(Stories courtesy of DePauw University and Sewanee:
University of the South)
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - In a match that came down to
just the number-one singles match on the court, sixth-ranked
Denison advanced to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals following a
5-4 win over #17 DePauw in the third round of the national
tournament. Official Site
Denison scored the match's first point after its number-two doubles
team of Kelsey Geppner and Alex Marcell defeated DePauw's Elizabeth
Young and Meg Crowley by an 8-4 score.
The Big Red made it 2-0 when the number-one tandem of Kristin Cobb and Sarah Short topped Janelle Arita and Kelly Gebert, 8-3. DePauw trimmed the lead to 2-1 as its number-three doubles team of Tricia Wilks and Lizzy Whitlatch beat Kate Westenberger and Jane Lent, 8-5.
Singles play started outside but was moved indoors due to rain during the first set of each. Katie Regan of DePauw evened the score with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Lilianna Broussalian at sixth singles. Denison's Westenberger gave her team a 3-2 advantage following a 6-2, 6-3 win at number-five singles over Young.
Marcell made it 4-2 with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Crowley at fourth singles, but DePauw closed the gap to 4-3 when Gebert rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Short at the number-two slot.
Wilks then evened the score at 4-4 with a 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4 win over Geppner and, just minutes later, Cobb wrapped up a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Arita.
Denison improved to 18-4, while the Tigers finished the season at 14-10. Arita and Gebert will represent DePauw at the NCAA Division III Singles and Doubles Championships with Arita competing in singles and the pair playing in doubles.
SEWANEE, Tenn. - The #18 Sewanee women's tennis
team bowed out of the 2011 NCAA Tournament Saturday with a 5-0 loss
to #3 Emory University. After a short rain delay, the Eagles swept
all three doubles matches before clinching the win with victories
at #2 and #3 singles. Sewanee earned a spot in the third round with
an upset win over #13 Washington-St. Louis on Friday, while Emory
found their way to the third round with a 5-0 defeat of Agnes
Scott. Official Site
After being forced indoors for the second day in a row because of
rain, the Tigers took to the courts for doubles play. All three
matches ended at virtually the same time as the visiting Eagles
swept the trio of games. Gabrielle Clark and Lorne McManigle picked
up an 8-4 win over Kate Stanford and Jenny Liles at #1 doubles,
while Zahra Dawson and Jordan Wylie were 8-2 winners over Michelle
Flume and Anne Garland at the two spot. Emory's Malavika
Padmanabhan and Brenna Kelly earned an 8-3 victory over Laura
Szyperski and Lindsay Wilburn at #3 doubles to complete the
sweep.
Trailing 3-0, Sewanee sent their #1-#3 players to the courts for
singles play. After nearly two hours of singles play, Liles found
herself on the losing end of a 6-0, 6-2 decision to Wylie, while
McManigle's 6-2, 6-2 win over Flume gave Emory the 5-0 victory.
Stanford and Clark had battled to a 2-2 draw in the second set
before the match was called.
Sewanee closes out the season with a 21-7 overall record, while
Emory moves to 21-4. The Eagles will continue on to the NCAA
Quarterfinals in Claremont, California where they will face
Washington & Lee. W&L defeated Carnegie Mellon 5-4 on
Saturday to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals.
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