Greencastle, Ind.- The 14th-ranked DePauw women's tennis team advanced to the third-round of the NCAA Division III Championship, defeating Ohio Northern 5-0, Friday afternoon at Blackstock Courts.

The Tigers improved to 15-8 on the year and will play the winner of Wisconsin-Whitewater vs. Hope Saturday at noon. The Polar Bears close out their season with a 21-4 overall mark.

DePauw jumped out to a quick lead as Claire Marshall/Maggie MacPhail breezed to an 8-0 win over Christina Corbean/Brittany Toney in No. 1 doubles. Julie Wittwer/Kaitlin Pickrel picked up an 8-1 win over Michelle Tuma/Meghan Letizia in second-doubles, while Carolyn Huerth/Taylor Mahr took an 8-2 decision over Taryn Stromback/Lynn Kelly in No. 3 doubles.

Marshall continued her perfect day, defeating Tuma in straight sets (6-0, 6-0) at the top singles flight to give the Tigers a 4-0 lead. Huerth picked up the deciding point in a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Toney at No. 6 singles.

In all six singles matches, DePauw had won at least one set and they were leading in 3-of-4 matches when Huerth's win ended the contest.

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