Bulldogs Win, Hearts Lose in Tennis Action
Published on September 21 2018 6:27 am
Last Updated on September 21 2018 6:27 am
Written by Millie Lange
Effingham St. Anthony blanked Mount Zion, 9-0 in high school tennis competition Thursday.
The Bulldogs swept through singles easily as Emilee Mossman won 6-2, 6-2 while Allison Kowalke took a 6-2, 6-0 victory. Averee Green won 6-2, 6-1 while Catherine Willenborg flipped the score at 6-1, 6-2. Caroline Deters claimed a 6-1, 6-0 win. Jessica Cook finished out with a 6-0, 6-1 victory.
In doubles, Kowalke and Green combined to win 8-2. Allie Dasenbrock and Willenborg were 8-3 winners. Deters and Karlee Roepke took the final match 8-1.
"It was very windy," said St. Anthony Coach Darlene Esker. "The girls got practice controlling their shots with gusts of wind."
The junior varsity squad was a winner, 5-0.
At Mount Zion
Singles
No. 1 -- Emilee Mossman (SA) defeated Paige Willer (MZ), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 -- Allison Kowalke (SA) defeated Michelle Roberts (MZ), 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 -- Averee Greene (SA) defeated Brenna Frommelt (MZ), 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 -- Catherine Willenborg (SA) defeated Emma Comerford (MZ), 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 -- Caroline Deters (SA) defeated Alayna Hudson (MZ), 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 -- Jessica Cook (SA) defeated Alexis Mallory (MZ), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 -- Kowalke-Greene (SA) defeated Roberts-Frommelt (MZ), 8-2
No. 2 -- Allie Dasenbrock-Willenborg (SA) defeated Comerford-Hudson (MZ), 8-3
No. 3 -- Deters-Karlee Roepke (SA) defeated Caroline Baker-Isabella Sia (MZ), 8-1
At Effingham
Effingham played host to Olney and the Tigers left town with a 6-3 win Thursday.
The Hearts could muster only two singles wins in the six matches. Lauryn Douthit claimed the No. 2 spot, 8-2 while Skyler Schafer won at No. 3, 8-5.
In doubles play, the Hearts won at the No. 2 spot as Schafer and Caroline Kull combined, 6-3, 6-3.
At Effingham
Singles
No. 1 -- Logan Kauble (O) defeated Chloe Funneman (E), 8-1
No. 2 -- Lauryn Douthit (E) defeated Zoe Alexander (O), 8-2
No. 3 -- Skyler Schafer (E) defeated Riley Doll (O), 8-5
No. 4 -- Cait O'Dell (O) defeated Riley Arend (E), 8-3
No. 5 -- Paige Steber (O) defeated Caroline Kull (E), 8-6
No. 6 -- Kiersen Brach (O) defeated Riley Seachrist (E), 8-4
Doubles
No. 1 -- Kauble-Doll (O) defeated Funneman-Douthit (E), 6-7 (3), 6-3, 10-6
No. 2 -- Schafer-Kull (E) defeated Steber-Brach (O), 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 -- O'Dell-Carmen Rodriguez (O) defeated Arend-Lydia Kull (E), 6-0, 6-2
