BURNSVILLE -- Benson advanced to the consolation finals of the state Class A girls tennis tournament, but lost to Staples-Motley 5-2 Thursday at Life Time Fitness.
The Braves, in their state tournament debut, beat Minnewaska 4-3 in the consolation semifinals earlier in the day.
Rochester Lourdes won its 10th straight Class A title with a 6-1 win over Mounds Park Academy, and Edina accomplished the same feat in Class AA with a 6-1 victory over Mahtomedi
Staples-Motley 5, Benson 2
Benson contested most matches, but Staples-Motley came away with the win.
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The Braves picked up team points from 3-singles player Abby Fragodt, who beat Skye Coughlin 6-1, 6-1, and from the 3-doubles team of Lauren Alsaker and Chelsey Goff, who beat Lindsay Paskevitz and Liz Willgohs 6-2, 6-2. Fragodt won both of her matches Thursday.
The individual tournament begins today.
Singles
(1) Katie Edin, SM, def. Jill Hagestuen 6-4, 6-0 (2) Abby Edin, SM, def. Mackenzie Weber 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 (3) Abby Fragodt, Ben, def. Skye Coughlin, SM, 6-1, 6-1 (4) Emma Koskiniemi, SM, def. Kaytlyn Haugen 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
Doubles
(1) Shiela Noska-Sara Dezell, SM, def. Courtney Johnson-Olivia Breen 6-4, 6-2 (2) Miranda Milless-Julia Schock, SM, def. Ashley Rode-Carrilee Cluever 6-0, 6-3 (3) Lauren Alsaker-Chelsey Goff, Ben, def. Lindsay Paskevitz-Liz Willgohs 6-2, 6-2
Benson 4, Minnewaska 3
Minnewaska won all three doubles matches, including a three-set win for Sarah Faehnrich and Sherri Jergenson at 3-doubles, and Benson won the first three singles matches of the day, all in straight sets.
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It set up the 1-singles match between Benson's Jill Hagestuen and Minnewaska's Kasie Rust.
When the 2-hour, 45-minute match was over, Hagestuen had won 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 to lead the Braves to the consolation championship.
Singles
(1) Jill Hagestuen, Ben, def. Kasie Rust 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 (2) Mackenzie Weber, Ben, def. Amber Jackson 6-1, 6-3 (3) Abby Fragodt, Ben, def. Alexa Lagred 6-2, 6-2 (4) Kaytlyn Haugen, Ben, def. Brittany Mensing 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
(1) Alicia Pfeninger-Erika Olson, Min, def. Courtney Johnson-Olivia Breen 6-3, 6-2 (2) Britta Johnson-Laura Paulson, Min, def. Ashley Rode-Carrilee Cluever 6-0, 6-3 (3) Sarah Faehnrich-Sherri Jergenson, Min, def. Lauren Alsaker-Chelsey Goff 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
