Mason, Ohio- DePauw ended its season with a 5-0 defeat against top-ranked Williams (Mass.) in the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship Quarterfinals, Monday morning at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
The 14th-ranked Tigers finished the year with a 17-9 overall record, while the Ephs improved to 23-0 and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals.
Williams jumped out to a fast start, sweeping all three doubles matches. Mia Gancayco and Julia Cancio defeated Claire Marshall and Maggie MacPhail 8-2 at No. 1 doubles for the Ephs' first point. Linda Shin and Juli Raventos held on to an 8-6 victory over Julie Wittwer and Kaitlin Pickrel at No. 2 doubles, while Maya Hart and Rebecca Curran completed the sweep with an 8-1 win over Carolyn Huerth and Taylor Mahr at third doubles.
In singles play, Hannah Atkinson gave Williams a 4-0 edge, defeating Huerth 6-1, 6-0, at No. 6 singles. Raventos picked up the deciding point with a 6-2, 6-0, victory over Marshall in the top singles flight.
DePauw closed its season having advanced to the NCAA Division III Championships for the 14th year and 11th consecutive season. In league play, the Tigers picked up their fourth straight North Coast Athletic Conference title.
The duo of Marshall and MacPhail are one of 16 doubles teams competing for individual championships starting May 21. Marshall will also vie for a singles title as one of 32 players selected to compete.
