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Muckerheide falls in tennis state finals opener

Shelbyville junior Ava Muckerheide’s tennis season came to an end today at the IHSAA Tennis State Finals.

Muckerheide lost the opening round match to Greencastle senior Allison Landry, 6-4, 6-0 at Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis.

With the win, Landry (19-0) moved into this afternoon’s Quarterfinal round in the singles state tournament. Landry will face Munster’s Priyanka Tallamraju (16-0) at 2 p.m.

Also competing in the quarterfinals at 2 p.m., Homestead’s Caroline Meier (15-5) vs. Penn’s Olivia Wu (18-1); North Central’s Brooke Ratcliff (16-3) vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger’s Sophia Gamez; and Center Grove’s Sophia Heck (16-1) vs. Brebeuf Jesuit’s Chloe Wendowski (13-1).

The semifinals are slated for 10 a.m. Saturday at Park Tudor.

The state championship match is at 2 p.m.

Muckerheide finished her season with a 17-3 record.

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