DePauw Advances to Fifth Straight SCAC Women's Tennis Title Match; Plays for Second Straight Title on Sunday
April 25, 2009
April 25, 2009, North Little Rock, Ark. — The 12th-ranked Tigers improved to 15-8 and advanced to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship match for the fifth straight year after a 9-0 semifinal win over 30th-ranked Rhodes. The Lynx dropped to 14-3 with the loss.
DePauw swept the doubles matches before taking all six singles matches in straight sets.
The Tigers go after their second straight SCAC title tomorrow morning when they take on 22nd-ranked Trinity at 8 a.m. CDT.
Rhodes College vs DePauw University
Apr 25, 2009 at North Little Rock, Ark.
(Burns Park)
#12 DePauw University 9, #30 Rhodes College 0
Singles competition
1. Janelle Arita (DEPAUW) def. Anna Beth Sanford (RHODES) 6-4, 7-5
2. Greer Mackie (DEPAUW) def. Allison Tinney (RHODES) 6-3, 6-2
3. Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Kelsey Mansmann (RHODES) 6-4, 6-2
4. Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) def. Alice Havner (RHODES) 6-2, 6-4
5. Kristine Lewry (DEPAUW) def. Carolina Sanchez (RHODES) 6-3, 6-2
6. Betsey Flanzer (DEPAUW) def. Sara Gochnauer (RHODES) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Greer Mackie/Kayla Smith (DEPAUW) def. Anna Beth Sanford/Kelsey Mansmann (RHODES) 8-3
2. Janelle Arita/Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Allison Tinney/Alice Havner (RHODES) 8-5
3. Kristine Lewry/Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) def. Sara Gochnauer/Carolina Sanchez (RHODES) 8-0
Match Notes:
Rhodes College 14-3; National ranking #30
DePauw University 15-8; National ranking #12