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Girls' tennis team continues court domination

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Moves record to 10-2 for the season
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Susan Beers for the Star Herald

The Luverne girls’ tennis team ended the week with a 5-2 win over the Worthington Trojans Tuesday, Sept. 13, and a loss to Sioux Falls Lincoln JV by a score of 4-3 Monday, Sept. 19.
With the split for the week, the Cardinals’ record now stands at 10-2 on the season.
The LHS match scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15, against Pipestone was postponed due to rain and will be made up on Tuesday, Sept. 27.
The Cardinals will host St. James Area and Redwood Valley on Sept. 20 and 22 respectively.
“This next week will be a tough one,” said Beers. “St. James is a very strong team every year and will be a great test for us.”
 
Luverne 5,
Worthington 2
LHS won two of the four singles matches and all three doubles matches for the 5-2 win against Worthington.
In singles action, Roselynn Hartshorn won her match 6-0, 6-0 over Taylor Nordseth at No. 2 singles.
At No. 4 singles, Cassi Chesley also took every game of her match against Chloe Martinez 6-0, 6-0.
Rayann Remme lost to Brooke Nordseth in a very close match, 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 at No. 1 singles, and Morgan Hadler also came up short in a close match against Taya Oberloh, 3-6, 6-2, 10-4 at No. 3 singles.
“All the singles players did an outstanding job,” said LHS coach Jon Beers. “Roselynn and Cassi both won without losing a game in either match. Rayann and Morgan both split the first two sets to force a third set tie-breaker.”
In doubles play Sarah Stegenga and Katharine Kelm defeated Hannah McNab and Riely Nickel 6-1, 6-0 in No. 1 doubles.
At No. 2 doubles, Tori Hemme and Priscilla Muehr won 6-4, 6-0 over Bryn Donkersloot and Savannah Rodriquez, and Augusta Papik and Caitlin Kindt defeated Sadie Nickel and Taylor Michelson 6-0, 6-0.
“All three doubles teams continue to play really well together,” Beers said. “They are so much fun to watch right now.”
 
Sioux Falls Lincoln JV 4, Luverne 3
In the match against Sioux Falls Lincoln JV, Luverne won all three doubles matches but was defeated in all four singles matches for the 4-3 loss.
Stegenga and Kelm defeated Lily Statema and Kathryn Jerstad 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Hemme and Muehr topped Emma Southwick and Lily Jones 6-4, 4-6, 10-8, and Papik and Kindt finished 3-0, injury default over Kienia Halvorson and Olivia Chedester.
In singles play, LHS had to change their lineup due to an injury to No. 1 singles player Rayann Remme. Hartshorn lost 5-7, 7-5, 10-7 to Angela Ge at No. 1 singles.
At No. 2 singles, Hadler was beaten by Akino Naoe 6-2, 6-0.
Chesley lost to Maddy Reents 3-6, 6-4, 10-1 at No. 3 singles, and Emma Nath lost 6-2, 6-1 to Laura Ge at No. 4 singles. 
    “Roselyn and Cassi both played great matches, both losing third set tie-breakers. I feel that these matches will help them when we get to our sectional tournament,” said Beers. “All the doubles teams played great once again.”

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