DePauw University

Greencastle, Ind.- Recording its fourth win in a row, the DePauw women's tennis team found its footing early in its 8-1 victory over Rose-Hulman. The Tigers improved to 5-4, while the Fightin' Engineers dropped to 1-8 for the season. 
 
Alex Preston and Katie King gave the Tigers an early 1-0 lead on court three after defeating the Fightin' Engineers' Brooke Carpenter and Katherine Millwood 8-0. Valerie Doherty and Kassie Green blanked Rose-Hulman's Camille Clark and Ella Dorfmueller 8-0 on court two, putting DePauw up 2-0. Ellen Gardner and Kat Wilder completed the doubles sweep after beating Taylor Goldman and Wynne Aldrich 8-3 on court one.
 
In singles play, Kat Wilder defeated Katherine Millwood 6-0, 6-0 on court five to put the Tigers up 4-0. On court six, Bella DeNardo clinched the win for the Tigers after beating Brooke Carpenter 6-2, 6-0. In the remaining matches, Katie King on court four beat Camille Clark 6-0, 6-1, while Kassie Green defeated Dorfmueller 6-1, 6-1 on court three. In the final two matches of the evening, courts one and two battled in their respective tiebreakers. On court one, Ellen Gardner outlasted Taylor Goldman, beating her 6-1, 4-6, 10-6, and on court two, the Fightin' Engineers recorded its lone win of the day after Wynne Aldrich defeated Valerie Doherty 1-6, 6-3, 10-8, in a back and forth matchup. 
 
DePauw 8 , Rose-Hulman 1
Doubles Competition

1. Ellen Gardner/ Kat Wilder (DPUW) def. Taylor Goldman/ Wynne Aldrich (RHW)8-3
2. Kassie Green/ Valerie Doherty (DPUW) def. Camille Clark/ Ella DorfMueller (RHW) 8-0
3. Katie King/ Alex Preston (DPUW) def. Brooke Carpenter/Katherine Millwood (RHW) 8-0

 
Singles Competition

1. Ellen Gardner (DPUW) def. Taylor Goldman (RHW) 6-1,4-6, 10-6
2. Wynne Aldrich (RHW) def. Valerie Doherty (DPUW) 1-6, 6-3, 10-8
3. Kassie Green (DPUW) def. Ella DorfMueller (RHW) 6-1, 6-1
4. Katie King (DPUW) def. Camille Clark (RHW) 6-0, 6-1
5. Kat Wilder(DPUW) def. Katherine Millwood (RHW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Bella DeNardo (DPUW) def. Brooke Carpenter(RHW) 6-2, 6-0

 
Match Notes:
DePauw University: 5-4
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: 1-8
Singles order: 5,6,4,3,1,2 | Doubles order: 3,2,1