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Butler University women's tennis October 23, 2019.

Women's Tennis Ivy Reynolds

@ButlerWTennis Sweeps DePauw in Wednesday Night Duel

The Butler women's tennis team moved to 6-6 on the year after a 7-0 sweep over DePauw (3-4) on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Butler Bubble.
 
The No. 2 pair of Emily Neal and Kendal Wilby got things started for the Bulldogs, posting a 6-2 victory. At the No. 3 spot, Natale Corrigan and Lauren Marx also notched a 6-2 win to clinch the first point of the evening, while the No. 1 doubles went unfinished.
 
The Bulldogs went on to sweep the singles in sequential order. Lauryn Padgett and Nina Bertino down the top flights in dominant fashion. Padgett went 6-2 ahead in both sets, and Bertino went 6-1, 6-2.
 
Wilby won the No. 3 flight in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) and Caroline McAuley came back from a 3-6 first set loss take the next two sets 6-2, 6-1. Hallie Leblebijian and Marx closed out the clean sweep with wins in the No. 5 and No. 6 flights, respectively.
 
The Bulldogs are back at the Bubble on Saturday, Feb. 29 to host Northern Illinois at 11 a.m.
 
Butler 7, DePauw 0
Doubles (order of finish: 2, 3)
  1. Breda-Love (DePauw) led Padgett-Monesmith, 5-2 (unfinished)
  2. Neal-Wilby (BU) def. Showalter-Friedrich, 6-2
  3. Corrigan-Marx (BU) def. Haigh-DiBaise, 6-2
Singles (order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  1. Padgett (BU) def. Showalter, 6-2, 6-2
  2. Bertino (BU) def. Breda, 6-1, 6-2
  3. Wilby (BU) def. Friedrich, 6-4, 6-4
  4. McAuley (BU) def. Love, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
  5. Leblebijian (BU) def. Haigh, 6-2, 6-3
  6. Marx (BU) def. Shaw, 6-3, 6-2
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Players Mentioned

Nina Bertino

Nina Bertino

5' 9"
Senior
Natale Corrigan

Natale Corrigan

5' 2"
Junior
Hallie Leblebijian

Hallie Leblebijian

5' 3"
Sophomore
Lauren Marx

Lauren Marx

5' 7"
Junior
Caroline McAuley

Caroline McAuley

5' 4"
Senior
Emily Neal

Emily Neal

5' 5"
Junior
Lauryn Padgett

Lauryn Padgett

5' 10"
Senior
Kendal Wilby

Kendal Wilby

5' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Nina Bertino

Nina Bertino

5' 9"
Senior
Natale Corrigan

Natale Corrigan

5' 2"
Junior
Hallie Leblebijian

Hallie Leblebijian

5' 3"
Sophomore
Lauren Marx

Lauren Marx

5' 7"
Junior
Caroline McAuley

Caroline McAuley

5' 4"
Senior
Emily Neal

Emily Neal

5' 5"
Junior
Lauryn Padgett

Lauryn Padgett

5' 10"
Senior
Kendal Wilby

Kendal Wilby

5' 5"
Senior
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