GREENCASTLE, Ind.- The UIndy women's tennis team moved to 2-1 overall on the season with a split at DePauw University Saturday. The Hounds bested cross-town IUPUI 5-4, before falling to NCAA Division III powerhouse DePauw, the No. 12 team in the nation, 9-0.
UIndy 5, IUPUI 4
IUPUI took a 2-1 lead after taking the top two doubles matches. The UIndy pair of
Rachel Barger (Decatur, Ind./Adams Central) and
Ceciley Starkey (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) scored an 8-6 win at the No. 3 spot.
In singles play, the Greyhounds won the last four singles positions to generate the winning points for a 5-4 victory.
Aly Neidlinger (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth) won at No. 3,
Lee Matthews (Dayton, Ohio/Beavercreek) won at No. 4,
Kelsey Hartman (Rockville, Ind./Rockville) at No. 5 and
Rachel Barger (Decatur, Ind./Adams Central) at No. 6 all in straight sets.
#12 DePauw 9, UIndy 0
Despite the team score, the Greyhounds battled the 12th-ranked Tigers on their home venue.
Alena Perez-Majul (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) and
Aly Neidlinger (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth) lost a close 8-5 battle at top doubles. Perez-Majul took the first set at top singles against Kelly Gebert, but fell 6-7, 6-4, 10-1.
Meghan Teunis (Linden, Mich./Powers Catholic) was in a grueling match at No. 2 singles, winning the first set, 6-3. After dropping the second set, 6-4, Kayla Smith needed a 10-8 win in the super tiebreaker to take the victory. The Tigers won each of the bottom four singles spots to take the win.
UIndy (2-1) will finish-up the fall portion of its schedule this week, hosting the ITA Regional at Center Grove High School. The Hounds will then break until a Feb. 27 match with Franklin College to open its championship season.