COLD SPRING -- Rocori ended Willmar's three-match win streak in girls tennis squeaking out a 4-3 win in a Central Lakes Conference dual.
With the team score tied 3-3, Willmar's Katie Switzer and Rocori's Mandi Nierenhausen battled into a third set at 1-singles. Nierenhausen jumped up 3-0, but Switzer hit her way back to cut the Spartan's lead to 5-4.
But Nierenhausen held serve to win 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 for the decisive point.
Willmar points came from Carrie Boike and Kayli Gimse, who won in straight sets at 3- and 4-singles, and at 3-doubles where Megan Rudie-Betsy Vomacka won 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4.
Willmar (3-5, 4-9) hosts Little Falls in its final regular season home match on Thursday.
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Rocori 4, Willmar 3
Singles
(1) Mandi Nierenhausen, Roc, def. Katie Switzer 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 (2) Kelly Davis, Roc, def. Kali Johnson 6-1, 6-1 (3) Carrie Boike, Wil, def. Micaela Desmarals 6-0, 6-0 (4) Kayli Gimse, Wil, def. Bridget Eckhoff 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
(1) Steph Jansen-Amanda Weiner, Roc, def. Abby Kack-Tessa Hansen 6-2, 7-5 (2) Nikki Buerman-Michelle Heinen, Roc, def. Brooklyn Leitch-Heidi Wilson 6-2, 6-2 (3) Megan Rudie-Betsy Vomacka, Wil, def. Reanna Phillips-Marissa Drontle 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4
