2000-01 depauw women's tennis archive

Tigers ranked 22nd in final Division III poll
 DePauw finished the 2000-01 season ranked 22nd in the final NCAA Division III poll and were ranked sixth in the Central Region. Individually, Haley Heathman finished the year as the 20th ranked singles player. Complete rankings

Heathman knocks off top seed in NCAA Championship; falls in second round
Sophomore Haley Heathman began play at the NCAA Division III Championships at Trinity University in San Antonio with a 6-4, 7-5 win over number-one seed Mary Ellen Gordon of Emory University. She advanced to play Rebecca Dutton of Claremont Mudd-Scripps and lost in the second round 6-3, 6-2. She finished the season with a 22-6 singles record.

Tigers fall in NCAA first round, 5-4
DePauw's rally in singles play fell short in a 5-4 loss to Wisconsin-La Crosse in the NCAA Division III Central Region first round match at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. The Tigers trailed 2-1 after doubles play and were behind 4-2 before tying it up with a pair of three-set wins at number two and three singles. They then dropped a three-setter at number six singles. DePauw ends the season with a 19-7 record. Match results

DePauw returns to NCAA Championship
The Tigers have earned a spot in the NCAA Division III Championships and open play on Saturday, May 12, against Wisconsin-LaCrosse at Gustavus Adolphus College. The winner of that match takes on Gustavus on Sunday. DePauw is making its second appearance after earning a spot last year.

Tigers finish fourth at SCAC Championships

Tigers seeded fourth for SCAC Championships
 DePauw earned the number four seed for the SCAC Championships and will open play on Friday, April 27 at 11 a.m. against Southwestern University at South Putnam High School. Complete draw

DePauw improves to 18-4 with sweep
 The Tigers defeated Wheaton 6-3 and St. Mary's (Ind.) 6-3 to improve to 18-4 on the year. Wheaton results | St. Mary's Results

Tigers win consolation bracket to finish ninth at Midwest Invitational
 The Tigers topped Wisconsin-Oshkosh 5-1 to improve to 16-4 on the season and finish ninth at the Midwest Invitational. Results

Eighth-seeded Tigers fall to St. Thomas and defeat St. Mary's at Midwest Invitational
 DePauw fell to the University of St. Thomas by a 6-3 score in the first round of the regional tournament in Madison, Wis., but rebounded to take a 6-0 win over St. Mary's (Ind.). The Tigers entered the tournament seeded eighth. St. Thomas Results | St. Mary's results

DePauw captures GLCA title
 The Tigers won all four matches at the Great Lakes Colleges Association Championships hosted by Hope College and captured the team championship. DePauw opened with a 6-3 win over Denison followed by a 5-4 victory over sixth-ranked Kenyon. On Saturday, they defeated Oberlin 5-2 and Wooster 8-1. The weekend sweep lifts DePauw's record to 14-3.

Tigers blank Rose-Hulman 9-0 to improve to 10-3
 The Tigers won in straight sets in a 9-0 victory over visiting Rose-Hulman. With the victory the Tigers improve to 10-3 on the season.  Match results

DePauw improves to 9-3 with 9-0 win over Tri-State
 The Tigers blanked Tri-State 9-0 in Hilton Head to conclude their spring trip and improve their record to 9-3. The match with Colby was cold off due to weather and will not be rescheduled. Match Results

Tigers win two at Hilton Head to improve to 8-3 on the season
 The Tigers defeated Carnegie Mellon 9-0 and Wisconsin-Whitewater 8-1 in matches played at Hilton Head Island, S.C. The wins lifted the Tigers' record to 8-3. Carnegie-Mellon results | Wisconsin-Whitewater results

DePauw falls to seventh-ranked Emory in first match of spring trip
 The Tigers fell to 6-3 on the season after dropping a 9-0 decision at seventh-ranked Emory. Match results

Tigers improve to 6-2 with 8-1 win over Wittenberg
 The Tigers won all six singles matches on the way to an 8-1 win over Wittenberg. The win was the Tigers' sixth this season against just two losses. Match results

Match with Washington University postponed
 The match scheduled with Washington University in Effingham, Ill., has been postponed due to weather. No new date has been set.

DePauw blanks Southwestern to improve to 5-2
 The Tigers won all three doubles matches and the four singles matches contested in defeating Southwestern University, 7-0. Southwestern results

Tigers splits Saturday matches to move to 4-2 on season
 The Tigers defeated the University of Chicago by a 9-0 score before falling to sixth-ranked Kenyon College 5-3. The split leaves the Tigers with a 4-2 ark for the season. Chicago results | Kenyon results

Tigers open spring season with two wins
 DePauw improved to 3-1 for the year with a 9-0 win over Hope and a 7-2 triumph over Southern Indiana. The matches were the first of the spring season. Hope match | Southern Indiana match

DePauw players fare well at ITA Regional
 Eight individuals and four doubles teams competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Tournament at Wittenberg University. Leslie Nolan, seeded eighth in the singles tournament, advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to the number one seed and eventual champion. Katie Hunt won her first-round match with Katherine Nicolson and Mary Kay Huse each advancing to the round of 16. In doubles play, Nolan and Nicolson advanced to the semifinals before losing in a third-set tiebreaker.

Tigers defeat Hanover 8-1
 The Tigers swept all three doubles and took five of six singles to take an 8-1 win over visiting Hanover. Match results

DePauw falls at Division I Youngstown State
Haley Heathman picked up a victory at number one singles for DePauw's lone point in a 6-1 loss at Division I Youngstown State. Heathman defeated Abby Vens in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. Match results

Tigers win Franklin Invitational
 The Tigers won all 18 singles and doubles matches to win the Franklin College Invitational. DePauw finished with 36 points ahead of Franklin with 23, Rose-Hulman with 17 and Sinclair with 14.

Riggle Named Head Coach
 Scott Riggle has been named women's tennis coach at DePauw University, Director of Athletics Page Cotton announced today. Riggle replaces Beth Todd who resigned after two years as head coach including this season's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III Championships. Full story