Greencastle, Ind.- The DePauw women's tennis team lost to NAIA third-ranked Indiana Wesleyan, 9-0.
Emily Connoly and Aynara Ferraz earned Indiana Wesleyan's first doubles match win after defeating Lindsay Parks and Alex Preston 8-2 at number three. The Wildcats' Ashlee Fisk and France Antezanna beat Kiley Shaw and Kate Stanley at second doubles, 8-3, followed by Maddie Bemisderfer and Lena completing the doubles sweep after defeating Ellen Gardner and Kat Wilder 8-2 at the top spot.
In singles play, Indiana Wesleyan continued to dominate. Ellie Snider beat Alex Preston 6-0, 6-0 at number six, followed by number four Thais Mendez defeating Kate Stanley 6-0, 6-0 to solidify the Wildcats' victory over the Tigers.
The Wildcats took the remaining four matches. Lena Golz beat DePauw's Kat Wilder 6-1,6-0 at number two with Ashlee Fisk defeating Kiley Shaw 6-0, 6-0 at third singles. Indiana Wesleyan's Melanie beat Bella DeNardo 6-1, 6-1, and the Wildcats' final evening victory came after Maddie Bemisderfer battled Ellen Gardner to beat Gardner 6-3, 6-3.
The Tigers are back in at the Indoor Tennis and Track Center on Saturday, February 26 at Noon in their first North Coast Athletic Conference match against Ohio Wesleyan.
Tennis Match Results
Indiana Wesleyan vs DePauw University
2/22/2022 at Greencastle, Ind.
(DePauw Indoor Tennis and Track Center)
Indiana Wesleyan 9, DePauw University 0
Singles competition
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Maddie Bemisderfer (IWUW) def. Ellen Gardner (DPUW) 6-3, 6-3
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Lena Golz (IWUW) def. Kat Wilder (DPUW) 6-1, 6-0
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Ashlee Fisk (IWUW) def. Kiley Shaw (DPUW) 6-0, 6-0
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Thais Mendez (IWUW) def. Kate Stanley (DPUW) 6-0,6-0
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Melanie Dveksler (IWUW) def. Bella DeNardo (DPUW) 6-1, 6-1
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Ellie Snider (IWUW) def. Alex Preston (DPUW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
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Maddie Bemisderfer/ Lena Golz (IWUW) def. Ellen Gardner/Kat Wilder (DPUW) 8-2
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Ashlee Fisk/ France Antezanna (IWUW) def. Kiley Shaw/Kate Stanley (DPUW) 8-3
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Emily Connolly/ Aynara Ferraz (IWUW) def. Lindsay Parks/ Alex Preston (DPUW) 8-2
Match Notes:
Indiana Wesleyan 25-1
DePauw University 0-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4,2,3,5,1)
