{"id":2263,"date":"2023-05-13T10:14:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T14:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=2263"},"modified":"2023-05-17T09:11:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T13:11:21","slug":"selking-undefeated-in-ne8-braves-beat-blackhawk-with-creative-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/13\/selking-undefeated-in-ne8-braves-beat-blackhawk-with-creative-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"Selking undefeated in NE8; Braves beat Blackhawk with creative lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DECATUR – The final home match of the season for Bellmont brought a big of fun and intrigue as classmates and best friends Emy Faurote and Olivia Selking campaigned for an opportunity to play together as a doubles pair and were granted that opportunity by head coach Kyle Arnold. The pair dominated their match and won while also allowing sophomore Leila Jin to bump up to No. 1 singles, where she picked up a hard-fought three-set victory to clinch the match for the Braves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emy Faurote goes for the smash as Olivia Selking goes on. The pair gave up their singles spot Friday to play together as a doubles team in their final high school match on the Bellmont courts. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Selking and Faurote, along with friend Amanda Renninger, are inseparable, both on the court and off. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe played four times this week, so it made sense to make the change tonight,\u201d said Arnold. \u201cWe know we are losing Liv and Emy, so it was good to let some of the younger singles players get some singles experience at a higher level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lucie McIntire got valuable varsity experience Friday. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Despite losses at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, Arnold liked what he saw from Lillian Jin and Lucie McIntire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey both played hard and adjusted throughout their match,\u201d he noted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lillian Jin hits her return Friday against Blackhawk Christian. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Leila Jin dropped the first set at 6-4, but came back to win the second and force a third set. She got the break of serve she needed to win her match and the team match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leila Jin bumped up to No. 1 singles and scored the deciding victory for Bellmont. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLeila was the decider tonight and I was very proud of her effort and fight,\u201d said Arnold. \u201cShe likely will find herself as No. 1 next year. There\u2019s a big jump from No. 3 to No. 1 and the style of play is vastly different. Leila made some great adjustments and found herself winning after a three-hour match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arnold noted that the junior varsity pulled off a 5-4 win just seconds before the rain set in on the Bellmont courts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So busy was the week for the team ahead of next week\u2019s sectional that Arnold barely had time to provide results from Thursday\u2019s match at DeKalb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been busy, but I want to make sure people know that Liv (Selking) finished the year undefeated in singles play in the conference. She beat every other No. 1 in the conference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Olivia Selking finished the year 7-0 in the NE8 at No. 1 singles. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Braves beat DeKalb 3-2 and finished the year tied for second place with a record of 5-2 in the NE8. Norwell won the conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varsity Results<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bellmont 3 Blackhawk Christian 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 1-Leila Jin (B) d. Liz Pickett, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 2-Avery Elsworth (BC) d. Lillian Jin, 6-2, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 3-Tessa Zolman (BC) d. Lucie McIntire, 6-2, 7-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doubles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 1-Olivia Selking\/Emy Faurote (B) d. Mackenna Koepp\/Josie Fritcha, 6-0, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 2-Isabelle Ortiz\/Marisol Jackson (B) d. June Faupel\/Nora Faupel, 6-1, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior Varsity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ella Callahan (BC) d. Emma Fuelling, 6-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaleigh Shambach (BC) d. Courtney Arrington, 6-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ella Callahan (BC) d. Meryl Kukelhan, 7-6 (7-2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaleigh Shambach (BC) d. Rachel Bonifas, 6-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alyssa Coffey\/Kaelyn Snyder (B) d. Mckara Zimmerman\/Kate Varner, 6-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vanessa Hebble\/Vienna Braun (B) d. Ella Risch\/Amaya Smith, 6-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regan Knous\/Sydnee Farmer (B) d. Ella Faupel\/Kayla Greenwalt, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ella Ross\/Ashley Baker (B) d. Lilly Sorenson\/Emily Stancavage, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Izzy Krull\/Lilyana Suarez (B) d. Gloria Cochran\/Mallery Brubaker, 6-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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