The Luverne girls’ tennis team played two matches last week and came away with a 1-1 record.
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Cardinals traveled to St. James and lost by a 6-1 score.
Thursday, LHS traveled to Redwood Falls and left town with a 7-0 victory.
Luverne traveled to Worthington on Monday to complete a match with River Valley that had been postponed earlier in the year due to lightning. LHS dropped that match 2-5.
The Cardinals will return to action on Monday, Oct 4, with a home match in the first round of section play.
Luverne 1, St. James 6
LHS was able to win only one match against St. James on Tuesday, Sept.21.
The No. 1 doubles team of Olivia Wieneke and Kristine Rud defeated Allison Bluedorn and Keyana Haler 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Hope Thorson and Katharine Kelm lost a close match 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 to Mykena Hanson and Alexis Brekken at No. 2 doubles, and Tori Hemme and Priscilla Muehr lost to Mariah Mireles and Mika Wessels at No. 3 doubles by a 6-1, 6-4 score.
In singles play, Mia Wenzel lost to No. 7 state-ranked Jaelyn Haler 6-4, 6-2.
At No. 2 singles, Jacey Smith lost 6-1, 6-2 to Sailor Mohlenbrock. Sarah Stegenega lost to Eva Romsdahl 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3 singles and Rylee Anderson, who was playing her first-ever varsity match lost to Maya Kulseth by 6-3, 7-5 scores at No. 4 singles.
“St. James always has a tough team,” said LHS coach Jon Beers.
“I thought the first two doubles teams played great, and I was really happy with Mia and Rylee in their singles matches.”
LHS 7, Redwood Valley 0
Luverne was able to win all seven matches against Redwood Valley. “We had some girls that were missing on Thursday, but had some girls step into those spots and play great,” said Beers.
In singles play, Wenzel defeated Brooke Zollner 6-0, 6-1. Jacey Smith beat Lily Deblieck by 6-2, 6-3 scores at No. 2 singles.
Sarah Stegenga won in straight sets 6-1, 6-0 over Julia Lang at No. 3 singles, and Rayann Remme defeated Mckenna Flinn by 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 scores at No. 4 singles.
The No. 1 doubles team of Wieneke and Rud won over Mila Jenniges and Ella Stonebreg by 6-1, 6-3 scores, Thorson and Kelm beat Avery Wilson and Anneliese Hammer in No. 2 doubles 6-1, 4-6, 10-4.
Muehr and Rylee Anderson teamed up for the first time at No. 3 doubles to defeat Ava Shaw-Kirkhoff and Grace Blare 6-1, 6-0.
“Rayann was playing her first varsity match and really did outstanding. She won the first set, but then was beaten in the second set,” said Beers.
“It would have been really easy to give up at that point, but she played a great third set to get the win.”
River Valley 5, Luverne 2
In a match that was postponed Aug. 30 due to lightning, River Valley defeated Luverne 5-2 in Worthington on Monday.
In singles play, Mia Wenzel lost to Brooklyn Moldan 6-2, 7-6(4) at No. 1 singles.
At No. 2 singles, Olivia Wieneke was defeated 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by Kaydince Thomas.
Jacey Smith lost at No. 3 singles to Taylor Berkner by retirement in the third set after splitting the first 2 sets. At No. 4 singles Roselynn Hartshorn lost 5-7, 6-2 6-4 to Courtlyn Runck.
In doubles play, LHS was able to win 2 of the 3 matches. At No. 2 doubles, Sarah Stegenga and Katharine Kelm defeated Alexis Garza 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.
Tori Hemme and Priscilla Muehr won at No. 3 doubles over Sydne Wahl and Erika Wells by scores of 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.
The No. 1 doubles team of Hope Thorson and Kristin Rud were defeated by Erica Lozano and Maya Nelson 6-7, 6-0, 6-2.
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