Effingham, St. Anthony Drop Tennis Matches
Published on May 8 2018 8:29 am
Last Updated on May 8 2018 8:29 am
Written by Millie Lange
CHARLESTON -- Effingham High School fell to Charleston 5-4 in tennis action Monday.
The Hearts won two of the six singles matches and two of the three doubles contests. In singles play, Ben Donsbach claimed a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2 while Brennan Barr took No. 3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-6 (7-2).
In doubles play, Donsbach and Nate Linders combined to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-6 (7-2). Zack Kietel and Barr won at No. 2, 6-2, 6-0.
At Charleston
Singles
No. 1 -- Keegan Gowin (C) defeated Nate Linders (E), 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 -- Ben Donsbach (E) defeated Paul Witto (C), 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 -- Brennan Barr (E) defeated Gage Gough (C), 6-4, 5-7, 6-6 (7-2)
No. 4 -- Sam White (C) defeated Jacob Sigg (E), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 -- Zach Will (C) defeated Colby Heaton (E), 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 -- Cameron Garrett (C), defeated Zack Kietel (E), 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
Doubles
No. 1 -- Donsbach-Linders (E) defeated Gowin-Will (C), 4-6, 6-4, 6-6 (7-2)
No. 2 -- Kietel-Barr (E) defeated Witto-Gough (C), 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 -- White-Chaney (C) defeated Sigg-Andrew Qui (E), 6-4, 6-4
At St. Anthony
Flora came calling and blanked Effingham St. Anthony, 7-0.
The Bulldogs had two hard-fought matches in singles play. Michael Kaldas eventually fell at No. 3, 6-0, 3-6, 10-7 while Will Kabbes lost in a three-set match, 4-6, 6-3, 10-6.
In doubles, Kabbes and Augustus Heal fell 4-6, 6-1, 10-3.
At St. Anthony
Singles
No. 1 -- Mason Beckham (F) defeated Augustus Heal (SA), 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 -- Nick Freeman (F) defeated Nick Goeckner (SA), 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 -- Matthew Suntrup (F) defeated Michael Kaldas (SA), 6-0, 3-6, 10-7
No. 4 -- Dakota Greenwood (F) defeatecd Will Kabbes (SA), 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
No. 5 -- Carter Collins (F) defeated Derek Kruger (SA), 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 -- Beckham-Freeman (F) defeated Goeckner-Kaldas (SA), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 -- Suntrup-Greenwood (F) defeated Kabbes-Heal (SA), 4-6, 6-1, 10-3
