Cleveland, Ohio- The DePauw women's tennis team bounce back after its Saturday loss to Oberlin to beat John Carroll 6-3, improving to 4-9 overall, while the Blue Streaks move to 5-5 for the season.
The Tigers swept doubles play to start the match. At number one doubles, Kiley Shaw and Kate Stanley beat John Carroll's Caroline Chandler and Morgan Little 8-4, followed by Lindsay Parks and Alex Preston, defeating Anna Vitale and Peyton Crumpler 8-4 at number three. Ellen Gardner and Bella DeNardo completed the doubles sweep at number two after beating Emily Duckett and Jacyln Voss 8-7.
In singles, DePauw and John Carroll split the six matches. Ellen Gardner outlasted Mia Zivkovic at number one, defeating Zivkovic 7-5, 6-0. The Blue Streaks would get on the board after Morgan Little beat the Tigers' Kiley Shaw 6-0, 6-1 at number two.
John Carroll would tack on another win at number three, after Caroline Chandler beat Kate Stanley 6-2, 6-3. At number four, Lindsay Parks beat Jaclyn Voss 6-4, 6-1, followed by Bella DeNardo's 6-1, 1-6, 10-5 win over Peyton Crumpler at number five. The Blue Streaks' last win of the afternoon was on court six when Anna Vitale beat DePauw's Alex Preston 6-3, 6-1.
The Tigers' next match is set for 3 pm on Tuesday, March 22 at Marian (Ind.).
Tennis Match Results
DePauw University vs John Carroll University
3/20/2022 in Cleveland, Ohio
(Cleveland State)
DePauw University 6, John Carroll University 3
Singles Competition
1. Ellen Gardner (DPUW) def. Mia Zivkovic (WJCU) 7-5, 6-0
2. Morgan Little (WJCU) def. Kiley Shaw (DPUW) 6-0, 6-1
3. Caroline Chandler (WJCU) def. Kate Stanley (DPUW) 6-2, 6-3
4. Lindsay Parks (DPUW) def. Jaclyn Voss (WJCU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Bella DeNardo (DPUW) def. Peyton Crumpler (WJCU) 6-1, 1-6, 10-5
6. Anna Vitale (WJCU) def. Alex Preston (DPUW) 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles Competition
1. Kiley Shaw/ Kate Stanley (DPUW) def. Caroline Chandler/Morgan Little (WJCU) 8-4
2. Ellen Gardner/ Bella DeNardo (DPUW) def. Emily Duckett/ Jaclyn Voss (WJCU) 8-7
3. Lindsay Parks/Alex Preston (DPUW) def. Anna Vitale/Peyton Crumpler (WJCU) 8-4
Match Notes:
DePauw University 4-9, NCAC West 2-0
John Carroll University 5-5
