Women's Regionals on campus; men to face Wheaton
By: Alex Maurer
Issue date: 5/2/08 Section: Sports
Saturday marks the battles of the DePauw tennis season thus far as the Tigers head out this weekend on a path of destruction. While the men look to silence the Thunder, the women await their brawl against the Ladies of Kenyon or the Spartans of Manchester in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Div. III Tennis Championships.
Coming off their win over Trinity, the men will travel to Regional host Washington University in St. Louis to face Wheaton College (Ill.) for the second time this season. Even though the Tigers swept Wheaton 9-0 in late February, sophomore Evan Hunter said it will be important for the men not to overlook their opponent, who was down several players at the time.
If the Tigers shut out the Thunder, they will most likely face off against No. 5 nationally-ranked Wash-U in the third round of the Regional Championships this Sunday. While the Wash-U Bears crushed the Tigers 7-2 in February, the rematch must crown DePauw in order to move onto the Div. III men's quarterfinals at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
With a weekend motto of 'Tigers beat Bears,' spoken by DePauw alumni David Kingsley, Hunter said the team is focused and ready to go, expecting a weekend of tough but exciting tennis. An overall win demands the team to be on top of their game, making every match count.
"It is very rewarding to still be playing tennis in May. That means that we have accomplished a lot of our goals as a team and are playing at a high level," he said.
With the women's first conference title in hand, the Tigers remain at home this weekend as DePauw is one of the eight hosts of the women's Regional Championship tournament. Friday's winners will determine who the No. 8 nationally ranked Tigers and the No. 5 nationally ranked Denison Big Red will play in Saturday's second round.
If the Tigers come out on top after their face-off against the winner of the Kenyon College-Manchester College match, they must be ready to defend their territory from a possible rematch against Denison.
Despite the team's 5-4 edge over the Big Red earlier in the season, Sunday's battle will determine which team will move on to the Div. III women's quarterfinals at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minn. the following weekend.
Junior Betsy Flanzer said the team is looking forward to the home court advantage.
"We're really excited to host this weekend because last year we went to Denison, and it wasn't a good advantage. When we hosted two years ago, we ended up winning Regionals and qualified for the Elite 8," she said.
The women return to action at 10 a.m. Saturday on the Blackstock courts in hopes of keeping their season alive, while the men head to St. Louis with the same hopes in mind.
Coming off their win over Trinity, the men will travel to Regional host Washington University in St. Louis to face Wheaton College (Ill.) for the second time this season. Even though the Tigers swept Wheaton 9-0 in late February, sophomore Evan Hunter said it will be important for the men not to overlook their opponent, who was down several players at the time.
If the Tigers shut out the Thunder, they will most likely face off against No. 5 nationally-ranked Wash-U in the third round of the Regional Championships this Sunday. While the Wash-U Bears crushed the Tigers 7-2 in February, the rematch must crown DePauw in order to move onto the Div. III men's quarterfinals at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
With a weekend motto of 'Tigers beat Bears,' spoken by DePauw alumni David Kingsley, Hunter said the team is focused and ready to go, expecting a weekend of tough but exciting tennis. An overall win demands the team to be on top of their game, making every match count.
"It is very rewarding to still be playing tennis in May. That means that we have accomplished a lot of our goals as a team and are playing at a high level," he said.
With the women's first conference title in hand, the Tigers remain at home this weekend as DePauw is one of the eight hosts of the women's Regional Championship tournament. Friday's winners will determine who the No. 8 nationally ranked Tigers and the No. 5 nationally ranked Denison Big Red will play in Saturday's second round.
If the Tigers come out on top after their face-off against the winner of the Kenyon College-Manchester College match, they must be ready to defend their territory from a possible rematch against Denison.
Despite the team's 5-4 edge over the Big Red earlier in the season, Sunday's battle will determine which team will move on to the Div. III women's quarterfinals at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minn. the following weekend.
Junior Betsy Flanzer said the team is looking forward to the home court advantage.
"We're really excited to host this weekend because last year we went to Denison, and it wasn't a good advantage. When we hosted two years ago, we ended up winning Regionals and qualified for the Elite 8," she said.
The women return to action at 10 a.m. Saturday on the Blackstock courts in hopes of keeping their season alive, while the men head to St. Louis with the same hopes in mind.
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