Claremont, Calif. - DePauw, ranked 11th in Division III, improved to 9-6 and concluded its spring break trip in southern California with an 8-1 victory over 22nd-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Warhawks dropped to 12-7 with the loss.
The Tigers swept the doubles competition and won five of the six singles matches in straight sets. The victory was DePauw's fifth against a ranked opponent this season.
DePauw returns to action on April 5-6 at the Midwest Invitational in Madison, Wis.
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UW-Whitewater vs DePauw University
3/28/2013 at Claremont, Calif.
#11 DePauw University 8, #22 UW-Whitewater 1
Singles competition
1. Maggie MacPhail (DPU) def. Sydney Divelbiss (UWWWOM) 6-4, 6-1
2. Alexandra Bayliss (UWWWOM) def. Claire Marshall (DPU) 7-6 (9-7), 6-0
3. Meg Crowley (DPU) def. Jackie Vitale (UWWWOM) 6-1, 6-4
4. Julie Wittwer (DPU) def. Megan Kasten (UWWWOM) 6-3, 6-1
5. Taylor Mahr (DPU) def. Lauren Aguilar (UWWWOM) 6-2, 6-1
6. Elizabeth Young (DPU) def. Kelly Foster (UWWWOM) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Meg Crowley/Claire Marshall (DPU) def. Alexandra Bayliss/Jackie Vitale (UWWWOM) 8-3
2. Caroline Emhardt/Maggie MacPhail (DPU) def. Sydney Divelbiss/Lauren Aguilar (UWWWOM) 8-3
3. Julie Wittwer/Kaitlin Pickrel (DPU) def. Megan Kasten/Erika Williams (UWWWOM) 9-7
Match Notes:
UW-Whitewater 12-7; National ranking #22
DePauw University 9-6; National ranking #11
