O’Fallon High School girls tennis team posts landmark win against Edwardsville

The O’Fallon Township High School girls tennis team enjoyed a watershed win Sept. 9.

The Panthers knocked off Southwestern Conference rival Edwardsville 5-4, marking their first win against the Tigers in a dual match in at least 25 years, according to coach Erin Thoman said.

“The girls played awesome and never gave up,” she said. “Edwardsville is always well prepared, disciplined and a tough opponent. Our girls were able to stay focused, give it their all and believe in themselves. We are so proud of the girls for getting this huge win!”

Here are the match results:

Singles

• No. 1 — Chloe Koons, Edwardsville, defeated Megan Mueller, O’Fallon: 6-0, 6-0.
• No. 2 — Hannah Colbert, Edwardsville, defeated Kelsey Dismukes, O’Fallon: 6-4, 6-0.
  
  
• No. 3 — Ava Taylor, O’Fallon, defeated Zoe Byron, Edwardsville: 6-3, 6-1.
  
  
• No. 4 — Isabel Wells, O’Fallon, defeated Alyssa Wise, Edwardsville: 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8)
  
  
• No. 5 — Analiese Riedelberger, O’Fallon, defeated Sophie Byron, Edwardsville: 7-5, 6-3.
  
  
• No. 6 — Bela Sanghavi, O’Fallon, defeated Ella Reed, Edwardsville: 6-2, 6-4.
  
  

Doubles

• No. 1 — Hannah Colbert and Alyssa Wise, Edwardsville, defeated Megan Mueller and Ava Taylor, O’Fallon: 8-0.
  
  
• No. 2 — Chloe Koons and Zoe Byron, Edwardsville, defeated Analiese Riedelberger and Kelsey Dismukes, O’Fallon: 8-0.
  
  
• No. 3 — Isabel Wells and Bela Sanghavi, O’Fallon, defeated Ella Reed and Sophie Byron, Edwardsville: 8-4.
  
  

This story was originally published September 13, 2021 at 8:43 AM.