Two days after dropping their first conference match at Willard, Republic’s tennis team rebounded with a win at Joplin Thursday, 6-3. The strength of Republic’s lineup one-through-six was the key to the night.
Joplin’s three wins all came in close matches at the top of the lineup. At #1 doubles, Elsie Crawford and Carly McAtee lost 8-5. Katie Stiles and Hannah Morgan teamed to win their doubles match 8-2, and Abby McCord and Jasmine Howard flew past their competition 8-0 in the #3 doubles match.
In singles, Joplin’s Astrid Cardenas slipped by Crawford 8-6 in the #1 spot. The Eagles’ Emma Watts edged Stiles in a tiebreaker, 9-8 (7-4).
The rest of the singles matches went to Republic. McAtee and McCord each one 8-2 at the #3 and #4 slots. Morgan swept her match 8-0, and Howard won 8-4.
Republic improves to 6-2 overall. The Lady Tigers are 6-1 in the Central Ozark Conference.
Doubles
1. Wells/Cardenas d. Crawford/McAtee 8-5
2. Stiles/Morgan d. Kurtz/Masters 8-2
3. McCord/Howard d. Buckridge/Culbertson 8-0
Singles
1. Astrid Cardenas d. Elsie Crawford 8-6
2. Emma Watts d. Katie Stiles 9-8 (7-4)
3. Carly McAtee d. Ashley Kurtz 8-2
4. Abby McCord d. Lily Masters 8-2
5. Hannah Morgan d. Tristan Buckridge 8-0
6. Jasmine Howard d. Veronica Culbertson 8-4
