EHS Drops Tennis Match, T-town Edges Flora

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Published on August 30 2017 7:23 am
Last Updated on August 30 2017 8:11 am
Written by Millie Lange

MATTOON -- Effingham High School traveled to Mattoon and fell in a close 5-4 tennis match Tuesday.

The Hearts swept the top three singles matches as Chloe Funneman, Lauryn Douthit and Skyler Schafer were all winners. But Mattoon took the second three matches for a 3-3 tie.

In doubles play, the Green Wave won at No. 1 before EHS took the second match. Douthit and Schafer combined to win 5-7, 6-4, 10-0. Mattoon claimed the No. 3 spot for the match.

At Mattoon

Singles

No. 1 -- Chloe Funneman (E) defeated Kyla Doty (M), 6-3, 6-4

No. 2 -- Lauryn Douthit (E) defeated Kyah Eastin (M), 6-4, 6-0

No. 3 -- Skyler Schafer (E) defeated Madi Freeman (M), 6-3, 6-2

No. 4 -- Amari Brown (M) defeated Caroline Kull (E), 6-1, 6-0

No. 5 -- Hallie Niemerg (M) defeated Taylor Boyle (E), 6-1, 7-6(3)

No. 6 -- Abbie Kennell (M) defeated Riley Arend (E), 6-1, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 -- Doty-Eastin (M) defeated Funneman-Douthit (E), 6-2, 2-6, 11-9

No. 2 -- Schafer-Kull (E) defeated Freeman-Brown (M), 5-7, 6-4, 10-0

No. 3 -- Niemerg-Kennell (M) defeated Boyle-Arend (E), 6-3, 6-4

 

At Teutopolis

Teutopolis played host to Flora and sent the Wolves home with a 5-4 loss in action Tuesday.

Flora took the No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches. T-town then swept the next four. Alli Brumleve won 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 at No. 3 followed by Diana Mossman winning 6-2, 6-2, Nicole Deters taking a 7-6(4), 6-2 match and Logan Blankenship winning 6-3, 7-5.

In doubles, Flora took the top two but Julia Hardiek and Blankenship combined to win 7-6(4), 6-0 for the match victory.

At Teutopolis

Singles

No. 1 -- Kasey Jennings (F) defeated Julia Hardiek (TT), 6-0, 4-6, 7-5

No. 2 -- Sonae Shelton (F) defeated Lauren Hemmen (TT), 6-2, 6-3

No. 3 -- Alli Brumleve (TT) defeated Gracey Himelck (F), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

No. 4 -- Diana Mossman (TT) defeated Krysten Darrough (F), 6-2, 6-2

No. 5 -- Nicole Deters (TT) defeated Emma McMahon (F), 7-6(4), 6-2

No. 6 -- Logan Blankenship (TT) defeated Maddie Beckman (F), 6-3, 7-5

Doubles

No. 1 -- Jennings-Shelton (F) defeated Hemmen-Brumleve (TT), 6-4, 6-4

No. 2 -- Himelck-Darrough (F) defeated Mossman-Deters (TT), 6-4, 6-2

No. 3 -- Hardiek-Blankenship (TT) defeated McMahon-Beckham (F), 7-6(4), 6-0