The Webb City girls' tennis squad opened the 2025 season tonight at home versus New Heights Christian Academy. While the Lady Cards did lose 5-4 to a solid New Heights that came in with a 4-2 record on the season already, thanks to competition in the Joplin Interstate Tourney this past weekend, they played well overall as a team.

 

"New Heights was a terrific opening opponent for us," head coach Stephany Pace said. "They've been a quality team for several years, and their lineup is an experienced one. This one could have gone either way, and while we wish we'd gotten the W, Coach Derryberry and I are pleased at much of what we saw tonight."

 

Webb City's varsity wins came from the #1 doubles and #4, #5, and #6 singles lines.

 

Results:

#1 Doubles-

Webb City's Maecy Beverlin (#1) and Katelyn Cox (#5) defeated New Heights' Layla Masena (#1) and Anna Heltzel (#3) in tiebreak 8-7 (7-5).

 

#2 Doubles- 

New Heights' #2 Lillian Cummins and #4 Leighton Norwood defeated Webb City's #4 Sadae Reid and #6 Aranza Gamez 8-2.

 

#3 Doubles- 

New Heights' Claire Eggleston (#5) and Violet Porter (#6) squeaked out an 8-6 win over the Lady Cards' #7  and #8, Brooklyn Woods and Caitlin Norton.

 

#1 Singles

Masena (NH) def. Beverlin 8-0

 

#2 Singles 

Cummins (NH) def. Webb's Aubrey Peterson 8-2

 

#3 Singles

Heltzel (NH) def. Webb's Lorelai Fisher 8-3

 

#4 Singles

Reid beat Norwood 8-2

 

#5 Singles

Cox beat Eggleston 8-4

 

#6 Singles

Gamez def. Porter 8-4

 

In JV action, the teams split 7-7.

 

The Lady Cards return to action Wednesday with the Joplin JV Invitational and travel to Lamar on Thursday to face the Tigers in a 4:30 start.