Greencastle, Ind.- The DePauw women's tennis team lost to Wooster 6-3 and WashU 8-1, in its second set of home matches, moving to 0-4 overall.
The Tigers started on top after Ellen Gardner and Kat Wilder beat Wooster's Otilia Oita and Abby Kushner Benson 8-2 at No.1. Wooster would take the lead after the Fighting Scots' Kim Nguyen and Cherry Patlolla defeated Lindsay Parks and Alex Preston 8-4 at No. 3. On No. 2, Wooster and DePauw fought for the lead heading into singles; however, the Fighting Scots' Janaki Jagannathan and Katie Materick managed to secure its second victory of the day after beating Kiley Shaw and Kate Stanley 8-7 (7-5).
Down by one match heading into singles play, DePauw continued to play catchup. Woosters Kim Nguyen beat Kate Stanley 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4, followed by Katie Materick defeating Bella DeNardo 6-3, 6-1 at No. 5. The Tigers' Ellen Gardner would cut the Fighting Scots match lead in half after beating Otilia Oita 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1.
Wooster's Abby Aitken earned the team's defining victory after she defeated Alex Preston 6-4, 6-4. Janaki Jagannathan would win the Fighting Scots sixth match after beating Kiley Shaw 6-1, 6-4 at No.3 just before Kat Wilder beat Wooster's Cherry Patlolla after a grueling 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8) match at No. 2.
Against WashU, the Tigers found themselves down early after being swept in doubles play. WashU's Aasha Ardila and Natalie Muldowney defeated Lindsay Parks and Alex Preston 8-3 at No. 3. At No. 2, Carolyn Tsung and Divya Sharma beat Kiley Shaw and Kate Stanley 8-3, followed by the Bears' Katherine Johnston and Ainsely Heidbreeder defeating Ellen Gardner and Kat Wilder 8-5 at No. 1.
In singles play at No. 5 Anke Patel beat DePauw's Bella DeNardo 6-1, 6-0. Katherine Johnston would solidify the Bears' win after beating Alex Preston 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6.
Three of the four remaining singles went to WashU. Natalie Muldowney defeated Kate Stanley 6-3, 6-1 at No. 4. At No. 2, Ainsely Heidbreeder beat Kat Wilder 6-2, 6-2; and the final Bears win came after Hannah Johnston defeated Kiley Shaw 6-2, 6-3. In the final match, DePauw's Ellen Gardner came from behind to beat the Bears' Sophia Huynh, 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (11-9).
The Tigers play host to Indiana Wesleyan on Tuesday, February 22 at 7 pm EST in the ITT.
College of Wooster vs DePauw University
2/19/2022 at Greencastle, Ind.
(DePauw Indoor Tennis and Track Center)
College of Wooster 6, DePauw University 3
Singles competition
1. Ellen Gardner (DPUW) def. Otilia Oita (WOOW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Kat Wilder (DPUW) def. Cherry Patlolla (WOOW) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
3. Janaki Jagannathan (WOOW) def. Kiley Shaw (DPUW) 6-1, 6-4
4. Kim Nguyen (WOOW) def. Kate Stanley (DPUW) 6-0, 6-1
5. Katie Materick (WOOW) def. Bella DeNardo (DPUW) 6-3, 6-1
6. Abby Aitken (WOOW) def. Alex Preston (DPUW) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Ellen Gardner/Kat Wilder (DPUW) def. Otilia Oita/Abby Kushner Benson (WOOW) 8-2
2. Janaki Jagannathan/Katie Materick (WOOW) def. Kiley Shaw/Kate Stanley (DPUW) 8-7 (7-5)
3. Kim Nguyen/Cherry Patlolla (WOOW) def. Lindsay Parks/Alex Preston (DPUW) 8-4
Match Notes:
College of Wooster 3-2
DePauw University 0-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,5,1,6,3,2)
WashU vs DePauw University
2/19/2022 at Greencastle, Indiana
(DePauw Indoor Tennis and Track Center)
WashU 8, DePauw University 1
Singles competition
1. Ellen Gardner (DPUW) def. Sophia Huynh (WASHUW) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (11-9)
2. Ainsely Heidbreeder (WASHUW) def. Kat Wilder (DPUW) 6-2, 6-2
3. Hannah Johnston (WASHUW) def. Kiley Shaw (DPUW) 6-2, 6-3
4. Natalie Muldowney (WASHUW) def. Kate Stanley (DPUW) 6-3, 6-1
5. Anke Patel (WASHUW) def. Bella DeNardo (DPUW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Katherine Johnston (WASHUW) def. Alex Preston (DPUW) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Katherine Johnston/Ainsely Heidbreeder (WASHUW) def. Ellen Gardner/Kat Wilder (DPUW) 8-5
2. Carolyn Tsung/Divya Sharma (WASHUW) def. Kiley Shaw/Kate Stanley (DPUW) 8-3
3. Aasha Ardila/Natalie Muldowney (WASHUW) def. Lindsay Parks/Alex Preston (DPUW) 8-3
Match Notes:
WashU 4-0
DePauw University 0-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,4,2,3,1)
