PIERZ — The New London-Spicer girls tennis team opened the 2021 season with three victories Friday afternoon.

The Wildcats beat Sauk Centre 7-0, Pierz 6-1 and Staples-Motley 4-3.

In the Staples-Motley match, NLS swept the doubles and got a factory at No. 4 singles from Avery Dierenfeld. The junior beat Elizabeth DiGiovanni 6-3, 6-3, 11-9.

“(We) played three matches today with very hot and windy conditions,” said NLS head coach Chad Schmiesing. “(The) girls battled through it today.”

NLS 7, Sauk Centre 0

Singles

(1) Brooke Adelman, NLS, def Hailey Hokanson 6-3 6-3 … (2) Mya Mayhew, NLS, def Addy Hoffman 6-1 6-2 … (3) Avery Dierenfeld, NLS, def Lydia Peterson 6-1 6-0 … (4) Emily Ruter, NLS, def Abbie Masog 6-2 6-0

Doubles

(1) Izzy Schmiesing/Kamryn Quenemoen, NLs, def Gaby Dickinson/Julia Marthaler 6-4 6-1 … (2) Sadie Hatlestad/Delaney Hanson, NLS, def Sam Sabrowsky/Michelle Straub 6-1 6-0 … (3) Jordan Proehl/Eva Schueler, NLS, def Emma Klaphake/Ellen Rick 6-1 6-0

NLS 6, Pierz 1

Singles

(1) Izzy Schmiesing, NLS, def Maddie Andren 6-0 6-1 … (2) Mya Mayhew, NLS, def Rylee Kapsner 6-0 6-2 … (3) Avery Dierenfeld, NLS, def Chrissy Schaefer 6-4 6-0 … (4) Kenna Otte, P, def Emily Ruter 6-4 6-2

Doubles

(1) Kamryn Quenemoen/Sadie Hatlestad, NLS, def Morgan Pohlkamp/Brittany Schonmer 6-2 3-6 11-9 … (2) Brooke Adelman/Delaney Hanson, NLS, def Megan GIrtz/Abby Virnig 6-3 6-2 … (3) Jordan Proehl/Eva Schueler, NLS, def Summer Woitalla/Alex Thielen 6-0 6-4

NLS 4, Staples-Motley 3

Singles

(1) Lauren Rutten, SM, def. Izzy Schmiesing 6-0, 6-2 … (2) Allison Knosalla, SM, def. Brooke Adelman 2-6, 6-1, 10-4 … (3) Romie Noska, SM, def. Mya Mayhew 3-6, 6-2, 10-6 … (4) Avery Dierenfeld, NLS, def. Elizabeth DiGiovanni 6-3, 3-6, 11-9

Doubles

(1) Kamryn Quenenmoen/Delaney Hanson, NLS, def. Georgia Kruchten/Kenzie Erickson 7-6 (7-1), 6-2 … (2) Sadie Hattlestad/Jordan Proehl, NLS, def. Amy Rollins/Corinne Olson 6-1, 7-5 … (3) Emily Ruter/Eva Schueler, NLS, def. Heidi Zimmerman/Maddison Perius 6-0, 6-1

Worthington 5,
LQPV/D-B 2

Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd’s top two doubles teams got off to a good start in the season-opening loss at Worthington.

LQPV/D-B senior Sarah Halvorson and junior Claire Lowry won at No. 1 singles, as did ninth-graders Saide Hacker and Kayla John at No. 2 singles.

Singles

(1) Ivy Jenson, W, def. Katelynn Wiitnebel 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 … (2) Moriah Darling, W, def. Maddie Matthies 6-3, 7-6 … (3) Kessay Aliets, W, def. Hannah Oie 1-6, 6-0, 6-1 … (4) Bailey Newnan, W, def. Kali Bormann 6-2, 7-6 (7)

Doubles

(1) Sarah Halvorson/Claire Lowry, LQPV, def. Taya Oberloh/Calah Riley 6-2, 6-2 … (2) Sadie Hacker/Kayla Jahn, LQPV, def. Madison Shaffer/Bryn Donkersloot 6-3, 6-1 … (3) Hannah McNab/Kay Nickel, W, def. Tayler Jorgenson/Gerti Sieg 7-5, 6-1