The 16th-ranked DePauw women’s tennis team scored a 5-2 victory over Carthage College on Saturday in the consolation bracket of the Midwest Invitational in Madison, Wis.
The team swept doubles play with three wins. First-year Ali Bush and sophomore Alyssa Senevirante recorded the first win with a score of 8-3. At number two, first-year Colleen Morris and first-year Megan Galle were 8-6 winners. Meanwhile, junior Maddie Lee and first-year Sarah Wilder won the third doubles match by a score of 8-3.
Due to an injury to junior Gretchen Wilder, the team had to alter its lineup at the last minute. Using its strong depth, the team was able to overcome the injury.
“The team had to adjust quickly to a different line up," Wilder said. "I think everyone handled it really well and played with a lot of confidence."
The Tigers lost in tournament play to Kenyon the day prior, but Head Coach Scott Riggle was happy with how the team corrected its mistakes from the previous match.
“We were just beating ourselves too much with too many low percentage attempts too early in the point," Riggle said. "And we seemed to make a good step in correcting that against Carthage, so that’s good."
Carthage challenged the Tigers more in singles play than in doubles by taking two wins. However, Bush scored a 6-3, 6-1 win and Galle won her singles match 6-0, 6-2 to seal the victory.
Lee believes the team is starting to head in the right direction after the win and has confidence for how the rest of the season will go.
“We are really starting to settle in as a determined, talented team,” she said.
With this win, the team's overall record improves to 7-8. Carthage falls to 13-5 with the loss.
DePauw continued play last night against University of Indianapolis.