DePauw University

Greencastle, Ind.- The DePauw women's tennis team dropped its first North Coast Athletic Conference match after falling to Wittenberg University 6-3 at home on Senior Day. The DePauw Tigers fell to 11-6 for the season and moved to 3-1 for conference play, while the Wittenberg Tigers improved to 10-4 for the season and 1-2 in NCAC play.
 
Wittenberg jumped to an early 3-0 lead after sweeping doubles play. Sophia Pischalko and Breanna Ball put Wittenberg on the board first after defeating Kat Wilder and Valerie Doherty 8-4 on court two. On court one, Caroline Sproule and Kylie Wilson of Wittenberg beat Ellen Gardner and Kassie Green 8-6, putting the Wittenberg Tigers up by two. In the final doubles match of the day, Alex Preston and Katie King fell to Lilly Hartman and Claire Loomis in its tiebreaker, losing 8-7 (7-3).
Down by three, the DePauw Tigers' Valerie Doherty earned the team's first victory of the afternoon, beating Claire Loomis 6-1, 6-0. Wittenberg's Breanna Ball put her team back ahead by three after defeating Bella DeNardo 6-2, 6-4 on court five. On court two, Kassie Green beat Kylie Wilson 6-4, 6-1 to cut Wittenberg's lead in half. 
 
DePauw would come within one match after Katie King beat Sophia Pischalko 7-6 (5-0), 6-4, on court four. Unfortunately for the DePauw Tigers, the Wittenberg Tigers held tight to their lead. On court six, Lilly Hartman clinched the win for Wittenberg after defeating Ellie Bruce 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5-0), and on court one, Ellen Gardner fell to Caroline Spourle 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
 
 Wittenberg 6, DePauw University 3
 
Singles competition 
1. Caroline Sproule (WITW) def. Ellen Gardner (DPUW) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
2. Kassie Green (DPUW) def. Kylie Wilson (WITW) 6-4, 6-1
3. Valerie Doherty (DPUW) def. Claire Loomis (WITW) 6-1, 6-0
4. Katie King (DPUW) def. Sophia Pischalko (WITW) 7-6  (5-0), 6-4
5. Breanna Ball (WITW) def. Bella DeNardo (DPUW) 6-2, 6-4
6. Lilly Hartman (WITW) def. Ellie Bruce (DPUW) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5-0)
 
Doubles competition 
1. Caroline Sproule/Kylie Wilson (WITW) def. Ellen Gardner/Kassie Green (DPUW) 8-6
2. Sophia Pischalko/Breanna Ball (WITW) def. Kat Wilder/Valerie Doherty (DPUW) 8-4
3. Lilly Hartman/Claire Loomis (WITW) def. Alex Preston/Katie King (DPUW) 8-7 (7-3)
 
Match Notes:
Wittenberg 10-4, 1-2 (NCAC)
DePauw University 11-6, 3-1 (NCAC)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (3,5,2,4,6,1)