Bulldogs Beat Shoes In Tennis Action

In a makeup match Monday, Effingham St. Anthony High School handed Teutopolis it's first loss of the season in tennis action, 7-2.

It was the last home match for St. Anthony's seniors which includes Claire Wortman, Megan Hodge, Maryann Saba, MaKenzie Koenig and Madison McWhorter.

In singles play, St. Anthony's Emilee Mossman downed Julia Hardiek 6-1, 6-0 while Wortman won over Lauren Hemmen 6-1, 6-2. Allison Kowalke beat Ali Brumleve 6-0, 6-2. T-town's Diana Mossman won over Catherine Willenborg 6-0, 6-4. The Bulldogs then took the next two singles as Hodge won 7-6, 7-5 over Nicole Deters and Averee Greene downed Elizabeth Will 6-1, 6-2.

In doubles play, Wortman and Kowalke combined to win 6-2, 3-6, 10-7. T-town's Mossman and Deters won 7-5, 6-3. The Bulldogs' Mossman and Willenborg won 6-0, 6-1.

"There was great competition in all matches," said St. Anthony Coach Darlene Esker. "It was the last home match for our seniors."

The Bulldogs are now 12-0 while T-town is now 11-1. St. Anthony also claimed the junior varsity match 5-3 for an undefeated 10-0 record.

At St. Anthony

Varsity Match

Singles

No. 1 -- Emilee Mossman (SA) defeated Julia Hardiek (TT), 6-1, 6-0

No. 2 -- Claire Wortman (SA) defeated Lauren Hemmen (TT), 6-1, 6-2

No. 3 -- Allison Kowalke (SA) defeated Alli Brumleve (TT), 6-0, 6-2

No. 4 -- Diana Mossman (TT) defeated Catherine Willenborg (SA), 6-0 6-4

No. 5 -- Megan Hodge (SA) defeated Nicole Deters (TT), 6-2, 7-6

No. 6 -- Averee Greene (SA) defeated Elizabeth Will (TT), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 -- Wortman-Kowalke (SA) defeated Hemmen-Brumleve (TT), 6-2, 3-6, 10-7

No. 2 -- Mossman-Deters (TT) defeated Saba-Hodge (SA), 7-5, 6-3

No. 3 -- Mossman-Willenborg (SA) defeated Hardiek-Will (TT), 6-0, 6-1

Junior Varsity Match

Singles

No. 1 -- Carley Habing (TT) defeated Karlee Roepke (SA), 8-6

Doubles

No. 1 -- MacKenzie Koenig-Allie Dasenbrock (SA) defeated Maria Vahling-Grace Schumacher (TT), 8-1

No. 2 -- Madison McWhorter-Jessica Cook (SA) defeated Molly Niemerg-Madalyn Stead (TT), 8-4

No. 3 -- K. Koester-Carley Habing (TT) defeated Hannah Buenker-Karlee  Roepke (SA), 8-4

No. 4 -- Kelsey Neihls-Morgan Thies (TT) defeated Madelyn Smith-Sue Green (SA), 8-6

No. 5 -- Hannah Buenker-Emma Klitzing (SA) defeated Presley Wendt-Lily Hennen (TT), 8-3

No. 6 -- MaKenzie Koenig-Allie Dasenborck (SA) defeated Holly Niemerg-Madalyn Stead (TT), 8-1

No. 7 -- Madison McWhorter-Jessica Cook (SA) defeated Maria Vahling-Grace Schumacher (TT), 8-2