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Girls tennis roundup: Benson/KMS prevails over LQPV/D-B

joe brown, west central tribune, willmar, minn.
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Sep. 12—BENSON — Going a perfect 3-0 in doubles, the Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg girls tennis team notched a victory Tuesday.

Hosting Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd at Benson High School, the Braves won 5-2.

Addi DeToy and Teagan Froelich overcame a first-set loss to pick up a key win at No. 2 doubles. The Benson/KMS pair came back to beat the Eagles' Alexis Olesen and Maya Virji, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8. The Braves' pairings of Elise Duncan and Kya Oakes and Meagan Anders and Ella McGinty won in two sets at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles.

The two teams split singles play. Elle Kletscher and Ava Oakes picked up wins for the Braves at Nos. 1 and 3. Kayla Jahn and Elsie Wiebe were winners for LQPV/D-B at Nos. 2 and 4.

Benson/KMS plays host to MACCRAY at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Benson. LQPV/D-B faces Morris/Chokio-Alberta/West Central Area at 4 p.m. Thursday at Morris.

Singles

(1) Elle Kletscher, B, def Hannah Oie 6-3, 7-5 ... (2) Kayla Jahn, L, def Molly Jones 6-0, 6-3 ... (3) Ava Oakes, B, def Sadie Hacker 6-4, 6-4 ... (4) Elsie Wiebe, L, def Tara Beyer 6-3, 6-3

Doubles

(1) Elise Duncan/Kya Oakes, B, def Taylen Jorgenson/Gertie Sieg 6-0, 6-4 ... (2) Addi DeToy/Teagan Froelich, B, def Alexis Olesen/Maya Virji 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 ... (3) Meagan Anders/Ella McGinty, B, def Val Piotter/Jordan Johnson 6-1, 6-2

Led by a victory in a top-10 matchup, eighth-ranked (Class A) Osakis swept Litchfield in Osakis.

At No. 1 singles, the Silverstreaks' Leah Maddock beat the Dragons' Isla Dille 6-1, 6-0. Maddock is ranked seventh in Class A while Dille is ninth.

Osakis also clinched a pair of three-set wins in doubles.

Litchfield takes on New London-Spicer at 4 p.m. Thursday at New London.

Singles

(1) Leah Maddock, O, def Isla Dille 6-1, 6-0 ... (2) Bria Hoffarth, O, def Maya Wuotila 6-3, 6-2 ... (3) Bella Weisser, O, def Kendra Ball 6-3, 6-1 ... (4) Ava Drevlow, O, def Emma Wuotila 6-2, 6-4

Doubles

(1) Madeline Anderson/Lauren Anderson, O, def Olivia Olson/Emma Knudsen 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 ... (2) Brenna Moen/Jaclyn Dietrich, O, def Molly Patten/Tayah Damerow 6-0, 6-2 ... (3) Reece Eurle/Maddi Bouldin, O, def Brynn Nagel/Lydia Asmus 6-1, 4-6, 6-1

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa swept doubles play in a match against St. John's Prep at Belgrade.

At No. 1 doubles, the Jaguars' Andrea Douvier and Ellan Fischer beat Alayna Neal and Emma Zaun in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 11-9.

BBE plays host to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Belgrade.

Singles

(1) Presley Defloff, BBE, def Ari Surma 6-3, 6-0 ... (2) Miranda Louis, SJP, def Hannah Hirman 6-4, 6-3 ... (3) Izzy Graham, BBE, def Olivia Martin-Chaffee 7-5, 6-3 ... (4) Varrsha Chenthuren, SJP, def Vicktoria Clark 6-1, 6-4

Doubles

(1) Andrea Douvier/Ellan Fischer, BBE, def Alayna Neal/Emma Zaun 6-3, 3-6, 11-9 ... (2) Skylar Knight-DeWeerd/Jocelyn Commerford, BBE, def Anna Kremer/Sophie Grandy 6-2, 6-4 ... (3) Grace Berndt/Arlene Tensen, BBE, def Leah Bechtold/Lucy Bechtold 6-0, 6-3

Minnewaska had a pair of doubles sweeps in a win over Yellow Medicine East at Glenwood.

At No. 1 doubles, the Lakers' Megan Thorfinnson and Alia Randt won 6-0, 6-0. That was followed up at No. 2 doubles as Addy Heid and Katy Vold also won 6-0, 6-0.

Minnewaska takes on MACCRAY at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Clara City. YME plays Melrose at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Granite Falls.

Singles

(1) Rachel Rankin, M, def Brianna Nelson 6-1, 6-0 ... (2) Avarie Uhde, M, def Abigail Jimenez 6-0, 6-1 ... (3) Olivia Danielson, M, def Emma Keller 6-1, 6-1 ... (4) Brianna Erickson, M, def Carley Redepenning 6-0, 6-1

Doubles(1) Megan Thorfinnson/Alia Randt, M, def Sarana West/Breea Johnson 6-0, 6-0 ... (2) Addy Heid/Katy Vold, M, def Reagan Streich/Annelise Jahn 6-0, 6-0 ... (3) Kaylen Blair/Katie Sorenson, M, def Brooklynn Howe/Joelle Carter 6-3, 6-0

With Addie Plagge and Iris Donner winning a marathon match at No. 2 doubles, MACCRAY edged host Sauk Centre.

Plagge and Donner beat the Mainstreeters' Lydia Peterson and Ellen Rick by winning a pair of tiebreakers in a 7-6 (6-3), 7-6 (6-4) victory.

Tayte Nokleby and Greta Meyer added wins for the Wolverines at Nos. 1 and 2 singles. Alex Dirksen and Ella Kienitz picked up a victory at No. 1 doubles.

MACCRAY plays host to Minnewaska at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Clara City.

Singles

(1) Tayte Nokleby, M, def Addy Hoffman 6-2, 6-1 ... (2) Greta Meyer, M, def Michelle Straub, M, 6-4, 6-1 ... (3) Abbie Masog, SC, def Erika Pieper 6-3, 6-4 ... (4) Samantha Gregory, SC, def Ava Janssen 6-1, 6-4

Doubles

(1) Alex Dirksen/Ella Kienitz, M, def Ava Friedrichs/Emma Klaphake 6-4, 6-4 ... (2) Addie Plagge/Iris Donner, M, def Lydia Peterson/Ellen Rick 7-6 (6-3), 7-6 (6-4) ... (3) Avery Rieland/Amber Groetsch, SC, def MaKenna Burnette/Mia Shubert, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 6-2