Greencastle, Ind.- The DePauw women's tennis team defeated the Wittenberg University Tigers 5-4 in the NCAC West Battle of the Tigers.
Wittenberg earned the match's first point after Sydney Khosla and PJ Meyers defeated Kiley Shaw and Kate Stanley 6-8 at number two. DePauw would tie the score up with Lindsay Parks and Alex Preston beating Sidney Purks and Meera Virk 8-4 at number three. Wittenberg's Ashley Isaac and Caroline Sproule would take back the lead after defeating Ellen Gardner and Kat Wilder at number one.
The Wittenberg Tigers would take a commanding 3-1 lead when Caroline Sproule defeated Kat Wilder 6-2, 6-1 at number two. DePauw's Kiley Shaw at number three, beat Sydney Khosla 6-3, 6-2 to cut Wittenberg's lead in half. The DePauw Tigers' Ellen Gardner knotted up the match at three after beating Ashley Isaac 6-4, 6-3 at number one.
Wittenberg would go up 4- 3 when Meera Virk defeated Kate Stanley 6-4, 7-5 at number four. DePauw evened the score again at number six following a comeback victory by Bella DeNardo over PJ Meyers 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Lindsay Parks battled for the deciding point, beating Sidney Purks 7-5, 5-7, 6-2.
The Tigers travel to Oberlin Saturday, March 19, to play the Yeowomen at 10 am EDT.
Tennis Match Results
DePauw University vs Wittenberg University
3/13/2022 at Greencastle, Ind.
(DePauw Indoor Tennis and Track Center)
DePauw University 5 , Wittenberg University 4
Singles Competition
1. Ellen Gardner (DPUW) def. Ashley Isaac (WUW) 6-4, 6-3
2. Caroline Sproule (WUW) def. Kat Wilder (DPUW) 6-2, 6-1
3. Kiley Shaw (DPUW) def. Sydney Khosla (WUW) 6-3, 6-2
4. Meera Virk (WUW) def. Kate Stanley (DPUW) 6-4, 7-5
5. Lindsay Parks (DPUW) def. Sidney Purks (WUW) 7-5, 5-7 6-2
6. Bella DeNardo (DPUW) def. PJ Meyers (WUW) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Ashley Isaac/ Caroline Sproule (WUW) def. Ellen Gardner/ Kat Wilder (DPUW) 6-8
2. Sydney Khosla/ PJ Meyers (WUW) def. Kiley Shaw/ Kate Stanley (DPUW) 6-8
3. Lindsay Parks/Alex Preston (DPUW) def. Sidney Purks/ Meera Virk (WUW) 8-4
Match Notes:
Depauw University 3-8, NCAC West 2-0
Wittenberg University 4-4, NCAC West 0-1
Order Of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,3,1,4,6,5)
Duration 3:15
