Tigers Drop 6-3 Decision to Chicago in Battle of Nationally-ranked Teams
March 25, 2009
March 25, 2009, Hilton Head Island, S.C. — The 16th-ranked Tigers dropped to 6-5 on the season following a 6-3 loss to fourth-ranked University of Chicago. The Maroons improved to 7-2
Chicago took a 2-1 lead after taking wins at first and third doubles. DePauw's lone win in doubles came at the number two spot where Janelle Arita and Kelly Gebert defeated Tiffany Nguyen and Carmen Vaca, 8-6.
Arita claimed a three-set win over Jennifer Kung at number one singles by a 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1 score, while Kristine Lewry picked up the other point at fifth singles with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-0 win over Nguyen. Two of the Tigers' four singles losses were in three sets.
DePauw wraps up play on Hilton Head Island with a Thursday morning match against Erskine.
Chicago vs DePauw
Mar 25, 2009 at Hilton Head, S.C.
#4 Chicago 6, #16 DePauw 3
Singles competition
1. Janelle Arita (DEPAUW) def. Jennifer Kung (UCW) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1
2. Kendra Higgins (UCW) def. Greer Mackie (DEPAUW) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
3. Carmen Vaca Guzman (UCW) def. Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) 6-3, 6-2
4. Vindya Dayananda (UCW) def. Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) 6-4, 6-3
5. Kristine Lewry (DEPAUW) def. Tiffany Nguyen (UCW) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0
6. Aswini Krishnan (UCW) def. Betsey Flanzer (DEPAUW) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Vindya Dayananda/Jennifer Kung (UCW) def. Greer Mackie/Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) 8-4
2. Janelle Arita/Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Tiffany Nguyen/Carmen Vaca Guzman (UCW) 8-6
3. Kendra Higgins/Aswini Krishnan (UCW) def. Kristine Lewry/Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) 8-3
Match Notes:
Chicago 7-2; National ranking #4; Regional ranking #1
DePauw 6-5; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #4