The No. 3-ranked Emory men's tennis team captured its third straight match Saturday as it defeated No. 19 DePauw University, 7-2, at the Woodruff PE Center. The victory upped the Eagles’ record to 14-2 while the Tigers slipped to 8-2.

Emory held a 2-1 edge after doubles with juniors Chris Goodwin and Will Humphreys winning at the No. 1 spot, and senior Dillon Pottish and freshman Simon Lavoie-Perusse taking home a victory at No. 3.

The Eagles won five of the six singles points, all in straight sets. Pottish, the No. 1-ranked singles player in Division III, boosted his record to 16-0 this spring with a methodical 6-0, 6-0, decision over Michael Rardon. Junior Chris Goodwin recorded his 14 ^th victory in 16 decisions at No. 2, bettering Sam Miles by a 6-2, 6-2 count. Sophomore Noah Simonson clinched the outcome of the match at No. 6 singles with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Reid Garlock. Other Emory singles winners included Eric Rothschild at No. 5 and Lavoie-Perusse at No. 4.

Emory returns to action on Wednesday (Mar. 23) when it hosts No. 13-ranked Johns Hopkins at 2:30 p.m.
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DePauw University vs. Emory University
3/19/2011 at Atlanta, GA

#3 Emory 7, # 19 DePauw 2

 Singles competition

1. Dillon Pottish (EU) def. Michael Rardon (DEP) 6-0, 6-0

2. Chris Goodwin (EU) def. Sam Miles (DEP) 6-2, 6-2

3. Hunter Schouweiler (DEP) def. Nick Szczurek (EU) 6-4, 6-4

4. Simon Lavoie-Perusse (EU) def. Noah Swiler (DEP) 4-6, 6-4, 10-3

5. Eric Rothschild (EU) def. Eric Hubbard (DEP)  6-4, 6-2

6. Noah Simonson (EU) def. Reid Garlock (DEP) 6-1, 6-3

 Doubles competition

1. Chris Goodwin/Will Humphreys (EU) def. Noah Swiler/Andrew Kahn (DEP) 8-2

2. Hunter Schouweiler/Michael Rardon (DEP) def. Eric Rothschild/Ayush Bajoria (EU) 9-8

3. Dillon Pottish/Simon Lavoie-Perusse (EU) def. Reid Garlock/Eric Hubbard  (DEP) 8-4

 
Match Notes:

Emory 14-2; National ranking #3

DePauw University 8-2; National ranking #19