The Aitkin/Crosby-Ironton tennis team opened its season Friday with a three-match event at Park Rapids. They lost to Roseau and Perham while beating Crookston to go 1-2 for the day.
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#1 Singles-Lizzy Kennedy (R) beat Addie Steffens (ACI) 6-2, 7-5
#2 Singles-Lizzy DeRosier (R) beat Ev Nordberg (ACI) 7-5, 6-2
#3 Singles-Abby Swanson (R) beat Sophie Crain (ACI) 6-2, 6-2
#4 Singles-Ella Wright (R) beat Cami Marshik (ACI) 6-2, 6-3
#1 Doubles-Hailey Minsterteiger/Cassi Smythe (ACI) beat Abby Edberg/Emma Wright (R) 7-6, 7-5
#2 Doubles-Kately Bill/Lynae Kinzer (ACI) beat Eiley Craig/Ava Whaley (R) 6-3, 6-2
#3 Doubles-Gretta Peterson/Taylor Daniels (ACI) beat Hannah Swanson/Ivy Osweiler (R) 6-7, 6-3 (10-6)
#4 Doubles-Mylie Benson/Violet Eisenbraun (ACI) beat Mady Lendin/Aubreigh Johnson (R) 3-6, 6-4, (10-6)
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#1 Singles-Lauren Tull (C) beat Ev Nordberg (ACI) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Singles-Hailey Munsterteiger (ACI) beat Sylvia Christensen (C) 6-2, 6-3
#3 Singles-Katelyn Bill (ACI) beat Avery Mathews (C) 6-3, 4-6, (10-4)
#4 Singles-Sophie Crain (ACI) beat Catelyn Maruska (C) 6-4, 7-5
#1 Doubles-Addie Steffens/Cassi Smythe (ACI) beat Nora Green/Briget Groven (C) 6-2, 6-4
#2 Doubles-Lynae Kinzer/Gretta Peterson (ACI) beat Katie Seaver/Teagan Fanfulik (C) 7-6, 6-3
#3 Doubles-Ella Capistran/Kaylen Bedard (C) beat Cami Marshik/Violet Eisenbraun (ACI) 6-2, 6-2
#4 Doubles-Alyssa Johnson/Korynn Uttermark (C) beat Mylie Benson/Taylor Daniels (ACI) 6-4, 6-2
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#1 Singles-Aurora Jabas (P) beat Addie Steffens (ACI) 7-6, 3-6, (10-3)
#2 Singles-Lilliana Klettke (P) beat Cassi Smythe (ACI) 6-2, 6-2
#3 Singles-Tayla Vandemay (P) beat Lynae Kinzer (ACI) 6-2, 7-5
#4 Singles-Brightyn Barthel (P) beat Gretta Peterson (ACI) 6-3, 6-4
#1 Doubles-Kenzee Rodewald/Nora Murdock (P) beat Ev Nordberg/Katelyn Bill (ACI) 6-3, 6-2
#2 Doubles-Hazel Dykehoff/Brooklyn Glorvigen (P) beat Hailey Munsterteiger/Taylor Daniels (ACI) 6-7, 7-5, (10-5)
#3 Doubles-Lucy Winter/Nora Rosenthal (P) beat Mylie Benson/Sophie Crain (ACI) 6-2, 7-6
#4 Doubles-Cora Wiser/Dalsey Carlson (P) beat Violet Eisenbraun/Cami Marshik (ACI) 6-3, 7-5
Coach Jen Waldorf after the long day, “Maelie had an injury so the other players stepped up into positions they might not normally play and really rose to the occasion. Moving players around between doubles and singles and mixing partners, the girls definitely accepted the challenge and were willing to play wherever they were put int he lineup.”