The Trenton Lady Bulldog varsity defeated the south-side dwelling Benton Cardinals 6-3, and the north-siders from St. Joseph, the Fighting Irish of St. Joseph Lafayette, 8-1, completing a long but successful afternoon at the Noyes Tennis Complex in St. Joseph.
Against Benton, all of the six victories for the Lady Bulldogs came in fairly dominating fashion, while the Benton triumphs (two in singles, one in doubles) were by a combined score of 24-11.
Varsity results for Trenton vs. St. Joseph Benton were:
#1 singles : Sydney Brown (BEN) d. Emma Gilham (THS) 8-2
#2 singles : Elle Neal (THS) d. Maggie Church (BEN) 8-love
#3 singles : Kendall Crowley (THS) d. Tapanga McCoy (BEN) 8-2
#4 singles : Kally Horn (BEN) v. Latorrie Johnson (THS) 8-3
#5 singles : Lexi Gott (THS) d. Natalie Johnston (BEN) 8-3
#6 singles : Morgan Dolan (THS) d. Breanna Phroper (BEN) 8-love
#1 doubles : Brown/Horn (BEN) d. Gilham/Gott (THS) 8-6
#2 doubles : Neal/Johnson (THS) d. Church/Johnston (BEN) 8-3
#3 doubles : Crowley/Dolan (THS) d. McCoy/Boyer (BEN) 8-1
The Trenton match with St. Joseph Benton had been scheduled for Monday, September 24th, but was moved six nights on the schedule, due to Benton’s team having a scheduling conflict for this upcoming Monday. This also allowed the Trenton junior varsity to gain five doubles and five singles matches, valuable experience to bring into the 2019 season.
The Trenton JV won 8 of 10 matches against the Lady Cardinals. Results were:
Doubles:
Emilee Lovell/Leslie Cotiango (THS) d. Phroper/Millchichi (BEN) 4-1
Amanda Parrack/Bailea Jeannnoutot (THS) d. Rosalie/Hailea (BEN) 4-1
Alaina Overton/Baley Catron (THS) d. Phroper/Clark (BEN) 4-love
Harley Hall/Kaylor Farris (THS) d. Rosalie/Hailea (BEN) 4-love
Mallory Sole/Baley Catron (THS) d. Clark/Boyer (BEN) 4-love
Singles:
Trinity Gaunt (THS) d. Kelly Milichichi (BEN) 4-3
Kelly Milichichi (BEN) d. Amanda Parrack (THS) 4-love
Kelly Milichichi (BEN) d. Leslie Cotiango (THS) 4-love
Baley Catron (THS) d. Rosalie (BEN) 4-love
Alaina Overton (THS) d. Boyer (BEN) 5-3
Trenton’s varsity was dominant against Lafayette, claiming an 8-1 win over the Fighting Irish in the Lady Bulldogs second dual of the day. Lafayette’s only victory came at #1 singles, with Rowan Davis defeating Elle Neal 8-4. Trenton Coach Tammy Ockenfels bumped up the Lady Bulldog roster by one position, taking Emma Gilham out of the rotation against the Irish, noting that Gilham had injured her ankle on Monday night against Maryville. Gilham did team with Lexi Gott at #1 doubles, defeat Davis and Sumner of Lafayette 8-1. Mallory Sole, in the varsity dual, picked up her first individual win at the varsity level, winning at #6 singles, 8-1 over Chloe Morris.
Here are the complete results from Trenton vs. St. Joseph Lafayette varsity tennis:
#1 singles : Rowan Davis (LAF) d. Elle Neal (THS) 8-4
#2 singles : Kendall Crowley (THS) d. Avery Sumner (LAF) 8-2
#3 singles : Latorrie Johnson (THS) d. Cierra Bettis (LAF) 8-1
#4 singles : Lexi Gott (THS) d. Madyson McMillian (LAF) 8-1
#5 singles : Morgan Dolan (THS) d. Mackenzie Henman (LAF) 8-2
#6 singles : Mallory Sole (THS) d. Chloe Morris (LAF) 8-1 (Sole’s first-ever varsity win)
#1 doubles : Emma Gilham/Gott (THS) d. Davis/Sumner (LAF) 8-1
#2 doubles : Neal/Johnson (THS) d. Bettis/McMillian (LAF) 8-3
#3 doubles : Crowley/Dolan (THS) d. Henman/Morris (LAF) 8-love
Trenton’s junior varsity played four matches, winning all four doubles competitions against the Fighting Irish.
Lovell/Parrack (THS) d. Kretzer/Name (LAF) 4-2
Jeannoutot/Overton (THS) d. Hess/Luna (LAF) 4-love
Catron/Gaunt (THS) d. Kretzer/Name (LAF) 4-1
Hall/Farris d. Hess/Luna (LAF) 4-love
