WILLMAR -- After dropping a Central Lakes Conference tennis match to Alexandria on Friday 5-2, the Willmar Cardinals prepare for postseason.
Facing its toughest run of matches this spring, Willmar (5-7, 9-8) lost its fourth match this week. Willmar fell to Brainerd, St. Cloud Tech and now Alexandria, which will finish 1-2-3 in the CLC.
The team also dropped a match to Mankato West, which will impact seeding this weekend.
Willmar coach Loren Holter expects Willmar to be seeded No. 3 in Section 2AA, behind Hutchinson and Mankato West, which would mean a home match on Tuesday.
Willmar points came at 1- and 2-doubles from Matt Horning-Aaron Sagedahl in three sets and Mitch Fader and Chris Van Doren in straight sets.
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Alexandria 5, Willmar 2
Singles
(1) Reggie Ronning, Alx, def. James Neis 6-2, 6-4 (2) Conner Illies, Alx, def. Trent Fader 6-1, 6-2 (3) Luke Eberly, Alx, def. Evan Armstrong 6-0, 6-4 (4) Ben LeVahn, Alx, def. Mitch Konieczny 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
(1) Matt Horning-Aaron Sagedahl, Wil, def. Jacob Otterness-Kevin Desautels 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5tb) (2) Mitch Fader-Chris Van Doren, Wil, def. Marvin Wensmen-Matt Peterson 6-0, 6-3 (3) Cody Nelson-Tom Williams, Alx, def. Landon Peterson-Mark Dunham 6-1, 6-3
