CHICAGO, ILL. - No. 30 DePaul proved too stiff a challenge for the Drake women's tennis team on Saturday (March 7) as the Blue Demons collected a 7-0 triumph over the Bulldogs.

The setback drops Drake to 3-8 overall, while DePaul pushed its mark to 14-2.

Freshmen Gabriela Demos (Chesterfield, Mo.) turned in a solid effort at the No. 2 singles position but came up short in a 6-4, 7-6 (5) loss to Dunja Antunovic.

Drake closes out its season-opening 12-match road swing on Sunday as the Bulldogs battle Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in a 9:00 a.m. contest.

NO. 30 DEPAUL (14-2) DEF. DRAKE (3-8), 7-0
MARCH 7, 2009
CHICAGO, ILL.

SINGLES:
No. 1 Anna Redecsi (DEP) def. Veronika Leszayova (DU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Dunja Antunovic (DEP) def. Gabriela Demos (DU), 6-4, 7-6 (5)
No. 3 Selma Salkovic (DEP) def. Morgan Rainey (DU), 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 Sandra Zmak (DEP) def. Jessica Aguilera (DU), 6-1, 6-4
No. 5 Gia McKnight (DEP) def. Kari Sloboth (DU), 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 Katarina Milinkovic (DEP) def. Amanda Aragon (DU), 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES:
No. 1 No. 64 Redecsi/Salkovic (DEP) def. Leszayova/Sarah Plowman (DU), 8-4
No. 2 Antunovic/Milinkovic (DEP) def. Demos/Aragon (DU), 8-0
No. 3 Kirsten Gambrell/McKnight (DEP) def. Rainey/Aguilera (DU), 8-5