Greencastle, Ind.- The DePauw men's tennis team beat the Wittenberg University Tigers 8-1 at home, improving to 5-5 overall, while Wittenberg moves to 4-5.

DePauw got on the board first with Hudson Mosher and Chase Hutchinson defeating Joe Patton and Roy Jensen 8-1 at number three, followed by Cole Metzger and Ryan McCook beating Jake Stockhausen and Kyle Fout 8-2 at number two. Wyatt Metzger and Thomas Partridge defeated Brayden Kopp and John DeVito 8-5 at number one, completing the doubles sweep.

Playing number three singles, Cole Metzger beat Jake Stockhausen 6-1, 6-2, followed by DePauw's Jake Watson, who defeated Ethan Libby 6-2, 6-0 at number five, clinching the team victory for the DePauw Tigers.

In the remaining four matches, Wyatt Metzger beat John DeVito 6-3, 6-2 at number two, and Thomas Partridge beat Brayden Kopp 6-2, 6-2 at number one. At number four, Wittenberg got on the board after Joe Patton defeated DePauw's Gordian Bruns 6-4, 6-4; however, the DePauw Tigers came back with one more win at number six after Will Sultan beat Mark Trinka 6-2, 6-4.

On Saturday, March 19, DePauw travels to Oberlin to play the Yeomen at 2 pm EDT.

Tennis Match Results

DePauw University vs Wittenberg University  

3/13/2022 at Greencastle, Ind.

(DePauw Indoor Tennis and Track Center)

DePauw University 8 , Wittenberg University 1

Singles Competition

1. Thomas Partridge (DPUM) def. Brayden Kopp (WUM) 6-2, 6-2

2. Wyatt Metzger (DPUM) def. John DeVito (WUM) 6-3, 6-2

3. Cole Metzger (DPUM) def. Jake Stockhausen (WUM) 6-1,6-2

4. Joe Patton (WUM) def. Gordian Bruns (DPUM) 4-6, 4-6

5. Jake Watson (DPUM) def. Ethan Libby (WUM) 6-2, 6-0

6. Will Sultan (DPUM) def. Mark Trinka (WUM) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles Competition

1. Wyatt Metzger/ Thomas Partridge (DPUM) def. Brayden Kopp/ John DeVito (WUM) 8-5

2. Cole Metzger/ Ryan McCook (DPUM)  def. Jake Stockhausen/ Kyle Fout (WUM) 8-2

3. Hudson Mosher/ Chase Hutchinson (DPUM) def. Joe Patton/ Roy Jensen (WUM) 8-1

Match Notes 

Wittenberg University 4-5, NCAC West 0-1

DePauw University 5-5, NCAC West 2-0

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,5,2,1,4,6 )

Total time: 2:22