ST. CLOUD -- The final score might not have looked like it, but Willmar showed progress Thursday against St. Cloud Tech in comparison to last season.
St. Cloud Tech prevailed 6-1 in the Central Lakes Conference meet, handing Willmar (1-1, 5-1) its first loss of the season.
Last season, Willmar won an average of 34 games in two meet losses to the Tigers. In this one, the Cardinals notched 58 wins.
"We've been winning the close matches this year," said Willmar coach Loren Holter. "But Tech won the close matches today."
Willmar's lone win came at 2-doubles where Andy Gimse and Jordan Baker won in three sets. Gimse and Baker rallied from 1-6 in the first set to win the next two sets, 6-4, 6-0.
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Willmar hosts Litchfield on Monday in a make-up match.
SC Tech 6, Willmar 1
Singles
(1) Nic Feddema, SCT, def. Cass Magnuson 7-6 (7-1), 7-5 (2) Mitch Severson, SCT, def. Marco Vazquez 6-0, 6-4 (3) Anthony Nelson, SCT, def. Matt Hallstrom 7-5, 6-4 (4) Conner Illies, SCT, def. Brendan Sheehan 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Doubles
(1) Mark Swanson-Kevin Kay, SCT, def. Ryan Miller-Tom Graves 6-3, 6-3 (2) Andy gimse-Jordan Baker, Wil, def. Evan Forsythe-David Krzenski 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 (3) Jordan Feddema-David Cowardin, SCT, def. Tony Hafner-Andy Neis 7-5, 6-3
NEXT -- Willmar: Monday, home vs. Litchfield
West Central NLS 6, Minnewaska 1
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NLS (1-0, 2-3) swept all the matches that it won, including a 6-0, 6-0 win for Jackson Wright at 3-singles.
Minnewaska's lone point came in Cody Bosek-Adam Jenniges' 7-6 (7-4) 4-6, 6-2 win at 1-doubles.
Singles
(1) Nick Thompson, NLS, def. Jeremy Pederson 6-1, 6-3 (2) Brennan Sietsema, NLS, def. Jesse Duhn 6-1, 6-2 (3) Jackson Wright, NLS, def. Dylan Hoffman 6-0, 6-0 (4) Eli Wilson, NLS, def. Andy Ellwood 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
(1) Cody Bosek-Adam Jenniges, Min, def. David Bloomquist-Collin Wright 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-2 (2) Ryan Woodall-Austin Lothert, NLS, def. Lars Meisner-Tanner Blair 6-3, 6-1 (3) Alex Weigmann-Robby Pieh, NLS, def. Cole Iverson-Andy Claire 6-2, 6-0
Wright County
Litchfield 4, Providence Academy 3
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Andrew Tancabel and Calvin Pehle rebounded after losing the second set at 1-doubles to win 7-5 in the finale and give Litchfield the winning point. Scott Hentges and Pat Garcia trailed 3-2 in the final set at 2-doubles before winning the final four games for the Dragons just minutes before the completion of 1-doubles.
Singles
(1) Brian Ward, Lit, def. John Hirte 6-3, 6-2 (2) Dan Westman, PA, def. Peter Zender 7-5, 6-2 (3) Hadly Hornig, PA, def. Brian Holmgren 6-0, 6-0 (4) Mark Johnson, PA, def. Miguel Montano 7-5, 6-4
Doubles
(1) Andrew Tancabel-Calvin Pehle, Lit, def. Tom McKee-Brad Downs 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 (2) Scott Hentges-Pat Garcia, Lit, def. Lars Gilyard-Ben McDermott 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 (3) Patrick Johnson-Dominic Devine, Lit, def. Tyler Kook-Nick Lunneberg 6-2, 6-1
LPGE 7, YME 0
Clark Christian came the closest to picking up a point for Yellow Medicine East as the senior fell 7-5, 7-5 at 3-singles.
Singles
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(1) Shane Ecklund, LPGE, def. Eric Dubbelde 6-0, 6-0 (2) Brent Uhlenkemp, LPGE, def. Justin Thomas 6-2, 7-5 (3) Larson Davick, LPGE, def. Clark Christian 7-5, 7-5 (4) Michael Nies, LPGE, def. Eric Lynner 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
(1) Matt Ingman-Josh Sandelin, LPGE, def. Jon Barber-Barry Jacobson 6-0, 6-0 (2) Matt Schmidt-Brian Mueller, LPGE, def. Shane Nissen-Taylor Listul 7-6 (7-1), 6-0 (3) Ryan Holt-Michael Bisgoard, LPGE, def. Clay Sharkey-Elliott Gardner 6-2, 6-1
