The Lady Tigers faced a daunting opponent in their season opener, falling to a strong Springfield Catholic team 9-0. (Photos below.)
The match marked the varsity debut for most of Republic’s players. Coach David Smashey saw positives despite the lopsided score.
“That’s a really solid and well-coached Catholic team,” Smashey said. “We did have some encouraging performances even though the match was one-sided.”
Senior Ella Lashley stood out, winning four games in her singles match. “Ella really competed and led by example,” Smashey said.
Eva Riley had the closest match for Republic, falling 8-6 in No. 5 singles.
Doubles:
Carpenter/Kaufmann (Republic) lost 2-8
Lashley/Tinsley (Republic) lost 4-8
Schroeder/Douglas (Republic) lost 2-8
Singles:
Mati Carpenter (Republic) lost 0-8
Ella Lashley (Republic) lost 4-8
Payton Schroeder (Republic) lost 0-8
Paelyn Kaufmann (Republic) lost 1-8
Eva Riley (Republic) lost 6-8
Abigail Bremer (Republic) lost 1-8
Girls Tennis vs Springfield Catholic (September 5, 2024)
Photos by David Brazeal
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