Republic finished the regular season 13-1 with a 6-3 win over Branson Monday, and that is the best record in dual play the Lady Tigers have posted during the regular season in at least 17 years. The COC and district tournaments remain to be played.
Republic’s only loss came on the first day of the season, 5-3 to Kickapoo in the Kickapoo tournament, and the Lady Tigers have won 11 straight since. Republic went 11-0 in the duals outside that tournament and won 89 of the 99 individual matches it played in those duals. Seven of the 11 duals ended 9-0, and counting a 5-0 win over Ozark in the tournament, Republic has eight sweeps this season, one short of the program record of nine set in 2020.
The 2021 team went 14-2 before the postseason and lost duals to Bolivar and Springfield Central. The 2016 team went 11-1, the 2017 team started 10-0 before losing its last two, and the 2018 team went 10-1. The 13-1 record is the best winning percentage of any of them.
Branson won at the top of the lineup Monday, beating Claire Norris and Abigail Bremer 8-4 at #1 doubles and Norris and Elaina Antonuk in the top two singles matches. Republic won everything else.
Antonuk and Marlee Vasquez did not lose a game in an 8-0 win at #2 doubles, and Aubree Tinsley and Leighton Riffe won 8-6 at #3 to send Republic into singles with a 2-1 lead. Bremer won 8-6 at #3 singles and Vasquez won 8-4 at #4, and Tinsley and Riffe closed it out with an 8-1 win at #5 and an 8-0 win at #6. Norris lost 8-1 at #1 singles, and Antonuk lost 8-5 at #2.
Republic’s JV finished its season 11-0.
The Lady Tigers play in the Central Ozark Conference tournament Wednesday at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, and individual district tournament is Friday at Kickapoo.
Republic vs Branson Scores
#1 doubles: Norris/Bremer lost 4-8
#2 doubles: Antonuk/Vasquez won 8-0
#3 doubles: Tinsley/Riffe won 8-6
#1 singles: Norris lost 1-8
#2 singles: Antonuk lost 5-8
#3 singles: Bremer won 8-6
#4 singles: Vasquez won 8-4
#5 singles: Tinsley won 8-1
#6 singles: Riffe won 8-0
Republic 2026 Regular Season Duals
Aug. 28: Republic 5, Springfield Catholic 2 (Kickapoo tournament)
Aug. 28: Republic 5, Ozark 0 (Kickapoo tournament)
Aug. 28: Kickapoo 5, Republic 3 (Kickapoo tournament)
Sept. 8: Republic 9, Willard 0
Sept. 10: Republic 9, Carthage 0
Sept. 15: Republic 6, Nixa 3
Sept. 16: Republic 7, Springfield Central 2
Sept. 17: Republic 9, Joplin 0
Sept. 21: Republic 9, Glendale 0
Sept. 22: Republic 9, Ozark 0
Sept. 24: Republic 9, Webb City 0
Sept. 28: Republic 7, Bolivar 2
Sept. 29: Republic 9, Neosho 0
Oct. 5: Republic 6, Branson 3
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