Girls tennis roundup: Cardinals clip Sartell 4-3

WILLMAR - Two singles wins and two doubles wins lifted Willmar to a 4-3 win over Sartell on Thursday at Willmar High School.
Willmar’s Cayle Hovland at 1-singles recovered from a slow a start in her first set to win 7-5, and dominated the second set for a 6-0 win over Kiana Schuchard.
Freshman 2-singles Jordyn Swoboda won in straight sets 6-0, 6-4.
“She played like a seasoned veteran,” Willmar head coach Jim Anderson said, “her best match of the season.”
Willmar’s 2- and 3-doubles teams also won in straight sets, Sydney Fischer and Erica Ellingson at 2, and Olivia Corneil and Kaylee Chester at 3.
“The team wins showed improvement in partner communication, serving percentage, mid-court volleys and finishing big points at the net,” Anderson said.”
The Cardinals host St. Cloud Tech 4:30 p.m. today.
Willmar 4, Sartell 3
Singles
(1) Cayle Hovland, W, def Kiana Schuchard 7-5, 6-0 (2) Jordyn Swoboda, W, def Katherine Munifering 6-0, 6-4 (3) Madilyn Fesenmaier, S, def Bergen Vollan 6-4, 6-4 (4) Kayla Olson, S, def Amelia Amon 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
(1) Makayla Wittmer-George/Markia Smith, S, def Hannah Kobenia/Claire Schmitz 6-2, 6-2 (2) Sydney Fischer/Erica Ellingson, W, def Bridget Mass/Emma Zenzen 6-4, 6-3 (3) Olivia Corneil/Kaylee Chester, W, def Karen Radi/Renee Schroedder 6-2, 6-4
Wright County
Litchfield 5,
New Prague 2
Lauren Knisely won at 1-singles in an 11-9 tiebreaker over Jirina Flicek in Litchfield’s win over New Prague.
Two-singles Natalie Nelson, 4-singles Laney Huhner, and the doubles teams of Kalley Sprieter/Kennedy Sommerfeld and Grace Spanos/Julia Pyrlik also won for the Dragons.
Singles
(1) Lauren Knisely, L, def Jirina Flicek 6-4, 7-6 (11-9) (2) Natalie Nelson, L, def Annika Doumlin 6-3, 6-1 (3) Jenna Lambrecht, N, def Shanna Kinny 6-4, 6-4 (4) Laney Huhner, L, def Lauren Hillstrom 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
(1) Kalley Spreiter/Kennedy Sommerfeld, L, def Sarah Goblirsch/Carly Madigan 6-1, 6-0 (2) Grace Spanos/Julia Pyrlik, L, def Julia Bauer/Haylee Prochaska 6-4, 6-1 (3) Justice Kos/Jenna Larson, N, def Addie Lokken/Kate Schumann 6-2, 6-0
Non-Conference
MACCRAY 4, NLS 3
The teams split four singles matches, but the Wolverines won 1- and 2-doubles to gain the upper hand. Kim Trulock remained unbeaten at 2-singles for MACCRAY.
Alicia Ervin and Emily Woods needed three sets to win 2-doubles, while Trulock, Missy Marcus at 4-singles and Annie Sandry/Heather Marcus at 1-doubles won in straight sets for the Wolverines.
The NLS wins came from Louise Lungstrom at 1-singles, Taylor Bengtson at 3-singles and Kylie Thompson/Emma Spors at 3-doubles.
Singles
(1) Louise Lungstrom, N, def Amber Wieberdink 6-2 6-2 (2) Kim Trulock, M, def MacKenzie Loftness 6-3 6-0 (3) Taylor Bengtson, N, def Belle Brynjulfson 6-3 7-6 (7-2) (4) Missy Marcus, M, def Jill Erickson 6-2 7-5
Doubles
(1) Annie Sandry/Heather Marcus, M, def Hunter Clark/Shea Oman 6-0 6-1 (2) Alicia Ervin/Emily Woods, M, def Gabby Helland/Brea Westberg 6-4 3-6 10-7 (3) Kylie Thompson/Emma Spors, N, def Jasmine Butler/Breanna Harguth 1-6 6-1 10-4
West Central
Minnewaska 6, YME 1
The Lakers swept doubles and took the top three singles matches. The Sting’s lone point came from Sandy Bartels’ straight-set win at 4-singles.
Singles
(1) Jada Hoffman, M, def Danielle Clarke 6-1 6-0 (2) Makenna Hanson, M, def Britanna Raddatz 6-2 6-3 (3) Myranda Thoen, M, def Anne Clarke 6-2 6-1 (4) Sandy Bartels, Y, def Karissa LaMont 6-3 6-1
Doubles
(1) Joelle Thorfinnson/Annika Pederson, M, def Jordan Trotter/Jordan Glad 7-6 (7-3) 6-7 (5-7) 10-8 (2) Sarah Freske/Danielle Thorfinnson, M, def Mariah Norell/Steph Bartels 6-2, 6-0 (3) Anna Vold/Emily Haus, M, def Sophie Timm/Nikki Musselman 6-1 6-2
Melrose 5, LQPV/DB 2
Kamryn Siedschlag at 2-singles and Molly Hacker at 3-singles accounted for Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd’s points, including a come-from-behind win from Siedschlag after losing her first set.
Singles
(1) Elisha Engelmeyer, M, def Kylie Jahn 6-2, 6-1 (2) Kamryn Siedschlag, L, def Becky Klaphake 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 (3) Molly Hacker, L, def Katherine Schulzetenberg 6-4, 6-2 (4) Haley Hoppe, M, def Ashtyn Oie 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
(1) Mady Brinkman/Madison Worms, M, def Courtney Hanson/Karissa Jahn 6-3, 7-5 (2) Jessica Kerfeld/Haiden Rausch, M, def Kristyne Hamburg/Sierra Koepp 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 (3) Sam Poepping/Harley Walker, M, def Marissa Gearman/Katherine Bratsch 6-4, 6-1
Montevideo 7,
Morris/CA 0
The Thunder Hawks dropped just two sets in a sweep over the Tigers on Thursday in Morris.
The T-Hawks improved to 8-6 overall and play host to Yellow Medicine East at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Singles
(1) Kailey Maroney, Mont., def Katie Cannon 6-1 6-4 (2) Natasha Smith, Mont., def. Maddie Hennen 6-1 6-3 (3) Avery Koosmann, Mont., def Victoria Tiernan 6-1 6-2 (4) Taylor Knutson, Mont., def. Katelin Asmus 4-6 6-3 10-8
Doubles
(1) Macy Peters/Morgan Reidinger, Mont., Jessica Burks/Annie Brandt 6-0 6-4 (2) Nikki Erickson/Erica Lose, Mont., def. Brittany Cardwell/Sarah Jackson 6-2 7-5 (3) Kendra Wanke/Kiana Anderson, Mont., def. Rachel Wagner/Caitlin Wilts 4-6 6-2 6-0