Bulldogs Pick Up Tennis Win, EHS Drops Match
Published on October 12 2016 7:46 am
Last Updated on October 12 2016 7:46 am
Written by Millie Lange
Effingham St. Anthony celebrated Senior Night in style with an 8-1 victory over Mattoon in tennis action Tuesday.
The Bulldogs won the top five singles matches as Emilee Mossman, Kelly Rentfrow, Megan Hodge, Claire Wortman and Catherine Willenborg easily disposed of their opponents.
In doubles play, the Bulldogs swept. Rentfrow and Wortman combined at No. 1 for the win while Mossman and Hodge went 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2. Mary Claire Wegman and Maryann Saba were winners at No. 3.
"It was Senior Night for Kelly Rentfrow and Mary Claire Wegman," said St. Anthony Coach Darlene Esker. "Great night for tennis. We finished the regular season with an 11-1 record."
At St. Anthony
Singles
No. 1 -- Emilee Mossman (SA) defeated Rachel Ervin (M), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 -- Kelly Rentfrow (SA) defeated Mary Zuhone (M), 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 -- Megan Hodge (SA) defeated Emma Warfel (M), 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 -- Clarie Wortman (SA) defeated Jackie Boyd (M), 6-1, 6-4
No. 5 -- Catherine Willenborg (SA) defeated Chloe Anderson (M), 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 -- Kyla Doty (M) defeated Madison McWhorter (E), 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 -- Rentfrow-Wortman (SA) defeated Ervin-Zuhone (M), 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 -- Mossman-Hodge (SA) defeated Warfel-Boyd (M), 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 -- Wegman-Willenborg (SA) defeated Boyd-Doty (M), 6-1, 6-2
Exhibition
Kyah Eastin (M) defeated Mary Claire Wegman (SA), 6-4; Averee Greene (SA) defeated Maddie Freeman (M), 6-2; McWhorter-Mary Ann Saba (SA) defeated Freeman-Anderson (M), 6-1, 6-4
At Effingham
Flora came calling and blanked Effingham 9-0.
Winners in singles play for the Wolves were Kelsey Krutsinger, Sonae Shelton, Kasey Jennings, Bailey Perace, Gracey Himelick and Krystan Darrough.
In doubles play, Jennings and Peace combined to win at No. 1 while Himelick and Darrough won at No. 2. Krutsinger and Briann Beckman combined at No. 3.
At Effingham
Singles
No. 1 -- Kelsey Krutsinger (F) defeated Chloe Funneman (E), 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 -- Sonae Shelton (F) defeated Lauryn Douthit (E), 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 -- Kasey Jennings (F) defeated Kyra Bannister (E), 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 -- Bailey Pearce (F) defeated Skyler Schafer (E), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 -- Gracey Himelick (F) defeated Shania Cornell (E), 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 -- Kyrstan Darrough (F) defeated Taylor Boyle (E), 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 -- Jennings-Pearce (F) defeated Funneman-Douthit (E), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
No. 2 -- Himelick-Darrough (F) defeated Schafer-Bannister (E), 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 -- Krutsinger-Briann Beckman (F) defeated Emily Kelly-Krystine Blackwell (E), 6-0, 6-1