Charleston sweeps past Lady Bulldogs

Charleston's Chelsea Stallings returns the ball in doubles action on Tuesday afternoon at the Sikeston High School tennis courts.
(Photos by David Jenkins, Staff)

SIKESTON -- The Charleston Lady Bluejays tennis team continued their good play of recent weeks Tuesday, sweeping the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs 9-0 Tuesday afternoon.

"We didn't play very good today," said Sikeston coach Lynne DeWitt. "The girls seemed sluggish today."

Sikeston will be at home today and Thursday while Charleston is scheduled to play again on Monday at Massac County, Ill.

Match results were:

Varsity Singles

1. Jordan Duenne (C) def. Jacarra Lampkin (S) 8-3.

2. Chelsea Stallings (C) def. Caroline Murray (S) 8-1.

3. Maggie Fox (C) def. Erin Garrett (S) 8-0.

4. Morgan Collier (C) def. Brooke Partridge (S) 8-1.

5. Taylor Duenne (C) def. Jessica Hutchcraft (S) 8-1.

6. Makayla Thompson (C) def. Rachel Murphy (S) 8-2.

Sikeston's Caroline Murray hits a backhand in doubles play Tuesday afternoon.

1. J.Duenne/Stallings (C) def. Lampkin/Murray (S) 8-1.

2. Madeline Burke/T.Duenne (C) def. Garrett/Partridge (S) 8-1.

3. Jasmine Spence/Gabrielle Quinn (C) def. Hutchcraft/Murphy (S) 8-0.