Bulldogs, Shoes Pick Up Tennis Wins

Allison Kowalke grabbed the No. 1 victory with 7-5, 6-3 scores. She then combined with Caroline McDevitt at the No. 1 doubles for a win in a tough match. Flora won the opener 6-4 but the Bulldogs clawed back with 6-4 and 10-6 scores for the victory.

McDevitt also was a winner in singles play at No. 3. She lost the opener 6-4 but came back strong with a 6-0 win and claimed the match, 10-8.

Ali Adams won her match easily in singles play at No. 4, 6-1, 6-2. Then combined with  Emily Kowalke to take the No. 3 doubles spot, 6-2, 6-1.

Laura Schmidt provided a point for the Bulldogs at No. 5, winning 6-2, 6-1.

At Flora

Singles

No. 1 --  Allison Kowalke (SA) defeated Lanie Carder (F), 7-5, 6-3

No. 2 -- Emma Walden (F) defeated Emily Kowalke (SA), 4-6, 6-4, 10-6

No. 3 -- Caroline McDevitt (SA) defeated Ava Cammon (F), 4-6, 6-0, 10-8

No. 4 -- Ali Adams (SA) defeated Madison Eastin (F), 6-1, 6-2

No. 5 -- Laura Schmidt (SA) defeated Kathryn Jennings (F), 6-2, 6-1

No. 6 -- Abby Warren (F) defeated Peyton Sehy (SA), 6-2, 1-6, 10-5

Doubles

No. 1 -- A. Kowalke-McDevitt (SA) defeated Carder-Walden (F), 4-6, 6-4, 10-6

No. 2 -- Cammon-Jennings (F) defeated Sehy-Grace Karolewicz (SA), 6-2, 6-4

No. 3 -- E. Kolwake-Adams (SA) defeated Paige Scott-Taylor Brown (F), 6-2, 6-1

At Effingham

Effingham played host to Paris and fell to the visiting Tigers, 6-3 Thursday.

The Hearts picked up only one point in singles play. Aila Woomer won at No. 4. She took the opener 6-1 then fell in the second set, 7-5 before coming back for a 10-6 win and the match.

In doubles play, Woomer combined with Gracie Kroenlein at No. 3 to win, 7-5, 6-4.

Riley Arend and Madison Mapes combined to take a really tough victory at No. 2. Arend and Mapes went 7-6 then took the tiebreaker (7) The pair then won 7-6 (2).

At Effingham

Singles

No. 1 -- Kendall Mathews (P) defeated Riley Arend (E), 6-1, 5-7, 11-9

No. 2 -- Chloe Waltz (P) defeated Eden Wendling (E), 5-7, 7-5, 10-2

No. 3 -- Courtney Fleming (P) defeated Lydia Kull (E), 7-6(3), 6-3

No. 4 -- Aila Woomer (E) defeated Sara MIlls (P), 6-1, 5-7, 10-6

No. 5 -- Macy Mitchell (P) defeated Gracie Kroenlein (E), 6-0, 4-6, 10-4

No. 6 -- Kenzie Hutchings (P) defeated Madison Mapes (E), 4-6, 6-4, 10-8

Doubles

No. 1 -- Mathews-Waltz (P) defeated Wendling-Kull (E), 5-7, 6-3, 10-7

No. 2 -- Arend-Mapes (E) defeated Fleming-Mitchell (P), 7-6 (7), 7-6 (2)

No. 3 -- Aila Woomer-Gracie Kroenlein (E) defeated Mills-Kenzie Hutchings (P), 7-5, 6-4

At Teutopolis

Teutopolis easily handled Mount Zion to the tune of 9-0 in action Thursday.

Grace Hoene won the top spot in singles, 6-1, 6-3. Isabelle Hemmen blanked her opponent, 6-0, 6-0. Carley Habing took the No. 3 spot, 6-2, 6-2. Kenna Koester went 6-3 then lost the second set 7-5 but came back with a 10-7 count for the win. Lexi Will won 6-0, 6-1 and Olivia Hemmen 6-1, 6-0.

In doubles play, Macy Probst and I. Hemmen were winners, 6-1, 6-0. Koester and Will combined for a 6-1, 6-0 count. Molly Niemerg and Grace Schumacher took the final spot 6-0, 6-2.

At Teutopolis

Singles

No. 1 -- Grace Hoene (TT) defeated Allison Bradford (MZ), 6-1, 6-3

No. 2 -- Isabelle Hemmen (TT) defeated Alexis Mallory (MZ), 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 -- Carley Habing (TT) defeated Audrey Bradfaord (MZ), 6-2, 6-2

No. 4 -- Kenna Koester (TT) defeated Anna Brunner (MZ), 6-3, 5-7, 10-7

No. 5 -- Lexi Will (TT0 defeated Kayla Schnippel (MZ), 6-0, 6-1

No. 6 -- Olivia Hemmen (TT) defeated Peyton Schroeder (MZ), 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Macy Probst-I. Hemmen (TT) defeated Al. Bradford-Au. Bradford (MZ), 6-1, 6-0

No. 2 -- Koester-Will (TT) defeated Mallory-Brunner (MZ), 6-1, 6-0

No. 3 -- Molly Niemerg-Grace Schumacher (TT) defeated Schnippel-Schroeder (MZ), 6-0, 6-2