Hilton Head Island, S.C.- The DePauw women's tennis team split its matches against St. Olaf and Randolph College, falling to the Oles 5-4, followed by sweeping the WildCats 9-0 in its evening matchup.

In the Tigers' first matchup of the day, the Oles jumped to a 1-0 lead after St. Olaf's Olha Zubarieva and Anna Secor defeated Ellen Gardner and Kat Wilder 8-4 at number one. The Tigers would take the lead after Lindsay Parks and Alex Preston beat Katherine Ichinose and Lauren Mossman 8-4 at number three, followed by Kiley Shaw and Kate Stanley defeating Jane Spading and Sarah Clark 8-3.

Up 2-1 heading into the singles matchups, the Oles' Sarah Clark knotted up the match at two after beating Kiley Shaw 6-0, 6-4 at number three. At number one, Olha Zubarieva defeated Ellen Gardner 6-1, 6-3 to put St. Olaf back in the lead. The Tigers would trade wins with the Oles after Kat Wilder beat Christiana Cholakis 6-4, 6-3 at number two; St. Olaf would answer with a win at number four, when Fiona O'Flaherty defeated Lindsay Parks 6-2, 4-6, 10-8. 

The Oles would clinch the win when Anna Secor defeated Bella DeNardo 2-6, 7-6, 14-12 at number six. DePauw's Kate Stanely would secure the Tigers' fourth win at number five, beating Teresa Fawcett 3-6, 6-4, 10-3. 

In its second matchup of the day, the Tigers dominated its competition. Lindsay Parks and Alex Preston earned DePauw's first victory over the WildCats after defeating Jenna Fink and Bailey Livingston 8-1 at number three. Kat Wilder and Ellen Gardner would earn the Tigers' second win of the match in its 8-2 victory over Zeinab Elkhansa and Valentina Santos at number one. Kate Stanley and Kiley Shaw's 8-1 victory over Cassidy Bell and Sabrina Dickerson at number two would put DePauw up 3-0 heading into singles matches.

In singles play, Lindsay Parks defeated Zeinab Elkhansa 6-0, 6-0, at number four, followed by Kiley Shaw clinching the match after beating Bailey Livingston 6-0, 6-0 at number three.

At number six, Bella DeNardo defeated Jenna Fink 6-0, 6-0, with Kate Stanley beating Cassidy Bell 6-0, 6-0 at number five for the Tigers' seventh win of the evening. Ellen Gardner's 6-0, 6-1 victory over Valentina Santos at number one, followed by Kat Wilder beating Sabrina Dickerson 6-1, 6-0 at number two, would complete the sweep for the Tigers. 

The Tigers play a 9 am EDT exhibition match against St. Olaf on Thursday, March 31, and then travel to play Emory on Saturday, April 2 at 2 pm EDT.

Tennis Match Results

DePauw University vs St. Olaf College

3/28/2022 in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

DePauw University 4, St. Olaf College 5

Singles Competition

1. Olha Zubarieva (SOCW) def. Ellen Gardner (DPUW) 6-1, 6-3

2. Kat Wilder (DPUW) def. Christiana Cholakis (SOCW) 6-4, 6-3

3. Sarah Clark (SOCW) def. Kiley Shaw (DPUW) 6-0, 6-4

4. Fiona O'Flaherty (SOCW) def. Lindsay Parks (DPUW) 6-2, 4-6, 10-8 

5. Kate Stanley (DPUW) def. Teresa Fawcett (SOCW) 3-6, 6-4, 10-3 

6. Anna Secor (SOCW) def. Bella DeNardo (DPUW) 2-6, 7-6, 14-12

Doubles Competition

1. Olha Zubarieva/ Anna Secor (SOCW) def. Ellen Gardner/ Kat Wilder (DPUW) 8-4

2. Kiley Shaw/ Kate Stanley (DPUW) def. Jane Spading/ Sarah Clark (SOCW) 8-3

3. Lindsay Parks/Alex Preston (DPUW) def. Katherine Ichinose/ Lauren Mossman (SOCW) 8-4

Match Notes:

DePauw University 4-10

St. Olaf College 4-2

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

Tennis Match Results

DePauw University vs Randolph College

3/28/2022 in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

DePauw University 9, Randolph College 0 

Singles Competition

1. Ellen Gardner (DPUW) def. Valentina Santos (RCW) 6-0, 6-1

2. Kat Wilder (DPUW) def. Sabrina Dickerson (RCW) 6-1, 6-0

3. Kiley Shaw (DPUW) def. Bailey Livingston (RCW) 6-0, 6-0

4. Lindsay Parks (DPUW) def. Zeinab Elkhansa (RCW) 6-0, 6-0

5. Kate Stanley (DPUW) def. Cassidy Bell (RCW) 6-0, 6-0

6. Bella DeNardo (DPUW) def. Jenna Fink (RCW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition

1. Ellen Gardner/ Kat Wilder (DPUW) def. Zeinab Elkhansa/Valentina Santos (RCW) 8-2
2. Kiley Shaw/ Kate Stanley (DPUW) def. Cassidy Bell /Sabrina Dickerson (RCW) 8-1
3. Lindsay Parks/Alex Preston (DPUW) def. Jenna Fink/ Bailey Livingston (RCW) 8-1

Match Notes:

DePauw University 5-9

Randolph College 4-7

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