Sikeston netters lose, 7-2

Sikeston's Hannah Moore serves in her doubles match with Cape Central Monday afternoon
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SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis concluded their regular season Monday losing 7-2 to Cape Central.

Even though they lost as a team, Sikeston won the match of the day as the doubles team of Jenni DeWitt and Campbell Moore defeated Sarah Ford and Christen Edmunds in a thrilling 9-7 match.

"Jenni and Campbell had one of the best doubles matches we have seen all year," said Sikeston coach Lynne DeWitt. "It was an exciting match."

Jenni DeWitt also won her singles match over Ford 8-1, keeping her perfect on the season in singles play.

Sikeston will be in action again on Thursday when they host the 10-team district tournament. Action will begin at 9 a.m.

Varsity singles results

Jenni DeWitt (S) def. Sarah Ford (C), 8-1

Christen Edmunds (C) def. Campbell Moore (S), 8-2

Brooke Morris (C) def. Megan Underhill (S), 8-1

Kristi Lazarova (C) def. Hanna Moore (S), 8-0

Sami Gross (C) def. Caroline Murray (S), 8-0

Sarah Uptmor (C) def. Jacarra Lampkin (S), 8-0

Varsity doubles results

DeWitt/C. Moore (S) def. Ford/Edmunds (C), 9-7

Morris/Gross (C) def. Underhill/H. Moore (S), 8-1

Lazarova/Uptmor (C) def. Murray/Lampkin (S), 8-0

Junior Varsity singles

1. Elizabeth Knight (C) def. Mallorie Collins, 6-1.