STAPLES — The Staples-Motley Cardinals took two of three doubles matches, but couldn’t close the deal in singles as they lost their season opener to Minnewaska 4-3 Monday.
The No. 2 doubles team of Grant Longbella-Dale Bogt captured a 6-1, 6-0 victory and the team of Nick Johnson-Robin Melse won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3 doubles.
Minnewaska 4, Staples-Motley 3
Singles
No. 1: Ben Peeters (M) def. Tom Zoellner 6-2, 6-7, 6-4; No. 2: Dylan Hoffman (M) def. Guthrie Coughlin 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; No. 3: Tanner Holten (M) def. Antoine Moumal 4-6, 6-2, 7-5; No. 4: Austin Hirschey (SM) def. Tony Kruger 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Tanner Blair-Jacob Braaten (M) def. Josh Solway-Shane Suess 7-6, 6-4; No. 2: Grant Longbella-Dale Bogt (SM) def. Kris Daniels-Jake Pedersen 6-1, 6-0; No. 3: Nick Johnson-Robin Melse (SM) def. Graydon Tanis-Dalton Feeken 6-2, 6-3
Overall: SM 0-1. Next: Staples-Motley vs. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at Long Prairie 4 p.m. Tuesday.
