Atlanta, Ga. - The Tigers opened Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship play with an 8-1 win over Southwestern. With the victory DePauw, seeded fourth in the tournament, improves to 10-13 overall.

The Tigers won all three doubles matches before claiming wins at one, two, four, five and six singles. DePauw faces top-seed Trinity on Saturday at Noon EDT.

Southwestern University vs DePauw University
4/23/2004 at Atlanta, Ga.

DePauw University 8, Southwestern University 1
Singles competition:
1. Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) def. Lauren Row (SW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Claire Ellis (DEPAUW) def. Sandra Smith (SW) 6-4, 6-1
3. Tara Kurtz (SW) def. Jill Anderson (DEPAUW) 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (9-7)
4. Katherine Nicolson (DEPAUW) def. Mellisa Taylor (SW) 6-2, 6-3
5. Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) def. Melanie Kurtz (SW) 6-2, 6-0
6. Lauren Zakaras (DEPAUW) def. Laura Wong (SW) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition:
1. Jill Anderson/Alex Nelson (DEPAUW) def. Lauren Row/Tara Kurtz (SW) 8-6
2. Claire Ellis/Jami Gomia (DEPAUW) def. Mellisa Taylor/Melanie Kurtz (SW) 8-5
3. Katherine Nicolson/Ashley Baker (DEPAUW) def. Sandra Smith/Michelle Tompkins (SW) 8-3

Match Notes:
DePauw University 10-13