Published on September 19, 2025 7:08 am
Last Updated on September 19, 2025 7:08 am
Effingham St. Anthony played host to Flora and sent the Wolves home with a 6-3 tennis loss Thursday.
In singles play, the Bulldogs swept.
Mia Kinkelaar came back from a 6-3 opening set loss to pull out a 7-5, 15-13 victory at the No. 1 spot.
Liv Hoene was a 6-3, 6-2 winner while Ellie Link tallied a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 2 and No. 3.
Nora Trupiano had to fight hard to pull out a 6-0, 6-7 (4), 10-7 win at No. 4.
In doubles action, Kinkelaar and Link combined to win easily, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 and Hoene and Trupiano paired up for the No. 2 victory, 6-1, 6-0.
The Bulldogs return to play Saturday in the Alton Invitational.
At St. Anthony
Singles
No. 1 — Mia Kinkelaar (SA) defeated Leah Jones (F), 3-6, 7-5, 15-13
No. 2 — Liv Hoene (SA) defeated Mya Sloan (F), 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 — Ellie Link (SA) defeated Elise Duke (F), 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 — Nora Trupiano (SA) defeated Makenna Hackney (F), 6-0, 6-7 (4), 10-7
No. 5 — Kinley Souder (F) defeated Morgan Stephens (SA), 6-2, 6-2
NO. 6 — Kristen Pipher (F) defeated Avery Jones (SA), 5-7, 7-6 (2), 10-4
Doubles
No. 1 — Kinkelaar-Link (SA) defeated Duke-Hackney (F), 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 — Hoene-Trupiano (SA) defeated Souder-Nicole Menghi (F), 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 — Jones-Sloan (F) defeated Rylan Boggs-Jones (SA), 6-2, 6-1