St. Anthony Edges Charleston in Tennis

Effingham St. Anthony played host to Charleston in tennis competition Tuesday and edged the Trojans 5-4.

Jay Niebrugge started things off right for the Bulldogs with a 6-0, 6-0 win at the No. 1 singles spot. Chris Jones followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2.

Charleston claimed the next two matches before Chandler Martelli won at No. 5, 6-3, 6-1. The Trojans then tied it at 3-3 with a win at No. 6.

In doubles play, Niebrugge and Jones combined to win 6-0, 6-2. Charleston won the match at No. 2 before Ian Harris and Liam Hammer combined to win 6-1, 6-4 to claim the match.

St. Anthony is now 4-1 on the season.

At St. Anthony

Singles

No. 1 -- Jay Niebrugge (SA) defeated Brock Esarey (C), 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 -- Chris Jones (SA) defeated Gavin Cain (C), 6-2, 6-2

No. 3 -- Keegan Gowin (C) defeated Ian Harris (SA), 7-6, 6-0

No. 4 -- Blaze Taylor-Lutz (C) defeated Liam Hammer (SA), 6-3, 6-0

No. 5 -- Chandler Martelli (SA) defeated Sam Jackson (C), 6-3, 6-1

No. 6 -- Gage Gouh (C) defeated Kyle Hartke (SA), 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1 -- Niebrugge-Jones (SA) defeated Esarey-Gowin (C), 6-0, 6-2

No. 2 -- Cain-Taylor-Utz (C) defeated Martelli-Donovan Hammer (SA), 7-5, 6-3

No. 3 -- Harris-L. Hammer (SA) defeated Gough-Illia (C), 6-1, 6-4