Greencastle, Ind. - Eighth-ranked DePauw improved to 6-1 following an 8-1 win over Oberlin at the Indoor Tennis and Track Center. Oberlin dropped to 5-3 with the loss.
The Tigers swept doubles play and took wins at first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth singles.
DePauw hosts third-ranked Chicago on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Oberlin vs DePauw University
3/8/2013 at Greencastle, Ind.
(DePauw Indoor Tennis and Track Center)
#8 DePauw University 8, Oberlin 1
Singles competition
1. Maggie MacPhail (DPU) def. Farah Leclercq (OBEW) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 1-0 (10-5)
2. Brenna Sheldon (OBEW) def. Meg Crowley (DPU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Claire Marshall (DPU) def. Grace Porter (OBEW) 6-3, 6-1
4. Caroline Emhardt (DPU) def. Preeya Shah (OBEW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Julie Wittwer (DPU) def. Erin Johnson (OBEW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Taylor Mahr (DPU) def. Ariana Abayomi (OBEW) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Meg Crowley/Claire Marshall (DPU) def. Farah Leclercq/Grace Porter (OBEW) 8-6
2. Caroline Emhardt/Maggie MacPhail (DPU) def. Preeya Shah/Brenna Sheldon (OBEW) 8-3
3. Julie Wittwer/Kaitlin Pickrel (DPU) def. Ariana Abayomi/Erin Johnson (OBEW) 8-0
Match Notes:
Oberlin 5-3
DePauw University 6-1; National ranking #8
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