Bulldogs Beat Greenville, EHS Falls To Mt. Zion

Effingham St. Anthony played host to Greenville and picked up an 8-1 victory in tennis competition Monday.

The Bulldogs swept through the singles matches. Kelly Rentfrow won at No. 1, 6-4, 7-6 (6) while Anna Schutzbach won at No. 2, 6-3, 6-4. Tierney Hammer took 6-3, 6-3 wins. Mary Claire Wegman picked up a hard-fought match, losing the opener 6-1 but coming back with 6-3, 6-3 wins. Claire Wortman won when her opponent was injured. Chloe Malone claimed 6-1, 6-1 victories.

In doubles, the Bulldogs took the top two spots. Rentfrow and Schutzbach combined to win, 6-2, 6-3. Hammer and Wegman won 6-4, lost the second game 6-4 and came back with the same 6-4 count for the win.

In junior varsity competition, St. Anthony was a 5-0 winner.

At St. Anthony

Singles

No. 1 -- Kelly Rentfrow (SA) defeated Abby Gaffner (G), 6-4, 7-6 (6)

No. 2 -- Anna Schutzbach (SA) defeated Anya Thomas (G), 6-3, 6-4

No. 3 -- Tierney Hammer (SA) defeated Dhirol Patel (G), 6-3, 6-3

No. 4 -- Mary Claire Wegman (SA) defeated Katelyn Eller (G), 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

No. 5 -- Claire Wortman (SA) defeated Emily Henderson (G), 1-3, injury

No. 6 -- Chloe Malone (SA) defeated Madi Funneman (G), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- Rentfrow-Schutzbach (SA) defeated Gaffner-Eller (G), 6-2, 6-3

No. 2 -- Hammer-Wegman (SA) defeated Thomas-Patel (G), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

No. 3 -- Katie Timmerman-Rebecca Sponsler (G) defeated Wortman-Malone (SA), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

Junior Varsity Match

Singles

Megan Hodge (SA) defeated Brooklyn Bearley (G), 8-5

MaKenzie Koenig (SA) defeated Brooklyn Bearley (G), 4-3

Doubles

Hodge-Maryann Saba (SA) defeated Bearley-Funneman (G), 8-5

Koenig-Keri McGuire (SA) defeated Gilmore-Ernest (G), 8-1

Madison McWhorter-Reese Buenker (SA) defeated Ernest-Gilmore (G), 8-6

At Effingham

Mount Zion came calling and blanked Effingham 9-0 in tennis competition Monday evening.

The Braves closest match came at No. 3 where they won 6-1, 7-6. In the other matches, the Braves were either 6-0, 6-0 winners or won 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles play, the closest contest came at No. 3 as the Braves won 6-2, 6-4.

At Effingham

Singles

No. 1 -- Megan Balgemann (MZ) defeated Emma Kull (E), 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 -- Mora Leho (MZ) defeated Shelby Funneman (E), 6-0, 6-1

No. 3 -- Anna Hobson (MZ) defeated Megan Allen (E), 6-1, 7-6

No. 4 -- Alena Hinch (MZ) defeated Kyra Bannister (E), 6-0, 6-1

No. 5 -- Gabrielle Santos (MZ) defeated Tori Sims (E), 6-1, 6-0

No. 6 -- Emily Ciambella (MZ) defeated Savannah Blank (E), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Balgemann-Leho (MZ) defeated Kull-Funneman (E), 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 -- Hobson-Hinch (MZ) defeated Allen-Bannister (E), 6-1, 6-4

No. 3 -- Hannah-Perry (MZ) defeated Ashley Workman-Sims (E), 6-2, 6-4