Playing without much of its original lineup, the Lady Tigers tennis team lost two meets — one at Carthage and one at Ozark. Four of the original nine members of the varsity squad are out with injuries or illness.
The bright spot for Republic continues to be the 1-2 punch of Danielle Hopkins and Michaela Moore. They have gone 4-0 in singles this week, and have also won both of their doubles matches. Hopkins is 7-2 overall in singles this year, and the doubles team of Hopkins/Moore is also 7-2.
Here are full results from both meets.
At Carthage
Singles:
Dani Hopkins wins 8-2
Michaela Moore wins 9-7
Kaylin Conner loses 1-8
Brittany Thompson loses 6-8
Ashley Bandfield loses 4-8
Makenzie Clark wins 9-8 (8-6)
Dbls
Hopkins / Moore win 8-6
Conner/Thompson lose 2-8
Clark/Bandfield lose 4/8
Carthage wins 5-4
At Ozark
Singles:
1. (R) Danielle Hopkins d. Taylor Major 8-6
2. (R) Michaela Moore d. Kortney Jochems 8-3
3. Cami Robinson d. (R) Brittany Thompson 1-8
4. Ashley Bandfield d. (R) Lindsey Major 0-8
5. Katie Jansen d. (R) Makenzie Clark 2-8
6. Megan Agee d. (R) Kaytlin Pearce 5-8
Doubles:
1. (R) Hopkins/Moore d. Jochems/Robinson 8-4
2. Major/Major d. (R) Thompson/Bandfield 3-8
3. Jansen/Agee d. (R) Clark/Pearce 0-8
-Republic Team Record: 3-6
-Danielle Hopkins Overall Singles Record: 7-2
-Hopkins/Moore Overall Doubles Record: 7-2
-4 RHS varsity players out with injury or sickness
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