEPAUW) def. Brenton Deal (CENTRE) 6-0, 6-2
4. Bryan Heck (DEPAUW) def. Bryce Meredith (CENTRE) 6-0, 6-0
5. Michael Rardon (DEPAUW) def. Kit Brunner (CENTRE) 6-0, 6-1
6. Evan Hunter (DEPAUW) def. Micah Roberts (CENTRE) 6-0, 6-0

 Doubles competition
1. Bryan Heck/Scott Sandager (DEPAUW) def. Ben Newstadt/Barrett Freeman (CENTRE) 8-2
2. Hunter Schouweiler/Michael Rardon (DEPAUW) def. Brenton Deal/Kurtis Hage (CENTRE) 8-0
3. Will Gates/Scott Swanson (DEPAUW) def. Kit Brunner/Micah Roberts (CENTRE) 8-2

Match Notes:
DePauw University 19-3; National ranking #13