Atlanta, Ga. - The 25th-ranked Tigers improved to 10-11 on the season with a 7-0 win over Oglethorpe University in the opening day of play at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship. DePauw, seeded second, advanced to Saturday's semifinals where they will face third-seed Sewanee at 1 p.m. EDT.
The Tigers picked up the doubles point by winning all three doubles matches and then swept the six singles contests in straight sets. DePauw dropped just 11 games in a total of 12 singles sets.
Oglethorpe University vs DePauw University
4/23/2004 at Atlanta, Ga.
DePauw University 7, Oglethorpe University 0
Singles competition:
1. Marshall Kuresman (DEPAUW) def. Dan Close (OGLE) 6-2, 6-0
2. Donald Person (DEPAUW) def. Drue Malone (OGLE) 6-0, 6-3
3. Evan Webeler (DEPAUW) def. Paul Woodham (OGLE) 6-0, 6-0
4. Darren Eblovi (DEPAUW) def. John Esterline (OGLE) 6-1, 6-4
5. Aaron Gress (DEPAUW) def. Chris Peck (OGLE) 6-0, 6-0
6. Billy Elliott (DEPAUW) def. Chris Pape (OGLE) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition:
1. Darren Eblovi/Jeff Zanchelli (DEPAUW) def. Dan Close/Drue Malone (OGLE) 8-3
2. Ryan Golden/Evan Webeler (DEPAUW) def. Paul Woodham/John Esterline (OGLE) 8-3
3. Marshall Kuresman/Donald Person (DEPAUW) def. Chris Peck/Aaron Whitworth (OGLE) 8-0
Match Notes:
DePauw 10-11
