April 24, 2011, North Little Rock, Ark. — The 17th-ranked Tigers topped 19th-ranked Sewanee by a 7-2 score and won their fourth straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship.
The 13-8 Tigers opened with a 9-0 win over Colorado College in the quarterfinals before defeating Sewanee, 7-2, in the semifinals. The title also gives DePauw automatic qualification into the NCAA Division III Championship.
The Tigers wrap up the regular season on Saturday, May 7, with a Noon match against Washington University at the Blackstock Courts.
Colorado College vs DePauw University
4/22/2011 at North Little Rock, Ark.
#17 DePauw University 9, Colorado College 0
Singles competition
1. Janelle Arita (DEPAUW) def. Deanna Thirkell (COLOCOLL) 6-1, 6-0
2. Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Jordan Evans (COLOCOLL) 6-0, 6-1
3. Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) def. Katie Patterson (COLOCOLL) 6-1, 6-0
4. Meg Crowley (DEPAUW) def. Caila Criss (COLOCOLL) 6-1, 6-1
5. Elizabeth Young (DEPAUW) def. Tori Marsh (COLOCOLL) 6-3, 6-1
6. Katie Regan (DEPAUW) def. Erin Yamamoto (COLOCOLL) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Janelle Arita/Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Deanna Thirkell/Jordan Evans (COLOCOLL) 8-0
2. Elizabeth Young/Meg Crowley (DEPAUW) def. Katie Patterson/Erin Yamamoto (COLOCOLL) 8-3
3. Tricia Wilks/Lizzy Whitlatch (DEPAUW) def. Caila Criss/Maddy Bush (COLOCOLL) 8-5
Match Notes:
DePauw University 11-8; National ranking #17
Centre College vs DePauw University
4/23/2011 at North Little Rock, Ark.
#17 DePauw University 8, Centre College 1
Singles competition
1. Janelle Arita (DEPAUW) def. Kathryn Hays (CENTRE) 6-1, 6-0
2. Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Karolyn Hays (CENTRE) 6-3, 6-3
3. Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) def. Katy Bender (CENTRE) 6-1, 6-1
4. Lauren Dever (CENTRE) def. Meg Crowley (DEPAUW) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Elizabeth Young (DEPAUW) def. Elise Decamp (CENTRE) 6-1, 6-3
6. Katie Regan (DEPAUW) def. Emily Pitt (CENTRE) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Janelle Arita/Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Kathryn Hays/Karolyn Hays (CENTRE) 8-1
2. Elizabeth Young/Meg Crowley (DEPAUW) def. Katy Bender/Lauren Dever (CENTRE) 8-5
3. Tricia Wilks/Lizzy Whitlatch (DEPAUW) def. Elise Decamp/Sarah Swanger (CENTRE) 8-5
Match Notes:
DePauw University 12-8; National ranking #17
Sewanee vs DePauw University
4/24/2011 at North Little Rock, Ark.
#17 DePauw University 7, #19 Sewanee 2
Singles competition
1. Janelle Arita (DEPAUW) def. Kate Stanford (SEWANEE) 6-4, 7-5
2. Jenny Liles (SEWANEE) def. Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) 6-1, 6-2
3. Michelle Flume (SEWANEE) def. Tricia Wilks (DEPAUW) 6-3, 7-5
4. Meg Crowley (DEPAUW) def. Anne Garland (SEWANEE) 6-4, 7-5
5. Elizabeth Young (DEPAUW) def. Julia Wood (SEWANEE) 6-4, 6-2
6. Katie Regan (DEPAUW) def. Lindsay Wilburn (SEWANEE) 6-3, 64-0
Doubles competition
1. Janelle Arita/Kelly Gebert (DEPAUW) def. Kate Stanford/Jenny Liles (SEWANEE) 8-6
2. Elizabeth Young/Meg Crowley (DEPAUW) def. Michelle Flume/Anne Garland (SEWANEE) 8-4
3. Tricia Wilks/Lizzy Whitlatch (DEPAUW) def. Laura Szyperski/Lindsay Wilburn (SEWANEE) 9-8 (9-7)
Match Notes:
DePauw University 13-8; National ranking #17
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