FC tennis earns conference wins
April 20, 2021 at 8:57 p.m.
FC tennis earns conference wins
By Will Fehlinger-
Winning every set on both the varsity and junior varsity levels, the Wildcats won 5-0 and 4-0.
Allie Routh claimed a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles and Elise Klei took a 6-0, 6-1 decision on the second court. Kacie Williams won 6-0, 6-2 at 3 singles.
In doubles action, Rae Ertel and Grace Roth secured a 6-3, 6-1 decision in the No. 1 position while Nicole Mears and Kaylin Knapp cruised 6-0, 6-1 in the second spot.
Chloe Cowen (8-0), Regan Barker (8-3) and Lola Mann (8-2) won in JV singles, with Halee Barker and Katherine Apsley taking an 8-1 pro set in doubles.
FC then defeated host Batesville 3-2 Thursday on a chilly evening.
The Lady Bulldogs picked up wins at No. 2 and 3 singles. Sophomore Summer Ratcliffe posted a 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-1 win over Elise Klei at No. 2, while Chloe Saler notched a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Williams.
A third match went to a third-set tiebreaker to determine the final team score for the night. Betsy Harmeyer, a senior, battled Routh at No. 1 singles; she won the first set 6-4 but lost the second 6-2. Routh won the third set 7-6, easily taking the tiebreaker 7-1.
The No. 1 doubles team of Cayman Werner and Laney Walsman lost to Ertel and Roth 7-6 (8-6), 6-1. Kayla Stone and Cara VanSickle were defeated 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 by Knapp and Mears.
Cowen, R. Barker and Mann won traditional singles sets in reserve play and H. Barker and Apsley again won in doubles.
The Shelbyville Invitational is Saturday.
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Winning every set on both the varsity and junior varsity levels, the Wildcats won 5-0 and 4-0.
Allie Routh claimed a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles and Elise Klei took a 6-0, 6-1 decision on the second court. Kacie Williams won 6-0, 6-2 at 3 singles.
In doubles action, Rae Ertel and Grace Roth secured a 6-3, 6-1 decision in the No. 1 position while Nicole Mears and Kaylin Knapp cruised 6-0, 6-1 in the second spot.
Chloe Cowen (8-0), Regan Barker (8-3) and Lola Mann (8-2) won in JV singles, with Halee Barker and Katherine Apsley taking an 8-1 pro set in doubles.
FC then defeated host Batesville 3-2 Thursday on a chilly evening.
The Lady Bulldogs picked up wins at No. 2 and 3 singles. Sophomore Summer Ratcliffe posted a 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-1 win over Elise Klei at No. 2, while Chloe Saler notched a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Williams.
A third match went to a third-set tiebreaker to determine the final team score for the night. Betsy Harmeyer, a senior, battled Routh at No. 1 singles; she won the first set 6-4 but lost the second 6-2. Routh won the third set 7-6, easily taking the tiebreaker 7-1.
The No. 1 doubles team of Cayman Werner and Laney Walsman lost to Ertel and Roth 7-6 (8-6), 6-1. Kayla Stone and Cara VanSickle were defeated 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 by Knapp and Mears.
Cowen, R. Barker and Mann won traditional singles sets in reserve play and H. Barker and Apsley again won in doubles.
The Shelbyville Invitational is Saturday.
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