Minnewaska tennis: Lakers improve to 4-0

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The Laker girls’ tennis team opened its season with four victories, stopping St. Cloud Cathedral, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Swanville and Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa by a 4-3 score, then defeating Parkers Prairie 6-1.

Ellen Stensrud at first singles, Jada Hoffman at second singles and Hannah Freske at third singles won all four of their matches along the way.

LONG PRAIRIE-GE TRIANGULAR

MINNEWASKA 4, ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL 3

SINGLES

No. 1 – Ellen Stensrud (M) def. Lexie Nepsund 6-3, 6-2, No. 2 – Jada Hoffman (M) def. Sarah Schmitz 6-3, 6-0, No. 3 – Hannah Freske (M) def. Erika Bartholemy 6-0, 6-1, No. 4 – Lauren Stang (SCC) def. Miranda Thoen 6-3, 6-2.

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Greta Egerman-Erin Stacker (SCC) def. Rachel Riley-Makenna Hansen 6-1, 7-6 (7-5), No. 2 – Joelle Thorfinnson-Annika Pederson (M) def. Elise Miller-Natalie Otto 6-1, 4-6, (10-7), No. 3 – Claire Miller-Hannah Lakmann (SCC) def. Karissa Lamont-Emily Haus 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, (10-4).

MINNEWASKA 4,

LONG PRAIRIE-GE-SWAN 3

SINGLES

No. 1 – Ellen Stensrud (M) def. Lexi Larson 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), No. 2 – Jada Hoffman (M) def. Nikki Szech 4-6, 6-1, (10-4), No. 3 – Hannah Freske (M) def. Brooklyn Levin 6-0, 6-4, No. 4 – Abbey Ecker (LPGE/SWAN) def. Alicia Daniels 6-3, 6-1.

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Rachel Riley-Mackenna Hansen (M) def. Laura Geisenhof-Abbey Schultz 6-1, 4-6 (10-7), No. 2 – Jenna Abraham-Tori Roe (LPGE/SWAN) def. Joelle Thorfinnson-Annika Pederson 6-4, 7-5, No. 3 – Makencie Barth-Amanda Tschida (LPGE/SWAN) def. Miranda Thoen-Karissa Lamont 6-1, 6-3.

MINNEWASKA TRIANGULAR

MINNEWASK 4, BBE 3

SINGLES

No. 1 – Ellen Stensrud (M) def. Eva Lamprecht 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, No. 2 – Jada Hoffman (M) def. Jordan Gruendemann 6-0, 6-4, No. 3 – Hannah Freske (M) def. Carla Hoppe 6-2, 6-1, No. 4 – Cassandra Hoppe (BBE) def. Miranda Thoen 6-3, 6-4.

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Mattea Eckstein-Daisha Meyer (BBE) def. Rachel Riley-Makenna Hansen 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), No. 2 – Morgan Pastian-Mackenzie Winter (BBE) def. Joelle Thorfinnson-Annika Pederson 2-6, 6-1, (10-4), No. 3 – Karissa Lamont-Emily Haus (M) def. Sierra Wholman-Amanda Evens 6-2, 1-6, (10-7).

MINNEWASKA 6, PARKERS PRAIRIE 1

SINGLES

No. 1 – Ellen Stensrud (M) def. Brenna Warren 2-6, 6-3, (10-3), No. 2 – Jada Hoffman (M) def. Karly Colbers 6-0, 6-1, No. 3 – Hannah Freske (M) def. Sam Koegel 6-1, 6-0, No. 4 – Miranda Thoen (M) def. Sam Koegel 6-0, 6-0.

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Rachel Riley-Makenna Hansen (M) def. Renee Warren-Brittany Shircliff 6-1, 6-2, No. 2 – Joelle Thorfinnson-Annika Pederson (M) def. Kaitlyn Kastner-Nicole Gust 6-2, 2-6, (10-2), No. 3 – Kamryn Arceneau-Brittany Mattocks (PP) def. Karissa Lamont-Emily Haus 6-3, 6-4.

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