Tigers fall to 10th-ranked Lynx
March 26, 2004
Lexington, Va. - DePauw, ranked 17th in Division III, slipped to 2-7 on the season following a 7-2 loss to 10th-ranked Rhodes at the Fab Five Tournament at Washington and Lee University.
The Tigers collected wins at number two doubles as Kodie Bonebrake and Katherine Nicolson defeated Stephanie Gong and Colleen Forsyth by an 8-5 score. The other win came at number five singles with Jami Gomia defeating Krista DeWitt 2-6, 6-4, (10-5).
DePauw concludes play in the tournament on Saturday with matches against top-ranked Emory and eighth-ranked Emory.
DePauw University vs Rhodes College
3/26/2004 at Lexington, Va.
#10 Rhodes College 7, #17 DePauw University 2
Singles competition:
1. Stephanie Gong (RHODES) def. Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) 6-0, 6-2
2. Laura Hoffmeister (RHODES) def. Claire Ellis (DEPAUW) 6-3, 7-5
3. Colleen Forsyth (RHODES) def. Jill Anderson (DEPAUW) 6-4, 6-4
4. Hennessy Howell (RHODES) def. Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) 6-3, 6-2
5. Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) def. Krista DeWitt (RHODES) 2-6, 6-4, 10-5
6. Jen Brake (RHODES) def. Kodie Bonebrake (DEPAUW) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
Doubles competition:
1. Laura Hoffmeister/Hennessy Howell (RHODES) def. Jill Anderson/Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) 8-5
2. Kodie Bonebrake/Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) def. Stephanie Gong/Colleen Forsyth (RHODES) 8-5
3. Krista DeWitt/Sunya Sweeney (RHODES) def. Claire Ellis/Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) 9-8 (7-5)
Match Notes:
DePauw University 2-7; National ranking #17
Rhodes College 9-2; National ranking #10