The Bulldogs wrapped up the regular season with a sweep of the Mules at home.
Notre Dame finished the regular season with a record of 12-2 while Poplar Bluff went out with a 2-13 record.
Both teams begin district play this week. The Bulldogs will host the Class 1 District 1 Tournament.
Notre Dame drew the second seed and received a bye during the first round. The Bulldogs will play the winner of Monday's quarterfinal between third-seeded Dexter and sixth-seeded Charleston on Tuesday.
SINGLES
No. 1 -- Carly Hopkins (ND) def. Namara Haq (PB) 8-0
No. 2 -- Maddie Walker (ND) def. Nikkia Hickman (PB) 8-0
No. 3 -- Sylvia Kolda (ND) def. Elizabeth Bottorff (PB) 8-1
No. 4 -- Grace Powderly (ND) def. Stephanie Hobbs (PB) 8-0
No. 5 -- Julia Kohlfeld (ND) def. Jazlyn Barnes (PB) 8-0
No. 6 -- Mia Kinder (ND) def. Simeon Kelly (PB) 8-0
DOUBLES
No. 1 -- Hopkins/Walker (ND) def. Haq/Hickman (PB) 8-1
No. 2 -- Kolda/Powderly (ND) def. Bottorff/Hobbs (PB) 8-4
No. 3 -- Kohlfeld/Kinder (ND) def. Barnes/Kelly (PB) 8-3
Maddie Kennedy served eight aces to lead the Hornets in the easy road sweep of the Eagles.
Alanis Below nailed seven kills for Advance (11-10-2). Hannah Clark notched seven assists and five digs and Ashtyn Driskill added eight assists for the Hornets.
Oran fell to 3-12 with the loss.
JV -- Advance won 25-16, 25-12
Madison LeGrand hammered six kills as the Blue Jays prevailed in three sets at home.
Jessica Hahs added four kills and Chelsea Seyer had three kills for Oak Ridge (3-11-3).
Bell City dropped to 3-13-2 with the loss.
Jessie Gartman recorded 13 kills as the Eagles were able to eke out the victory in the three-set thriller with the Tigers.
Emily Jackson added seven kills for Eagle Ridge (10-3) and Callie Hefner dished out 15 assists.
East Carter County's Lauren Copeland belted a double that drove in the game-winning run for the Redbirds in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Crusaders lost on the road.
Ashley Kearbey was the winning pitcher and Brooke Eaves had a double for East Carter County.
Ashley Steck took the loss in the circle for Saxony Lutheran (13-7).
Grace Mirly and Logan Welker each hit a double and went 3 for 4 at the plate to pace the Crusaders. Ashlynn Collier added two hits.
Saxony Luth. 102 010 2 -- 6 12 4
East Carter 002 210 2 -- 7 7 4
WP -- Ashley Kearbey. LP -- Ashley Steck. 2B -- Lauren Copeland (ECC), Brooke Eaves (ECC), Ashlynn Collier (SL), Logan Meyr (SL), Grace Mirly (SL), Natalie Schlimpert (SL), Logan Welker (SL). Multiple hitters -- East Carter County: Lauren Copeland 3-4; Saxony Lutheran: Ashlynn Collier 2-4, Grace Mirly 3-4, Logan Welker 3-4.
-- From staff reports
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