EHS, St. Anthony Claim Tennis Victories
Published on September 13 2017 8:38 am
Last Updated on September 13 2017 8:38 am
Written by Millie Lange
Effingham High School blanked Vandalia in girls tennis competition Tuesday, 8-0.
Chloe Funneman went 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles while Lauryn Douthit took the next match 6-0, 6-2. Skyler Schafer won 6-1, 6-0, Caroline Kull 6-4, 6-1, Taylor Boyle 6-0, 6-3 and Riley Arend 6-0, 6-4.
Only two doubles matches were contested as the third one was rained out. Funneman and Douthit blanked their opponents 6-0, 6-0. Schafer and Kull took the No. 2 spot, 6-1, 6-1.
At Effingham
Singles
No. 1 -- Chloe Funneman (E) defeated Stacey Hudson (V), 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 -- Lauryn Douthit (E) defeated Aleia Beckman (V), 6-0, 6-2
No. 3 -- Skyler Schafer (E) defeated Allyson Ward (V), 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 -- Caroline Kull (E) defeated Lora Hedpath (V), 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 -- Taylor Boyle (E) defeated Jaden Johnson (V), 6-0, 6-3
No. 6 -- Riley Arend (E) defeated Lexie Beckman (V), 6-0, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 -- Funneman-Douthit (E) defeated Hudson-Ward (V), 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 -- Schafer-Kull (E) defeated Beckman-Hedgpath (V), 6-1, 6-1
At Paris
St. Anthony traveled to Paris and blanked the Tigers 9-0 Tuesday.
The Bulldogs Emilee Mossman was a 6-0, 6-1 winner while Claire Wortman won 6-1, 6-1. Alison Kowalke had a 6-1, 6-0 count. Catherine Willenborg and Megan Hodge blanked their opponents 6-0, 6-0. Averee Greene was a 6-3, 6-0 winner.
In doubles action, Wortman and Kowalke combined at No. 1 to win 6-0, 6-1. Saba and Hodge went 6-1, 6-2. Mossman and Willenborg took the final match 6-0, 6-1.
"I'm glad we got the match in," said St. Anthony Coach Darlene Esker. "It sprinkled and we thought we might get rained out."
The Bulldogs also won the junior varsity match 8-1.
At Paris
Varsity Match
Singles
No. 1 -- Emilee Mossman (SA) defeated Kaylee Landsaw (P), 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 -- Claire Wortman (SA) defeated Sydney Martin (P), 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 -- Allison Kowalke (SA) defeated Taylor Evans (P), 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 -- Catherine Willenborg (SA) defeated Elizabeth Brown (P), 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 -- Megan Hodge (SA) defeated Lexy Burton (P), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 -- Averee Greene (SA) defeated Kaitlyn Mathews (P), 6-3, 6-0
Extra -- Maryann Saba (SA) defeated Dani Brooks (P), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Wortman-Kowalke (SA) defeated Maritn-Evans (P), 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 -- Maryann Saba-Hodge (SA) defeated Landsaw-Burton (P), 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 -- Mossman-Willenborg (SA) defeated Brown-Gracie Rhoads (P), 6-0, 6-1
Junior Varsity Match
Singles
No. 1 -- Sarah Isaf (P) defeated Caroline Deters (SA), 7-5, 6-4
No. 2 -- Allie Dasenbrock (SA) defeated Christiana Bently (P), 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 -- Jessica Cook (SA) defeated Kadi Henry (P), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 -- Kailee Roepke (SA) defeated Jenna Gates (P), 7-5, 6-3
No. 5 -- Riley Seachrist (SA) defeated Jensen Bess (P), 6-2, 7-5
No. 6 -- Madeline Smith (SA) defeated Savannah Mays (P), 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 -- Roepke-Jessica Cook (SA) defeated Abby Smith-Britni Shaffer (P), 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 -- Dasenbrock-Deters (SA) defeated Emma Campbell-Mays (P), 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 -- Seachrist-Smith (SA) defeated Sarah Campbell-Chloe Noel (P), 6-3, 6-3
