Sep. 26—WILLMAR — The Willmar girls tennis team won three of four singles matches, but couldn’t come up with a win in doubles.
It added up to a 4-3 loss to the Sartell Sabres on Tuesday afternoon at the Willmar High School tennis courts.
Adali Laidlaw won at No. 1 singles for the Cardinals. She beat Charlotte Lau 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Kennedy Mara earned the victory at No. 2, beating the Sabres’ Johanna Hamilton 6-1, 6-2. Emily Floren nabbed Willmar’s other point at No. 4 singles. She beat Caitlyn Burns 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.
Willmar is now 1-8 in the Central Lakes Conference and 1-11 overall. Sartell is 4-6 in conference play and 7-12 overall.
Willmar’s next match is against Rocori at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Willmar.
Singles
(1) Adali Laidlaw, W, def. Charlotte Lau 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 … (2) Kennedy Mara, W, def. Joanna Hamilton 6-1, 6-2 … (3) Brooke Hennen, S, def. Emmie Larson 6-1, 7-6 … (4) Emily Floren, W, def. Caitlyn Burns 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
Doubles
(1) Tia Leen/Greta Crandall, S, def. Heidi Kath/Aubrey Peterson 6-0, 6-0 … (2) Kayla Doughtery/Addy Bultema, S, def. Lizzy Hoffmann/Katelyn Garberding 6-4, 6-3 … (3) Kylie Weber/Madi Bemboom, S, def. Abby VanDerBill/Mikila Johnson 6-1, 6-1
Osakis handed New London-Spicer its first loss to a section opponent with the victory at New London.
“We had a very close meet against Osakis today,” NLS head coach Nancy Rost said. “Our deciding match was at No. 4 singles.”
At No. 4, the Silverstreaks’ Ava Drevlow defeated Emma Friedel 6-4, 5-7 (2-7), 6-2 to earn the match victory.
NLS heads to the Wright County Conference tournament that begins at noon Thursday at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School.
Singles
(1) Leah Maddock, O, def. Amyra Gamez 6-0, 6-0 … (2) Ella Wieland, NLS, def. Bria Hoffarth 6-1, 6-2 … (3) Emily Ruter, NLS, def. Bella Weisser 6-3, 7-6 … (4) Ava Drevlow, O, def. Emma Freidel 6-4, 5-7 (2-7), 6-2
Doubles
(1) Delaney Hanson/Madisyn Claseman, NLS, def. Madeline Anderson/Lauren Anderson 7-5, 6-3 … (2) Brenna Moen/Jaclyn Dietrich, O, def. Brianna Wileman/Jadyn Proehl 7-5, 6-1 … (3) Reece Euerle/Maddi Bouldin, O, def. Averie Turner/Heidi Taunton 6-3, 6-1
Litchfield edged Mound-Westonka in a Wright County Conference match at Minnetrista.
The Dragons earned points at Nos. 1, 3 and 4 singles and No. 1 doubles.
Litchfield’s toughest point came at No. 3 singles. Kendra Ball defeated Suzie Marth 7-6, 6-7, 10-8 to earn the victory for Litchfield.
Litchfield competes in the conference tournament beginning at noon Thursday at Glencoe-Silver Lake.
Singles
(1) Isla Dille, L, def. Savannah Paul 6-4, 6-1 … (2) Reese Kasper, M, def. Maya Wuotila 4-6, 6-1, 10-8 … (3) Kendra Ball, L, def. Suzie Marth 7-6, 6-7, 10-8 … (4) Emma Wuotila, L, def. Zoe Wood 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles
(1) Olivia Olson/Emma Knudsen, L, def. Camryn Winther/Camryn Hargreaves 6-4, 6-4 … (2) Anna Wood/Ally Eidsness, M, def. Lydia Asmus/Molly Patten 6-4, 6-4 … (3) Ingrid Wulf/Gracie O’Halloran, M, def. Tayah Damerow/Brynn Nagel 4-6, 6-2, 10-3.
Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock swept the doubles and won three of four singles to beat Yellow Medicine East at Granite Falls.
Ellie Kletscher at No. 1, Molly Jones at No. 2 and Tara Beyer at No. 4 all won their singles matches in straight sets.
YME’s victory came at No. 3 singles. Emma Keller, ninth-grader, beat Ava Oakes 6-1, 7-5 to earn the Sting’s lone point.
YME next plays at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Pipestone against the Arrows. Benson/KMS participates in the West Central Conference tournament that begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria. YME also will be there.
Singles
(1) Ellie Kletscher, B, def. Brianna Nelson 6-2, 6-2 … (2) Molly Jones, B, def. Abigail Jimenez 6-1, 6-2 … (3) Emma Keller, YME, def. Ava Oakes 6-1, 7-5 … (4) Tara Beyer, B, def. Carley Redepenning 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
(1) Elise Duncan/Kya Oakes, B, def. Sarana West/Breea Johnson 6-2, 6-3 … (2) Addi DeToy/Teagan Froelich, B, def. Kyla Smith/Annelise Jahn 6-0, 6-0 … (3) Megan Anders/Ella McGinty, B, def. Brooklynn Howe/Joelle Carter 6-0, 6-2
Parkers Prairie earned the sweep over Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Parkers Prairie.
All seven matches were in straight sets.
BBE’s next match is 4 p.m. Thursday. The Jaguars are host to MACCRAY
Singles
(1) Brooke Schilling, PP, def. Presley Defloff 6-1, 6-3 … (2) Anna Helling, PP, def. Hannah Hirman, 6-0, 6-1 … (3) Sophie Pfeffer, PP, def. Izzy Graham 6-0, 6-1 … (4) Cailin Jensen, PP, def. Vicktoria Clark 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
(1) Elektra Blumer/Audrey Ruckheim, PP, def. Andrea Douvier/Ellan Fischer 6-4, 6-4 … (2) Elizabeth Harstad/Dakota Moske, PP, def. Skylar Knight-DeWeerd/Jocelyn Commerford 6-1, 6-4 … (3) Izzy Langager/Arnesa Mulasmajic, PP, def. Grace Berndt/Arlene Tensen 6-4, 6-2
Minnewaska swept singles play and won points at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles to beat Sauk Centre in a West Central Conference match at Minnewaska.
Olivia Danielson at No. 1, Rachel Rankin at No. 2, Addy Heid at No. 3 and Kaylen Blair at No. 4 all earned points for the Lakers.
The Mainstreeters’ Avery Rieland and Amber Groetsch beat Katie Sorenson and Brianna Erickson 7-6 (4), 6-3 at No. 3 doubles.
Minnewaska’s next competition is the conference tournament that begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in Alexandria.
Singles
(1) Olivia Danielson, M, def. Abbie Masog 6-3, 6-2 … (2) Rachel Rankin, M, def. Samantha Gregory 6-1, 6-0 … (3) Addy Heid, M, def. Ellen Rick 6-1, 6-1 … (4) Kaylen Blair, M, def. Abigail Anderson-Nyhus 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles
(1) Alia Randt/Megan Thorfinnson, M, def. Addy Hoffman/Ava Friedrichs 6-2, 6-0 … (2) Avarie Uhde/Katy Vold, M, def. Emma Klaphake/Lydia Peterson 6-4, 6-3 … (3) Avery Rieland/Amber Groetsch, SC, def. Katie Sorenson/Brianna Erickson 7-6 (4), 6-3
MACCRAY won three of four singles matches and swept doubles play to beat Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd at Clara City.
Tayte Nokleby at No 1, Greta Meyer at No. 2 and Erika Pieper at No. 3 all earned singles points for the Wolverines.
There were four three-set matches, including one in doubles.
Meyer beat Kayla Jahn 6-1, 5-7, 10-3. Pieper defeated Sadie Hacker 6-4, 7-6 (8-6). At No. 4 singles, LQPV/DB’s Elsie Wiebe beat MaKenna Burnette 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.
The Wolverines also picked up a three-set win at No. 2 doubles. Addie Plagge and Iris Donner beat Alexis Olesen and Maya Virji 6-4, 3-6, 10-3.
MACCRAY next plays at 4 p.m. Thursday at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. LQPV/DB is scheduled to play at 4 p.m. Thursday at Montevideo.
Singles
(1) Tayte Nokleby, M, def. Hannah Oie 7-5, 6-2 … (2) Greta Meyer, M, def. Kayla Jahn 6-1, 5-7, 10-3 … (3) Erika Pieper, M, def. Sadie Hacker 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) … (4) Elsie Wiebe, LQPV/DB, def. MaKenna Burnette 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
Doubles
(1) Alex Dirksen/Ella Kienitz, M, def. Taylen Jorgenson/Gerti Sieg 6-4, 6-4 … (2) Addie Plagge/Iris Donner, M, def. Alexis Olesen/Maya Virji 6-3, 4-6, 10-3 … (3) Mia Shubert/Ava Janssen, M, def. Val Piotter/Jordan Johnson 6-2, 6-3