Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Cape Girardeau, Missouri – The Lady ‘Cats had a very long evening, but their hard work and determination paid off beating the almost invincible Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs. Dexter now 11-4 earned a chance to compete for a district title and only the Kennett Lady Indians are standing in their way.
This also may have been the longest match this season lasting well over 5 hours. MaKayla Waldner had one of the longest singles matches that lasted 3 hours 15 minutes. She was able to defeat Reagan Kapp 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Way to go MaKayla!!
“We played Notre Dame much better this time than last,” Dexter’s head tennis coach Kurt Loveday said. “They beat us 9-0 and 5-4 during regular season.”
Kendra Stevenson beat Madline Walker 6-4, 6-4 and Taylor Owens defeated Greta Goodin 7-5, 6-2 to complete the three single wins.
Notre Dame was not down yet, they came back to tie it 4-4 when Carly Hopkins and Reagan Kapp defeated Baylee Cooper and Erica Morgan 6-1, 7-5. The team of Waldner-Stevenson was not to be out down, they secured a win when they beat Walker-Soutar 7-5, 6-3.
That a great night of action for the Lady ‘Cats Tennis Team with the lights going out to moving to another location to the longest singles match of the season and BEATING Notre Dame I am sure the girls are excited to play this afternoon
VARSITY SINGLES
No. 1 - Carly Hopkins (ND) defeated Baylee Cooper 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - Makayla Waldner (D) defeated Reagan Kapp 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
No. 3 - Kendra Stevenson (D) defeated Madeline Walker 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 - Adele Soutar (ND) defeated Erica Morgan 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
No. 5 - Taylor Owens (D) defeated Greta Goodin 7-5, 6-2
No. 6 - Emily Young (ND) defeated Mary Kate Miller 6-3, 6-2
VARSITY DOUBLES
No. 1 - Kapp-Hopkins (ND) defeated Cooper-Morgan 6-1, 7-5
No. 2 - Waldner-Stevenson (D) defeated Walker-Soutar 7-5, 6-3
No. 3 - Owens-Miller (D) def. Goodin-Young 6-2, 1-6, 7-5
Dexter will play in Kennett this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. for the District Championship. The Kennett Lady Indians are the seven-time defending district champs and are undefeated. Let’s Go Bearcats!!!
