Sikeston tennis team drops match to Fredericktown

Sikeston tennis player Bailey Coleman hits a return over the net while competing against Fredericktown on Thursday at the Sikeston Tennis Courts. Chris Pobst, Staff

SIKESTON -- Hosting Fredericktown on Thursday, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis team fell 7-2.

The Lady Bulldogs lone win in varsity singles came from Kelsey Dial, who defeated Myranda Shafer 8-1. Dial then teamed up with Bailey Cooper to pull off an 8-6 in doubles play against Shafer and Caitlin Neubrand.

"We played a tough district opponent and came up short," Sikeston coach Russ Dial said. "However, there was some positive things happening with our play.

"I believe the inexperienced players are beginning to improve and Kelsey Dial and Barley Coleman both looked good in their wins."

On the junior varsity side, Sikeston was also edged out, 3-2. Mallory Gardner defeated Emily Ray 6-2 in singles while they Lady Bulldogs took a doubles match 6-4.

Sikeston will be back in action on Tuesday when they host Caruthersville at 4 p.m.

Varsity results:

Singles

No. 1 -- Kelsey Dial (S) def. Myranda Shafer (F), 8-1

No. 2 -- Anna Kisher (F) def. Bailey Coleman (S), 8-0

No. 3 -- Caitlin Neubrand (F) def. Geena Hooper (S), 8-4

No. 4 -- Bryson Starkey (F) def. Emma Ferrell (S), 8-1

No. 5 -- Mikaela Tremaine (F) def. Alana Ellis (S), 8-3

No. 6 -- Courtney Holliday (F) def. Ashli Vaught (S), 8-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Dial/Coleman (S) def. Shafer/Neubrand (F), 8-6

No. 2 -- Starkey/Kisner (F) def. Hooper/Ferrell (S), 8-6

No. 3 -- Tremaire/ Holliday (F) def. Ellis/Vaught (S), 8-1

Junior varsity

Singles

Cierra Dugge (F) def. Caroline Jackson (S), 6-2

Mallory Gardner (S) def. Emily Ray (F), 6-2

Haley Holliday (F) def. Julie Braden (S), 6-3

Doubles

Dugge/Holliday (F) def. Allen/M. Dial (S), 6-2

Ivory/Basham (S) def. Ray/Dugge (F), 6-4