Kennett girls tennis team drops season opener to Jackson 9-0

JACKSON, Mo. - The Kennett varsity girls tennis team dropped its season opener 9-0 to Jackson Thursday afternoon.

Kennett edged Jackson 8-7 in the junior varsity match.

"I thought we played good for our first match," Kennett tennis coach Janet Hilburn said. "It is always tough to start off the season with a tough opponent like Jackson. They are solid all the way down. I'm very proud of my junior varsity. They won and played hard."

Kennett is back in action Monday at 4 p.m. when it hosts Notre Dame.

See complete results below:

VARSITY SINGLES

Jenny Powell (J) def. Anna Kay Hilburn 8-1

Jacquelyn McNally (J) def. Darby Sparks 8-6

Moritana Adams (J) def. Kate White 8-2

Katelyn Kuppart (J) def. Kelsey Washburn 8-3

Lucy Kunz (J) def. Alexa McPherson 8-3

Laina Marble (J) def. Kara Heeb 9-8

VARSITY DOUBLES

Powell-Adams (J) def. Hilburn-Sparks 6-1, 6-2

Kuppart-Marble (J) def. White-Washburn 6-7 (7-2), 6-3, 10-6

McNally-Kunz (J) def. McPherson-Heeb 6-0, 6-2

JUNIOR VARSITY SINGLES

Bailey Leonard (J) def. Taylor Decker 8-6

Maddie Wood (K) def. Amelia Popp 8-3

Ally Mowrer (K) def. Regan Willis 5-3

Julia Lincicum (J) def. Karah Brandt 4-1

Carissa Oliver (K) def. Alice Cai 4-1

Kelcie Ussery (J) def. Sydney Davis 4-1

Claire Ridwell (J) def. Clair Ridwell 4-0

Karah Brandt (K) def. Alexa Heiffer 4-0

Carissa Oliver (K) def. Baily Drake 4-0

Ally Mowrer (K) def. Allison Kester 4-0

JUNIOR VARSITY DOUBLES

Decker-Wood (K) def. Leonard-Popp 6-2, 7-5

Regan-Julia (J) def. Mowrer-Brandt 4-2

Alice-Kelcie (J) def. Oliver-Davis 5-3

Allison-Alexa (J) def. Brooks-Brandt 4-2

Oliver-Mowrer (K) def. Alexa-Bailey 4-0