Lady Vandals take third at Highland

The Vandalia tennis team placed third at Saturday’s Highland Doubles Tournament, with three pairs of players finishing with 2-2 records.

Sophomore Hannah Blythe and senior Karlee Brimberry took half of their matches in the No. 1 flight, junior

Courtney Ulmer and senior Megan Dothager took two wins in the No. 2 flight and freshman Rebekah Sanders and senior Kendall Leander were 2-2 in the No. 5 flight.

In the No. 3 flight, freshman Emma Meyer and junior Nicole Wells were unable to come away with a win, and in the No. 4 flight, freshmen Gabby and Kierstyn Dossett were unable to win in their first-ever varsity matches.

It marked the second straight year with a top-three finish in the event, after the Lady Vandals placed second last season.

Saturday, Sept. 14
No. 1 Blythe/Brimberry
•Lost to Greenville, 6-8
•Def. Hillsboro, 8-4
•Lost to Centralia, 2-8
•Def. Highland, 8-4
No. 2 Ulmer/Dothager
•Def. Highland, 8-4
•Lost to Centralia, 1-8
•Def. Hillsboro, 8-4
•Lost to Greenville, 4-8
No. 3 Meyer/Wells
•Lost to Hillsboro, 3-8
•Lost to Centralia, 0-8
•Lost to Greenville, 2-8
•Lost to Highland, 2-8
No. 4 G. Dossett/K. Dossett
•Lost to Highland, 6-8
•Lost to Greenville, 0-8
•Lost to Centralia, 3-8
•Lost to Hillsboro, 4-8
No. 5 Sanders/Leander
•Def. Greenville, 8-5
•Lost to Hillsboro, 6-8
•Def. Highland, 8-4
•Lost to Centralia, 2-8

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Last Thursday, the Lady Vandals lost a close match to Hillsboro, 5-4.

The teams split in singles, with No. 1 Hannah Blythe, No. 4 Megan Dothager and No. 6 Emma Meyer winning. It was Meyer’s first career varsity singles win.

In doubles, Blythe and senior Karlee Brimberry teamed up to win the No. 1 flight, but Hillsboro would take the No. 2 and No. 3 flights to earn the team victory.

Thursday, Sept. 12
Hillsboro 5
Vandalia 4
Singles
•No. 1 Blythe won, 6-1, 6-3
•No. 2 Brimberry lost, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6
•No. 3 Courtney Ulmer lost, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6
•No. 4 Dothager won, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6
•No. 5 Kristyn Nichols lost, 2-6, 5-7
•No. 6 Meyer won, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
•No. 1 Blythe/Brimberry won
•No. 2 Ulmer/Dothager lost, 1-8
•No. 3 Nicole Wells/Kendall Leander lost, 3-8
JV Doubles
•Gabby Dossett/Kierstyn Dossett lost, 0-6
•Alexandra Schroeder/Madisyn Holman lost, 5-7
•Rebekah Sanders/Ashley Bauer won, 6-2
Record: 1-3