Bulldogs Blank Newton in Tennis Competition

Effingham St. Anthony High School played host to Newton and opened the tennis season with a 9-0 victory Tuesday.

In singles play, Jenny Walters, Lexie Niebrugge, Anna Schutzbach, Kelly Rentfrow, Tierney Hammer and Mary Claire Wegman were winners for the Bulldogs.

In doubles play, Walters and Niebrugge combined at the No. 1 spot to win 6-1, 6-1 while Rentfrow and Hammer were 6-3, 6-2 winners at No. 2. Schutzbach and Wegman were 6-1, 6-3 winners to finish out the doubles play.

In junior varsity action, St. Anthony claimed a 4-0 win.

At St. Anthony

Varsity Match

Singles

No. 1 -- Jenny Walters (SA) defeated Rebra-Mier-y-Leon (N), 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 -- Lexie Niebrugge (SA) defeated Stacie Purcell (N), 6-1, 6-0

No. 3 -- Anna Schutzbach (SA) defeated Katelyn Michl (N), 6-0, 6-1

No. 4 -- Kelly Rentfrow (SA) defeated Michaela Green (N), 6-4, 6-2

No. 5 -- Tierney Hammer (SA) defeated Cheyenne Goss (N), 6-1, 6-1

No. 6 -- Mary Claire Wegman (SA) defeated Delaney Heal (N), 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 -- Walters-Niebrugge (SA) defeated Purcell-Michl (N), 6-1, 6-1

No. 2 -- Rentfrow-Hammer (SA) defeated Mier-y-Leon-Green (N), 6-3, 6-2

No. 3 -- Schutzbach-Wegman (SA) defeated Hannah Loy-Shelby Jackson (N), 6-1, 6-3

Junior Varsity Match

Singles

Chloe Malone (SA) defeated Jessica Stork (N), 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- Megan Schmidt-Malone (SA) defeated Jaden Stork-Jones-Cynthia Griffith (N), 6-1

No. 2 -- Schmidt-Malone (SA) defeated Jordan Baker-Stork (N), 6-2

No. 3 -- Schmidt-Malone (SA) defeated Kathryn Helmink-Bridget Kaufman (N), 6-0