WILLMAR -- After beating St. Cloud Apollo 4-3 for a second time in four days, Willmar advance to the semifinals of the Section 8AA-South tournament Friday.
Willmar's third win in its last four matches gives the No. 4 seed a date with top seed Becker Monday at 1 p.m. at Gold's Gym in St. Cloud.
After falling 6-1, 6-1 to Briann Anderson on Tuesday, Willmar senior Haylee Thompson reversed her fortune and posted a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 win to give the Cardinals their fourth point.
Sophomores Ariel Johnson and Ashley Johnson also won Friday at 3-doubles after losing on Tuesday.
"Things are going well for us," said Willmar coach Erika Kath. "We had some girls that lost the other day step up."
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Willmar's other two points came when senior Sarah Paterson won her fourth straight match at 4-singles and senior Becca Jacobson and junior Emily Kack paired to win 1-doubles.
Willmar 4, SC Apollo 3
Singles
(1) Erin Anderson, SCA, def. Jenny Peterson 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 (2) Haylee Thompson, Wil, def. Briann Anderson 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 (3) Megan Schwegman, SCA, def. Hannah Okins 6-4, 6-4 (4) Sarah Paterson, Wil, def. Bo LaFountaine 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
(1) Emily Kack-Becca Jacobson, Wil, def. Nicole Koester-Brianne Haag 6-4, 6-3 (2) Christy Reisdorf-Tara Dykema, SCA, def. Trisha Foshaug-Katie Switzer 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4 (3) Ariel Johnson-Ashley Johnson, Wil, def. Rachel Henning-Caitlin Undersander 6-3, 6-4
