ST. PETER -- Benson/KMS and New London-Spicer both lost in the semifinals of the Section 5A girls team tennis tournament Monday at Gustavus Adolphus College.
Benson/KMS (19-5), the two-time defending section champions, lost to Annandale 5-2.
New London-Spicer fell to Glencoe-Silver Lake 5-2.
The last time an area team didn't win the section title was 2005.
Benson/KMS was tied 2-2 in its dual with Annandale and had 4-1 leads in two matches, but the Cardinals won both sets 7-5.
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The individual tournament begins Oct. 19.
Glencoe-SL 5, NLS 2
The Wildcats (10-8) picked up a singles win from Amanda Radel and a doubles win from Steph Haats and Kristin Lewis.
Radel had to go to a second-set tiebreaker to win her 1-singles match over Jackie Stifter 7-5, 7-6 (7-3). Haats and Lewis took their 3-doubles match in straight sets 6-3, 7-5.
Singles
(1) Amanda Radel, NLS, def. Jackie Stifter 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) (2) Abby Ruschmeyer, GSL, def. Lisa Dobbelaere 6-3, 6-0 (3) Michaela Boesche, GSL, def. Victoria Pfingsten 6-0, 6-0 (4) Kelly Arnold, GSL, def. Ashley Plucker 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
(1) Mary Arnold-Emily Tessmer, GSL, def. Erika Norris-Kylie Bengtson 6-3, 6-4 (2) Abby Becker-Michaela Schuft, GSL, def. Baylie Clark-Abbey Knisely 7-5, 6-2 (3) Steph Haats-Kristin Lewis, NLS, def. Mandy Schlauderaff-Rachel Schuth 6-3, 7-5
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Annandale 5, Benson/KMS 2
Emily Reuss picked up the hardest-earned point for Benson/KMS, winning two 7-5 sets after falling behind her 4-singles match, 3-6.
Hillary Wilts and Ginger Breen also had a 7-5 set in their 2-doubles match, then won the second set, 6-3.
Singles
(1) Kelly Johnson, Ann, def. Catherine James 7-5, 6-0 (2) Kaytlin Kuefler, Ann, def. Sara Rajewsky 6-0, 6-1 (3) Amber Galloway, Ann, def. Datriana Jensen 6-3, 6-3 (4) Emily Reuss, BKMS, def. Stephanie Prinsen 3-6, 7-5, 7-5
Doubles
(1) Mackenzie Brown-Chelsey Watson, Ann, def. Cassie Johnson/Amber Wadsworth-Leighton 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 (2) Hillary Wilts-Ginger Breen, BKMS, def. Arianna Arlt-Kelly Mendel 7-5, 6-3 (3) Hailey Tallman-Hannah Lisson, Ann, def. Kelsey Hammerschmidt-Bridget Auch 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
