Tigers Fall to Kenyon in NCAC Title Match

Box Score

Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw''s season came to an end as the Tigers lost to visiting Kenyon, 6-0, in the North Coast Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Championship match. The Tigers finished the season at 7-10, while the Ladies improved to 8-0.

Kenyon swept the doubles play as Eleni Dakos and Kayla Pukys topped Erin Friedrich and Kiley Shaw by an 8-1 score at third doubles before Ilana Blackwood and Viva Vasquez were 8-0 winners over Katherine Price and Kat Wilder. at second doubles. Dasha Beshentseva and Erika Oku wrapped up the doubles sweep with an 8-4 victory over Amanda Showalter and Paige Bennett at the number-one spot.

The Ladies secured the win as Vasquez was a 6-0, 6-1 winner over Bennett at third singles and Beshentseva topped Friedrich 6-2, 6-0 at second singles. Oku defeated Showalter by a 6-2, 6-0 score to complete the match.

Kenyon College vs DePauw University
5/8/2021 at Greencastle, Ind.
(Blackstock Courts)

#12 Kenyon College 6, DePauw University 0

Singles competition
1. Erika Oku (KENW) def. Amanda Showalter (DPUW) 6-2, 6-0
2. Dasha Beshentseva (KENW) def. Erin Friedrich (DPUW) 6-2, 6-0
3. Viva Vasquez (KENW) def. Paige Bennett (DPUW) 6-0, 6-1
4. Kayla Pukys (KENW) vs. Katherine Price (DPUW) unfinished
5. Anna Winslow (KENW) vs. Kat Wilder (DPUW) unfinished
6. Cat Macintosh (KENW) vs. Kiley Shaw (DPUW) unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Dasha Beshentseva/Erika Oku (KENW) def. Amanda Showalter/Paige Bennett (DPUW) 8-4
2. Ilana Blackwood/Viva Vasquez (KENW) def. Katherine Price/Kat Wilder (DPUW) 8-0
3. Eleni Dakos/Kayla Pukys (KENW) def. Erin Friedrich/Kiley Shaw (DPUW) 8-1

Match Notes:
Kenyon College 8-0; National ranking #12
DePauw University 7-10
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,2,1)
T-2:00 A-40

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Players Mentioned

Paige Bennett: Freshman; I chose DePauw because I love tennis and I wanted to continue playing tennis in college. DePauw also has what I want to study and I will be participating in the Management Fellows Program. I also like the campus a lot and it is close to home.

Erin Friedrich: Junior

Katherine Price: Freshman; I chose DePauw because the moment I walked on campus I felt at home. The environment at DePauw is like no other; the students are so welcoming, the academics are renowned, and the athletics are outstanding.

Kiley Shaw: Sophomore

Amanda Showalter: Senior

Kat Wilder: Freshman; I have a lot of familial connections to DePauw. I grew up visiting campus to visit my sisters, watch them play tennis, and go to football games. As I started looking at colleges my junior year of high school, each school I visited felt like there was something missing. However, visiting DePauw again reassured my love, interest, and pride for the campus and its people.

Players Mentioned

Paige Bennett
: Freshman; I chose DePauw because I love tennis and I wanted to continue playing tennis in college. DePauw also has what I want to study and I will be participating in the Management Fellows Program. I also like the campus a lot and it is close to home.

Erin Friedrich
: Junior

Katherine Price
: Freshman; I chose DePauw because the moment I walked on campus I felt at home. The environment at DePauw is like no other; the students are so welcoming, the academics are renowned, and the athletics are outstanding.

Kiley Shaw
: Sophomore

Amanda Showalter
: Senior

Kat Wilder
: Freshman; I have a lot of familial connections to DePauw. I grew up visiting campus to visit my sisters, watch them play tennis, and go to football games. As I started looking at colleges my junior year of high school, each school I visited felt like there was something missing. However, visiting DePauw again reassured my love, interest, and pride for the campus and its people.