Sixth-ranked women fall in regional finals

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April 9, 2005

April 9, 2005, Madison, Wis. - The sixth-ranked DePauw women's tennis team defeated eighth-ranked Denison by a 5-2 score in the Midwest Invitational semifinals before falling to fourth-ranked Gustavus Adolphus by a 5-3 score in the title match. The Tigers are now 10-5 on the season. 

Tennis Match Results
Denison University vs DePauw University
4/9/2005 at Madison, Wis.

#6 DePauw University 5, #8 Denison University 2
Singles competition:
1. Liz Bondi (DEPAUW) def. Amelia Crace (DENISON) 6-4, 6-2
2. Amrita Padda (DEPAUW) def. Meridith Sulser (DENISON) 6-4, 6-1
3. Lauren Parsons (DENISON) def. Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-3)
4. Erin Coughlin (DENISON) def. Erin Andrade (DEPAUW) 6-3, 6-4
5. Claire Ellis (DEPAUW) def. Allison Lesnett (DENISON) 6-2, 6-4
6. Connie Shim (DEPAUW) def. Sarah Mitchiner (DENISON) 6-1, 6-7 (7-9), 1-0 (10-8)

Doubles competition:
1. Liz Bondi/Jill Anderson (DEPAUW) def. Amelia Crace/Lauren Parsons (DENISON) 8-5
2. Claire Ellis/Amrita Padda (DEPAUW) vs. Erin Coughlin/Allison Lesnett (DENISON) unfinished
3. Alex Nelson/Connie Shim (DEPAUW) vs. Meridith Sulser/Erin Gorsich (DENISON) unfinished

Match Notes:
DePauw University 10-4; National ranking #6



Tennis Match Results
DePauw University vs Gustavus Adolphus College
4/9/2005 at Madison, Wis.

#4 Gustavus Adolphus College 5, #6 DePauw University 3
Singles competition:
1. Liz Bondi (DEPAUW) def. Tara Houlihan (GAC) 6-0, 6-2
2. Lauren Hom (GAC) def. Amrita Padda (DEPAUW) 6-1, 6-2
3. Kara Smiley (GAC) def. Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) 6-3, 6-3
4. Lyndsey Palen (GAC) def. Erin Andrade (DEPAUW) 6-2, 6-0
5. Jaime Gaard (GAC) vs. Claire Ellis (DEPAUW) unfinished
6. Marla Menne (GAC) def. Connie Shim (DEPAUW) 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)

Doubles competition:
1. Liz Bondi/Jill Anderson (DEPAUW) def. Tara Houlihan/Lyndsey Palen (GAC) 8-5
2. Lauren Hom/Kara Smiley (GAC) def. Claire Ellis/Amrita Padda (DEPAUW) 8-1
3. Alex Nelson/Connie Shim (DEPAUW) def. Jenni White/Marla Menne (GAC) 8-6

Match Notes:
DePauw University 10-5; National ranking #6

 

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