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The Luverne Cardinals played two matches in the past week and went 1-1 to move their record to 6-4 in the season.
LHS started the week on Tuesday, Sept. 14, with a 4-3 loss to Worthington but came back on Thursday, Sept. 16, to defeat Pipestone 5-2 in the annual Battle Racquet Match.
The Cardinals were scheduled to travel to St. James Tuesday night and to Redwood Valley Thursday.
They’ll meet River Valley for a rescheduled contest Monday in Worthington before heading into the Big South Championship on Tuesday, Sept. 28.
LHS 3, Worthington 4
In the Worthington match, LHS won one singles contest and was able to win two of the three doubles matches.
Mia Wenzel continued her strong play at No. 1 singles, defeating Marah Darling 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 in a thrilling three-set match.
At No. 2 singles, Jacey Smith lost to Ivy Jenson 6-4, 6-3. Sarah Stegenga lost to Kessey Aljets 6-4, 6-1, and Rosylenn Hartshorn was defeated by Bailey Newman 6-3,6-0 at No. 3 and No. 4 singles.
In doubles play, Olivia Wieneke and Kristin Rud defeated Taya Oberloh and Brooke Nordseth by scores of 3-6, 7-6(3), 10-8 at No. 1 doubles.
Hope Thorson and Katharine Kelm defeated Calah Riley and Madison Shaffer 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles. The No. 3 doubles team of Tori Hemm and Priscilla Muehr lost to Taylor Nordseth and Hanna McNab 6-4, 7-5.
“Most of our matches were very close. I was really pleased with Mia at No. 1 singles and the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams,” said LHS coach Jon Beers.
“All three of those matches went to a third set, and I just love how the girls didn’t give up and kept fighting for the win.” Beers said.
LHS 5, Pipestone 2
In the Battle Racquet Match, LHS won three singles matches and two doubles matches for the 5-2 win.
At No. 1 singles, Wenzel again came out on top with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Brielle Kulm. Stegenga defeated Kennedy Mandershied 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles, and Hartshorn beat Jasmine Boeke 6-0, 6-0.
The lone singles loss came at No. 2 singles where Smith was defeated 5-7, 6-3, 11-9 by Jenna Boeke.
Thorson and Kelm defeated Alyssa Enger and Madison Purdin 1-6, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles, and Hemme and Muehr defeated Addison Draper and Vivian Brockberg 6-4, 6-1 at No. 3 doubles. Rud and Wieneke lost to Toryn Woelber and Emma Stohl 7-6(5), 6-3 at No. 1 doubles.
“The girls were really focused for the match with Pipestone. They take much pride in the fact that they have won the Battle Racquet for the fourth straight year,” Beers said.
“I was really pleased with the play of all the girls on Thursday. We have a really tough match coming up next week against St. James, and it will be nice going into that match after the big win against Pipestone.”