Madison, Wis. - The 17th-ranked women's tennis team finished eighth at the Midwest Invitational after finishing with a 1-3 record. The Tigers opened play with a 6-3 win over St. Mary's (Ind.) before losing to eventual champion and ninth-ranked Gustavus Adolphus. In the consolation bracket the Tigers lost to 28th-ranked Luther by a 5-4 score and to St. Catheringe by a 5-1 count. DePauw is now 7-13 on the season and host Carthage and Wheaton on Saturday.

St. Mary's College (Ind.) vs DePauw University
4/09/2004 at Madison, Wis.

#17 DePauw University 6, St. Mary's College (Ind.) 3
Singles competition:
1. Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) def. Jeannie Krish (STMARYS) 6-3, 6-2
2. Kristen Palombo (STMARYS) def. Claire Ellis (DEPAUW) 6-4, 6-3
3. Jill Anderson (DEPAUW) def. Kaitlin Cutler (STMARYS) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
4. Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) def. Kris Spriggle (STMARYS) 6-4, 6-4
5. Kate Bowler (STMARYS) def. Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) 7-6, 5-7, 10-7
6. Kodie Bonebrake (DEPAUW) def. Miranda Mikulyuk (STMARYS) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition:
1. Alex Nelson/Jill Anderson (DEPAUW) def. Jeannie Krish/Kate Bowler (STMARYS) 8-4
2. Kaitlin Cutler/Kris Spriggle (STMARYS) def. Katherine Nicolson/Kodie Bonebrake (DEPAUW) 8-3
3. Claire Ellis/Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) def. Kristen Palombo/Grace Gordon (STMARYS) 8-4

Match Notes:
DePauw University 7-10; National ranking #17

DePauw University vs Gustavus Adolphus College
4/09/2004 at Madison, Wis.

Gustavus Adolphus College 9, #17 DePauw University 0
Singles competition:
1. Lauren Hom (GUSTAVUS) def. Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) 6-0, 6-1
2. Lyndsey Palen (GUSTAVUS) def. Claire Ellis (DEPAUW) 6-1, 6-2
3. Marla Menne (GUSTAVUS) def. Jill Anderson (DEPAUW) 6-0, 6-0
4. Jaime Gaard (GUSTAVUS) def. Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) 6-2, 3-6, 10-3
5. Kara Smiley (GUSTAVUS) def. Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) 6-1, 6-2
6. Hannah Frericks (GUSTAVUS) def. Kodie Bonebrake (DEPAUW) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition:
1. Lauren Hom/Kara Smiley (GUSTAVUS) def. Jill Anderson/Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) 8-1
2. Marla Menne/Jaime Gaard (GUSTAVUS) def. Kodie Bonebrake/Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) 8-2
3. Lyndsey Palen/Darcy Haubrick (GUSTAVUS) def. Claire Ellis/Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) 8-6

Match Notes:
DePauw University 7-11; National ranking #17

DePauw University vs Luther College
4/10/2004 at Madison, Wis.

Luther College 5, #17 DePauw University 4
Singles competition:
1. Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) def. Miriam Skrade (LUTHER) 7-5, 6-3
2. Claire Ellis (DEPAUW) def. Kirsten Madsen (LUTHER) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
3. Lindsay Hagen (LUTHER) def. Jill Anderson (DEPAUW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Annalise Conaway (LUTHER) def. Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) def. Tasha Allemang (LUTHER) 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Andrea Trimble (LUTHER) def. Kodie Bonebrake (DEPAUW) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5

Doubles competition:
1. Jill Anderson/Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) def. Miriam Skrade/Lindsay Hagen (LUTHER) 9-8 (7-5)
2. Kirsten Madsen/Tara Huinker (LUTHER) def. Kodie Bonebrake/Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) 8-2
3. Tasha Allemang/Jacie Harldson (LUTHER) def. Claire Ellis/Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) 8-6

Match Notes:
DePauw University 7-12; National ranking #17

DePauw University vs College of St. Catherine
4/10/2004 at Madison, Wis.

College of St. Catherine 5, #17 DePauw University 1
Singles competition:
1. Amy Willhite (STCATH) def. Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9)
2. Deidre Lindstrom (STCATH) vs. Claire Ellis (DEPAUW) unfinished
3. Briggs Rolfsrun (STCATH) def. Jill Anderson (DEPAUW) 6-2, 6-1
4. Lindsey Miller (STCATH) vs. Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) unfinished
5. Shelly Bebler (STCATH) def. Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) 6-1, 1-6, 1-0 (13-11)
6. Jessica Jones (STCATH) vs. Kodie Bonebrake (DEPAUW) unfinished

Doubles competition:
1. Amy Willhite/Lindsey Miller (STCATH) def. Jill Anderson/Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) 8-6
2. Kodie Bonebrake/Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) def. Deidre Lindstrom/Shelly Bebler (STCATH) 8-4
3. Briggs Rolfsrun/Jessica Jones (STCATH) def. Claire Ellis/Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) 8-6

Match Notes:
DePauw University 7-13; National ranking #17