Madison, Wis. - DePauw opened play at the Midwest Invitational with a pair of wins to finish first in one of three pools.
The 10th-ranked Tigers defeated Kenyon, 8-1, before beating 29th-ranked Carleton by a 6-3 score.
With the wins, the Tigers will play the other two pool winners on Saturday as they open with a match against sixth-ranked Chicago and wrap up play against 13th-ranked Washington University.
Kenyon College vs DePauw University
4/06/2012 at Madison, Wis.
#10 DePauw University 8, Kenyon College 1
Singles competition
1. Amy Schlessman (KENYON) def. Kelly Gebert (DPU) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-4)
2. Maggie MacPhail (DPU) def. Amanda Polster (KENYON) 6-1, 6-3
3. Meg Crowley (DPU) def. Lydia Winkler (KENYON) 6-1, 6-3
4. Katie Regan (DPU) def. Carly Bond (KENYON) 6-1, 6-2
5. Caroline Emhardt (DPU) def. Samantha Betts (KENYON) 6-2, 6-0
6. Julie Wittwer (DPU) def. Stephanie White (KENYON) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Kelly Gebert/Maggie MacPhail (DPU) def. Amy Schlessman/Lydia Winkler (KENYON) 8-4
2. Julie Wittwer/Kaitlin Pickrel (DPU) def. Carly Bond/Anna Becker (KENYON) 8-0
3. Meg Crowley/Caroline Emhardt (DPU) def. Amanda Polster/Abigail Younger (KENYON) 6-2, 6-0
Match Notes:
DePauw University 11-4; National ranking #10
Carleton College vs DePauw University
Apr 06, 2012 at Madison, Wis.
(Nielsen Tennis Stadium)
#10 DePauw University 6, #29 Carleton College 3
Singles competition
1. Kathryn Schmidt (CAR) def. Kelly Gebert (DPU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Maggie MacPhail (DPU) def. Bridget Doyle (CAR) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Anne Lombardi (CAR) def. Meg Crowley (DPU) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4)
4. Katie Regan (DPU) def. Erin Gudul (CAR) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 1-0 (10-4)
5. Caroline Emhardt (DPU) def. Molly Hemes (CAR) 6-2, 6-0
6. Julie Wittwer (DPU) def. Katherine Greenberg (CAR) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
Doubles competition
1. Kelly Gebert/Maggie MacPhail (DPU) def. Kathryn Schmidt/Erin Gudul (CAR) 8-5
2. Anne Lombardi/Bridget Doyle (CAR) def. Meg Crowley/Caroline Emhardt (DPU) 8-5
3. Julie Wittwer/Kaitlin Pickrel (DPU) def. Katherine Greenberg/Molly Hemes (CAR) 8-1
Match Notes:
Carleton College 10-5; National ranking #29
DePauw University 12-4; National ranking #10
