SARTELL - A sweep in singles gave Willmar its seventh straight win as the Cardinals edged Sartell 4-3 in a Central Lakes Conference dual on Tuesday.
Cayle Hovland at No. 1, Elise Bierbaum at No. 3 and Lydia Morrell at No. 4 all won in straight sets for Willmar. Jordyn Swoboda at No. 2 battled back from a 4-1 deficit in the second set to win 6-4 before “dominating” the third set 6-2.
“Jordyn’s match set the tone,” said Willmar coach Jim Anderson.
Willmar’s three doubles teams all lost in straight sets, but Bergen Vollan and Olivia Corneil at No. 1, and Avery Hovland and Amanda Zuidema at No. 3 forced tiebreakers in the second set.
The Cardinals improved to 6-1 in the conference and 11-1 overall. They have nine points in the CLC standings, one behind front-runner and unbeaten St. Cloud Tech.
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Willmar hosts Rocori on Thursday for another CLC match.
Willmar 4, Sartell 3
Singles
(1) Cayle Hovland, W, def. Kianna Schuchard 6-1 6-0 (2) Jordyn Swoboda, W, def. Madilyn Fesenmaier 3-6 6-4 6-2 (3) Elise Bierbaum, W, def. Elise Miller 6-2 6-1 (4) Lydia Morrell, W, def. Kayla Olson 6-2 6-2
Doubles
(1) Katherine Muntifering/Bridgett Maas, S, def. Bergen Vollan/Olivia Corneil 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) (2) Claire Miller/Markia Smith, S, def. Karina Rice/Erika Boehme 6-2 6-3 (3) Emma Zenzen/Renae Schroeder, S, def. Avery Hovland/Amanda Zuidema 7-5 7-6 (10-8)
WEST CENTRAL
MACCRAY 4, YME 3
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Alicia Ervin and Annie Sandry at No. 1, and Heather Marcus and Missy Marcus at No. 2 both won their doubles matches 6-0 6-0 to spark MACCRAY’s win on Tuesday in Granite Falls.
MACCRAY also had Amber Wieberdink at No. 1 and Kim Trulock at No. 2 both win their singles matches in straight sets.
Yellow Medicine East got wins from Emily Johnson (No. 3) and Chelsea Hoernemann (No. 4) in singles and the 3-doubles duo of Chelsey Niemeyer/Erin Bissett.
Singles
(1) Amber Wieberdink, M, def. Danielle Clarke 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 (2) Kim Trulock, M, def. Anne Clarke 6-2 6-4 (3) Emily Johnson, Y, def. Kendra Hammschmidt 6-4 6-3 (4) Chelsea Hoernemann, Y, def. Laurel Andol 6-2 6-1
Doubles
(1) Alicia Ervin/Annie Sandry, M, def. Whitney Tennis/Hannah Lecy 6-0 6-0 (2) Heather Marcus/Missy Marcus, M, def. Rachel Trudel/Raelin Enstad 6-0 6-0 (3) Chelsey Niemeyer/Erin Bissett, Y, def. Brianna Harguth/Jessica Wellnitz 1-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4
LQPV/DB 5, Morris/CA 2
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Lac qui Parle Valley picked up three big singles wins to defeat Morris/Chokio-Alberta on Tuesday.
Singles
(1) Kamryn Siedschlag, L, def. Katie Cannon 6-3 6-2 (2) Victoria Tiernan, M, def. Molly Hacker 6-2 6-4 (3) Courtney Hanson, L, def. Maddie Hennen 6-1 6-0 (4) Ashtyn Oie, L, def. Lea Asmus 6-2 6-3
Doubles
(1) Kristyne Hamberg/Karissa Jahn, L, def. Brittany Randt/Kaitlyn Asmus 6-0 6-2 (2) Brittany Cardwell/Annie Brandt, M, def. Marissa Gearman/Katie Breberg 6-3 6-4 (3) Anna Hacker/Jessica Sigdahl, L, def. Sarah Jackson/Lilly Swanson 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 7-5
Melrose 6, LPGE 1
The Dutchmen remained undefeated with a victory over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle on Tuesday.
Elisha Engelmeyer, Madison Worms, Haley Hoppe and Katie Schulzetenburg all won singles matches and the Melrose doubles teams of Jessica Kerfeld and Haiden Rausch, and Kristen Bussmann and Allie Toenies also scored points with straight-set victories.
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Singles
(1) Elisha Engelmeyer, M, def. Abby Ecker 6-2, 7-5 (2) Madison Worms, M, def. Maddie Gorr 6-0, 6-0 (3) Haley Hoppe, M, def. Hailey Gorr 6-2, 6-1 (4) Katie Schulzetenburg, M, def. Emily Krousey 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
(1) Ally Ecker/McKenzie Barth, L, def. Mady Brinkmann/Becky Klaphake 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 (2) Jessica Kerfeld/Haiden Rausch, M, def. Kalley Levin/Whitney Eckel 6-0, 6-1 (3) Kristen Bussmann/Allie Toenies, M, def. Erin Blanchord/Natalie Strossburg 6-3, 6-0
WRIGHT COUNTY
Litchfield 6, Glencoe-SL 1
Litchfield swept singles - highlighted by 6-0 6-0 wins from Shanna Kinny at No. 1 and Laney Huhner at No. 3 - en route to earning its second win in conference play on Tuesday in Litchfield.
Natalie Nelson at No. 2 and Alyssa Ross at No. 4 also won in straight sets, as did the doubles tandems of Vaida Behnke/Avery Stillwell at No. 2 and Morgan Randt/Neriah Lara at No. 3.
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Litchfield (2-5, 6-9) is off until hosting an eight-team individual tournament on Saturday that starts at 9 a.m.
Singles
(1) Shanna Kinny, L, def. Chelsea Bandas 6-0 6-0 (2) Natalie Nelson, L, def. Justine Helmbrecht 6-0 6-1 (3) Laney Huhner, L, def. Kaitlyn Doolittle 6-0 6-0 (4) Alyssa Ross, L, def. McKenna Monahan 6-2 6-0
Doubles
(1) Lindsay Wedin/Teanna Vorlicek, G, def. Addie Lokken/Julia Pyrlik 6-1 2-6 6-4 (2) Vaida Behnke/Avery Stillwell, L, def. Allie Harpel/Mady Posusta 6-2 6-3 (3) Morgan Randt/Neriah Lara, L, def. Marlaina Chelman/Payton Lilienthal 6-2 6-2
NL-Spicer 4, Annandale 3
The Wildcats got singles wins from Taylor Bengtson (No. 1), Gabby Helland (No. 2) and Erin Loterbauer (No. 3), and had their 1-doubles team of Louise Lungstrom/Brea Westberg lose only one game on Tuesday in Annandale.
Singles
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(1) Taylor Bengtson, N, def. Teagan Hood Beckman 6-1 6-1 (2) Gabby Helland, N, def. Alexa Henson 5-7 6-4 6-3 (3) Erin Loterbauer, N, def. Maddie Helget 6-4 7-6 (7-1) (4) Heid Stang, A, def. Shea Oman 6-0 5-7 6-4
Doubles
(1) Louise Lungstrom/Brea Westberg, N, def. Libby Wirth/Sami Borders 6-0 6-1 (2) Kendra Norgren/Abby Mikel, A, def. Kylie Thompson/Kayla Lobbins 4-6 6-4 6-4 (3) Bailey Bataille/Hailey Manninen, A, def. Emma Spors/Michelle Johnson 4-6 6-4 6-3
