The Dexter Lady Bearcats tennis team opened their season at home on Monday, August 29th against Poplar Bluff.  The match was called due to lightning and ended in a tie 4-4.

"Overall, I was pleased with our first match,"  commented head tennis coach Kristi Boles. "We had a lot of nerves that I saw pop up and hopefully, those will subside as the season progresses. We had some close matches that we ended up pulling out and I was very proud of those ladies, but we need to learn to finish a match when we have the early lead."

"We have three more matches this week, so we will work on getting all the kinks out and getting better every match," continued Boles.

Doubles:

#1 Bella Cook / Grace Marvel (D) defeated Kaitlyn Booker / Ava Richardson (PB) 8-6

#2 Kate Churchill / Emma Dorton (D) defeated Lauren Hamilton / Maura Dill (PB) 9-8 (7-5 tiebreak)

#3 Ella Skillman / Molly Maurer (PB) defeated Destiny Ahrens / Alise Howell (D) 8-2

Singles:

#1 Kaitlyn Booker (PB) defeated Bella Cook (D) 8-1

#2 Grace Marvel (D) defeated Ava Richardson (PB) 8-6

#3 Kate Churchill (D) defeated Lauren Hamilton (PB) 8-6

#4 Emma Dorton (D) and Ella Skillman (PB) - match unfinished (Emma was up 7-6 when match was called)

#5 Molly Maurer (PB) defeated Destiny Ahrens (D) 8-3

#6 Maura Dill (PB) defeated Alise Howell (D) 8-0