WILLMAR - Willmar managed to win just one set in three doubles matches, but the Cardinals didn’t lose a set in singles en route to edging Alexandria 4-3 in a Central Lakes Conference dual on Thursday.
Cayle Hovland at No. 1, Jordyn Swoboda at No. 2, Elise Bierbaum at No. 3 and Lydia Morrell at No. 4 all won their singles matches for Willmar, which remained unbeaten on the young season.
Morrell shut out her opponent in the first set and lost just one game in the second set, while Bierbaum posted a 6-0, 6-3 victory.
“We played to our strength, sweeping all four singles matches,” said Willmar coach Jim Anderson.
Willmar improved to 2-0 in the CLC and 4-0 overall. Next week Willmar is at St. Cloud Tech on Tuesday and hosts Brainerd on Thursday.
Willmar 4, Alexandria 3
Singles
(1) Cayle Hovland, W, def. Ellie Ronning 7-5, 6-1 (2) Jordyn Swoboda, W, def. Kim Snell 7-5, 6-2 (3) Elise Bierbaum, W, def. Ali Prestby 6-0, 6-3 (4) Lydia Morrell, W, def. Josie Nelson 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
(1) Kaity Peterson/Jamie Lanove, A, def. Bergen Vollan/Amanda Zuidema 6-2, 6-1 (2) Marisa Otto/Mariah Wagner, A, def. Erica Ellingson/Olivia Corneil 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 (3) Ellen Dee/Taylor Partington, A, def. Avery Hovland/Erica Boehme 6-2, 6-3
Non-Conference
Osakis 7, Minnewaska 0
Singles
(1) Ashley Kraemer, O, def Makenna Hanson 6-3, 6-1 (2) Jenna Fearing, O, def Joelle Thorfinnson 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 (3) Karlee Hoffarth, O, def Myranda Thoen 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 (4) Kali Giesler, O, def Anna Vold 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
(1) Krista Fearing/Morgan Silbernick, O, def Annika Pederson/Danielle Thorfinnson 6-4, 6-0 (2) Alayna Eldred/Emma Kulzer, O, def Michaela Englund/Karissa LaMont 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 (3) Nicolle Klukken/Liz Sabrowsky, O, def Aiden Riley/Greta Reickman 4-6, 6-2, 6-*
West Central
Montevideo 4, LQPV/DB 3
Montevideo’s Kailey Maroney won in straight sets at 1-singles, and the T-Hawks swept Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd in doubles to win Thursday.
Mayson Peters and Anna VanRavenswaay won at 1-doubles in three sets, taking the third 10-7.
Nicole Erickson and Morgan Reidinger at 2-doubles and 3-doubles Olivia Bartz and Rachel West won in straight sets.
Molly Hacker, Courtney Hanson and Ashtyn Oie picked up singles wins for LQPVDB.
Singles
(1) Kailey Maroney, M, def Kamryn Siedschlag 6-0, 6-1 (2) Molly Hacker, L, def Kendra Wanke 6-3, 6-2 (3) Courtney Hanson, L, def Erica Loose 6-2, 6-2 (4) Ashtyn Oie, L, def Taylor Knutson 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
(1) Mayson Peters/Anna VanRavenswaay, L, def Karissa Jahn/Kristyne Hamburg 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 (2) Nicole Erickson/Morgan Reidinger, def Katie Breberg/Marissa Gearman 6-0, 6-0 (3) Olivia Bartz/Rachel West, M, def Anna Hacker/Rachel Halvorson 6-2, 7-5
Morris/CA 5, YME 2
Danielle Clark at No. 1 and Anne Clark at No. 2 gave Yellow Medicine East set-straight wins at singles, but the visiting Sting couldn’t win another set on Thursday in Morris.
The Sting (0-5) will look to pick up their first win on Tuesday when they play at Marshall.
Singles
(1) Danielle Clark, Y, def. Katie Cannon 6-2, 6-4 (2) Anne Clarke, Y, def. Brittany Randt 6-1, 6-3 (3) Victoria Tiernan, M, def. Whitney Tennis 6-1, 6-0 (4) Maddie Hennen, M, def. Hannah Lecy 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
(1) Brittany Cardwell/Annie Brandt, M, def. Raelin Enstad/Rachel Trudel 6-3, 6-1 (2) Sarah Jackson/Kaitlin Asmus, M, def. Chelsea Hoernemann/Emily Joihnson 6-1, 6-1 (3) Lea Asmus/Lilly Swanson, M, def. Erin Bissett/Chelsey Niemeyer 6-4, 6-2
Melrose 5, MACCRAY 2
Amber Wieberdink at 1-singles and Kim Trulock at 2-singles won matches for the Wolverines, as they fell to Melrose on Thursday.
MACCRAY next plays Tuesday at home against Benson/KMS.
Singles
(1) Amber Wieberdink, MAC, def Madison Worms 6-0, 6-1 (2) Kim Trulock, MAC, def Haley Hoppe 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 (3) Katie Schulzentenburg, Melrose, def Missy Marcus 6-3, 6-3 (4) Allie Toenies, Melrose, def Kendra Hammerschmidt 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
(1) Mady Brinkmann/Becky Klaphake, Melrose, def Alicia Ervin/Annie Sandry 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 (2) Jessica Kerfeld/Haiden Rausch, Melrose, def Heather Marcus/Brianna Harguth 6-2, 6-3 (3) Kristen Bussmann/Christine Rolfzen, Melrose, def Grace Haugen/Jessica Wellnitz 6-0, 6-3
Benson 5, Sauk Centre 2
Benson swept three doubles matches and split singles to defeat the Mainstreeters and even its West Central Conference record on Thursday in Benson.
The Braves are now 1-1 in the conference and 9-3 overall. The Braves play next at MACCRAY at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Singles
(1) Kelsey Rajewsky, B, def. Hope Schwinghamer 6-1 6-4 (2) Morgan Kranz, SC, def. Kellie Enderson 6-0 6-4 (3) Katie Samuelson, B, def. Molly Weyer 6-0 6-3 (4) Melissa Zimmerman, SC, def. Anne Dieter 6-3 6-7 (11-13) 10-5
Doubles
(1) Olivia Vergin/Gracie Grussing, B, def. Erica Middendorf/Maria Jennissen 6-2 6-1 (2) Rose McDonald/Cassie Fugleberg, B, def. Amanda Petermeier/Gabrielle Tschida 6-0 6-3 (3) Grace Ricard/Olivia Hoffman def. Hannah Mockrus/Emily Primus 6-1 6-2
Wright County
Hutchinson 6, Litchfield 1
Shanna Kinny won at 1-singles but Hutchinson won the remaining matches on Thursday in Hutchinson.
Kinny defeated Hutch’s Tayla Card 6-0, 7-5.
Litchfield’s 2-singles player, Natalie Nelson, took her match to three sets before falling in a third-set tiebreaker.
The Dragons, now 3-6 overall, play at Delano at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Singles
(1) Shanna Kinny, L, def. Tayla Card 6-0 7-5 (2) Ellyssa Hoversten, H, def. Natalie Nelson 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-3) (3) Grace Johnson, H, def. Laney Huhner 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 (4) Emma Johnson, H, def. Alyssa Ross 6-3 6-1
Doubles
(1) Hannah Starke/Olivia Watzke, H, def. Julia Pyrlik/Addie Lokken 6-0 6-1 (2) Katelyn Koenig/Ellie Larson, H, def. Vaida Behnke/Avery Stillwell 6-3 6-0 (3) Erin Westlund/Tiffany Waller, H, def. Kate Schumann/Bella Francisco 6-2 6-4
Delano 7, NLS 0
Singles
(1) Ginger Valentine, D, def Louise Lungstrom 6-0, 6-0 (2) Stephanie Almquist, D, def Taylor Bengtson 6-0, 2-6 (3) Alyssa Trautman, D, def Erin Loterbauer 6-0, 6-0 (4) Abby Scheck, D, def Shea Oman 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
(1) Jacki Damberg/Natalie Pupp, D, def Gabby Helland/Brea Westberg 6-2, 6-2 (2) Kitren Bonine/Katie Schlief, D, def Kylie Thompson/Kayla Lobbins 6-0, 6-0 (3) Brandi Slypen/Roni Stevens, D, def Michelle Johnson/Emma Spors 6-0, 6-0
