Bulldogs Finish Tennis Season Undefeated
Published on October 10 2018 7:27 am
Last Updated on October 10 2018 7:34 am
Written by Millie Lange
Effingham St. Anthony finished the high school tennis season undefeated Tuesday by blanking Mattoon, 9-0.
The Bulldogs swept through singles play as Emilee Mossman won 6-0, 6-1, Allison Kowalke 6-1, 6-1, Averee Greene 6-1, 6-0, Catherine Willenborg 6-1, 6-2, Jessica Cook 6-2, 6-4 and Caroline Deters 6-2, 6-0.
In doubles play, Kowalke and Greene combined at No. 1 to claim a 6-1, 6-1 victory while Willenborg and Allie Dasenbrock won 6-0, 6-3. Cook and Karlee Roepke had a tough time but pulled out a win, 6-4, 6-7(2), 10-8.
The Bulldogs are now 12-0 on the season before heading into sectional action Friday.
At St. Anthony
Singles
No. 1 -- Emilee Mossman (SA) defeated Kyah Eastin (M), 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 -- Allison Kowalke (SA) defeated Amari Brown (M), 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 -- Averee Green (SA) defeated Hallie Niemerg (M), 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 -- Catherine Willenborg (SA) defeated Emily Stortzum (M), 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 -- Jessica Cook (SA) defeated Tess Huene (M), 6-2, 6-4
No. 6 -- Caroline Deters (SA) defeated Kambelle Ashmore (M), 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Kowalke-Greene (SA) defeated Eastin-Brown (M), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 -- Willenborg-Allie Dasenbrock (SA) defeated Huene-Niemerg (M), 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 -- Cook-Karlee Roepke (SA) defeated Stortzum-Canyn Borntrager (M), 6-4, 6-7(2), 10-8
Exhibition
Caroline Davis (M) defeated Hannah Buenker (SA), 6-5, 3-3
Madeline Smith-Caroline McDevitt (SA) defeated Kambelle Ashmore-Caroline Davis (M), 6-4, 6-4
At Effingham
Flora came calling and picked up a 6-3 win over Effingham in tennis action Tuesday.
The Hearts tallied all three points in singles play. Skyler Schafer had a hard-fought win at No. 3, losnig her opener 6-3 but coming back for 7-5, 10-3 scores for the win.
Riley Arend also went three sets, taking the opener 6-3 before losing 6-2 then rallying for an 11-9 victory.
Riley Seachrist tallied 6-1, 6-3 wins at No. 6.
At Effingham
Singles
No. 1 -- Sonae Shelton (F) defeated Chloe Funneman (E), 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 -- Gracey Himelick (F) defeated Launry Douthit (E), 6-4, 6-0
No. 3 -- Skyler Schafer (E) defeated Krysten Darrough (F), 3-6, 7-5, 10-3
No. 4 -- Riley Arend (E) defeated Emma Walden (F), 6-3, 2-6, 11-9
No. 5 -- Jaryn Allen (F) defeated Caroline Kull (E), 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 -- Riley Seachrist (E) defeated Caitlyn Beard (F), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 -- Himelick-Darrough (F) defeated Funneman-Douthit (E), 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 -- Shelton-Walden (F) defeated Schafer-C. Kull (E), 7-6(6), 7-6(0)
No. 3 -- Bethiney Trotter-Emma Griffin (F) defeated Arend-Lydia Kull (E), 3-6, 6-0, 10-8
