Central bows out with 5-4 defeat

Special to the Southeast Missourian

The Central tennis team spent a long day in St. Louis on Saturday, falling to host Lafayette 5-4 in a Class 2 sectional match that lasted more than four hours.

After splitting singles, Lafayette won two out of three doubles matches, ending the match with a win at No. 2.

The loss meant the end of the 2004 campaign for the Tigers, who went 14-0 in dual matches in the regular season.

Dani Gross and Brett Ford will play doubles this week in the state tournament, which begins Friday in Springfield, Mo.

Lafayette 5, Cape Central 4

Singles

1. Gabriela Demos (L) def. Dani Gross (C) 6-0, 6-3.

2. Carrie Faist (L) def. Monica Toole (C) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2.

3. Meghan Scobie (L) def. Brett Ford (C) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2.

4. Liz LaFoe (C) def. Rachel Costello (L) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

5. Sarah Ford (C) def. Tracy Wang (L) 6-2, 6-4.

6. Lindsey Pingel (C) def. Ellen Pappas (L) 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles

1. Demos-Scobie (L) def. Gross-B. Ford (C) 6-1, 7-5.

2. Faist-Costello (L) def. Toole-LaFoe (C) 6-1, 7-5.

3. S. Ford-Pingel (C) def. Wang-Pappas (L) 6-3, 6-3.