Charleston’s tennis dropped two Apollo Conference matches this past week to Effingham and Mount Zion.

“The match against Mt. Zion was close. They have a good team and we stacked up well against them,” said coach Eric Selstad. “We had several tight matches that just didn’t go are way, but we were in those matches until the very end. Everyone put in a good effort.” 

Charleston’s Maggie Goetten pulled out another three-set victory at No. 1 singles, beating Mt. Zion’s Allison Bradford 6-4, 6-7, 12-10.

Teammate Lyla Long rallied after losing the second set at No. 3 to post a 13-11 win in another tiebreaker.

In No. 3 doubles, Hannah Larson and Emma Amaya regrouped after losing the first set to win the second set and then a tiebreaker, 10-5.

Goetten posted the Trojans’ only win in an 8-1 loss to Effingham, rallying from a 6-1 opening-set loss to beat Lydia Kull 6-2 and then 11-9 in the tiebreaker for the victory at No. 1.

“The match against Effingham was tough,” said Selstad. “They have a strong team and depth. All our players put in a good effort in singles and doubles but struggled with the wind. Strategy for playing the wind is something I need to work on with the girls.”

Mt. Zion, 6, Charleston 3

Singles

No. 1 – Maggie Goetten, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL def. Allison Bradford, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL, 6-4 , 6-7 (7), 12-10
No. 2 – Audrey Bradford, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL def. Hannah Larson, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-0
No. 3 – Alexis Mallory, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL def. Yoana Yordonova, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-4 , 4-6 , 11-9
No. 4 – Lyla Long, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL def. Kayla Schnipple, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL, 6-4 , 2-6 , 13-11
No. 5 – Peyton Schroeder, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL def. Emma Amaya, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-2
No. 6 – Angelina Henderson, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL def. Maci Mayhall, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-3 , 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 – Audrey Bradford, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL – Kayla Schnipple, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL def. Maggie Goetten, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL – Maci Mayhall, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 2-6 , 7-6 (7), 10-8
No. 2 – Allison Bradford, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL – Alexis Mallory, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL def. Lyla Long, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL – Yoana Yordonova, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-1
No. 3 – Hannah Larson, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL – Emma Amaya, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL def. Peyton Schroeder, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL – Angelina Henderson, MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL, 5-7 , 7-5 , 10-5

Effingham 8, Charleston 1

Singles
No. 1 – Maggie Goetten, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL def. Lydia Kull, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL, 1-6 , 6-2 , 11-9 ;
No. 2 – Eden Wendling, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL def. Hannah Larson, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-3 , -;
No. 3 – Madison Mapes, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL def. Yoana Yordonova, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-2 , -;
No. 4 – Aila Woomer, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL def. Lyla Long, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-3 , 6-1 , -;
No. 5 – Izzy Volpi, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL def. Emma Amaya, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-3 , 6-3 , -;
No. 6 – Gracie Kroenlein, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL def. Maci Mayhall, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-1 , -;

Doubles
No. 1 – Lydia Kull, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL – Aila Woomer, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL def. Maggie Goetten, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL – Maci Mayhall, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 9-8 (5), -, -;
No. 2 – Eden Wendling, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL – Gracie Kroenlein, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL def. Lyla Long, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL – Yoana Yordonova, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 8-2 , -, -;
No. 3 – Madison Mapes, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL – Izzy Volpi, EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL def. Hannah Larson, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL – Emma Amaya, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL, 8-3 , -, -;