Aitkin defeats Pierz

PIERZ - Anna Browning won in straight sets as the Aitkin Gobblers defeated the Pierz Pioneers 5-2 in Thursday's non-conference match-up.

Tori Sundholm and Kaitlin Konsor also picked up singles wins for the Gobblers.

Cassie Banick earned a No. 1 singles win for the Pioneers and Erin Gritzmacher and Jamie Sczublewski won at No. 1 doubles.

Aitkin 5, Pierz 2

Singles

No. 1: Cassie Banick (Prz) def. Nicole Beneke 6-1, 6-4

No. 2: Anna Browning (Ait) def. Amanda Nordmann 6-0, 6-0

No. 3: Tori Sundholm (Ait) def. Anna Poster 6-0, 6-3

No. 4: Kaitlin Konsor (Ait) def. Chantel Naill 7-5, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1: Erin Gritzmacher-Jamie Sczublewski (Prz) def. Allie Carlson-Kaitlyn Davies 7-5, 7-5

No. 2: Elizabeth Matson-Megan Rubbelke (Ait) def. Maria Jansen-Jessica Oldakowski 6-2, 6-0

No. 3: Hannah Spicer-Brittany Searle (Ait) def. Sam Lanners-Lisa Langer 6-0, 6-1

Overall: A 12-1, Prz 5-11. Next meet: Aitkin hosts Hermantown 4:30 p.m. Tuesday; Pierz vs. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at Long Prairie 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Staples-Motley goes 2-0

STAPLES - Skye Coughlin, Mikayla Wing and Abby Edin won singles matches in straight sets for the Staples-Motley Cardinals who used eight different singles players and six different doubles teams in defeating the Crosby-Ironton Rangers and Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in Thursday's Mid-State Conference triangular.

Mariah Craig and Alice Bertram in singles and Vanessa Hudrlik and Brittany Metsa in doubles were undefeated for the Rangers, who defeated the Wolverines 4-3.

Macy Hartman picked up a singles win and a pair of doubles teams picked up wins for the Wolverines against C-I.

Staples-Motley 4, Crosby-Ironton 3

Singles

No. 1: Skye Coughlin (SM) def. Heather Robinson 6-0, 6-0

No. 2: Mikayla Wing (SM) def. Savanah Fore 6-0, 6-0

No. 3: Mariah Craig (CI) def. Jenna Kohlman 6-3, 5-7, 7-5

No. 4: Alice Bertram (CI) def. Katie Givens 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1: Savanna Hill-Annie Gillespie (SM) def. Jessica Lundstrom-Ashley Barutt 6-3, 6-1

No. 2: Vanessa Hudrlik-Brittany Metsa (CI) def. Karlee Haglin-Brooke Wolhowe 6-3, 6-4

No. 3: Tera Weyer-Taylor Bissonette (SM) def. Ashley Prizel-Kiki Bender 6-3, 6-2

Staples-Motley 7, Wadena-Deer Creek 0

Singles

No. 1: Abby Edin (SM) def. Andrea Jensen 6-0, 6-0

No. 2: Andrea Koskiniemi (SM) def. Macy Hartman 6-1, 6-0

No. 3: Annie Kautto (SM) def. Paige Hartman 6-1, 2-6, 6-0

No. 4: Abby Willgohs (SM) def. Ashley Carlson 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1: Caitlin Robinson-Ashley Lisson (SM) def. Jessica Rinkel-Sam Holweger 6-4, 6-2

No. 2: Hallie Olsen-Maggie O'Keefe (SM) def. Anna Meltzer-Molly Barrett 6-2, 6-2

No. 3: Kelsey Rice-Megan Duhn (SM) def. Michelle Weber-Sarah Najjar 6-3, 7-5

Crosby-Ironton 4, Wadena-Deer Creek 3

Singles

No. 1: Heather Robinson (CI) def. Andrea Jensen 6-2, 7-5

No. 2: Macy Hartman (WDC) def. Savannah Fore 3-6, 6-2, 7-3

No. 3: Mariah Craig (CI) def. Paige Hartman 6-4, 6-4

No. 4: Alice Bertram (CI) def. Ashely Carlson 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1: Jessica Rinkel-Sam Holweger (WDC) def. Jessica Lundstrom-Ashely Barutt 6-2, 6-3

No. 2: Vanessa Hudrlik-Brittany Metsa (CI) def. Hannah Meltzer-Molly Barrett 6-0, 6-1

No. 3: Sarah Najjar-Michelle Weber (WDC) def. Ashley Prizel-Kiki Bender 6-4, 2-6, 7-2

Next meet: Crosby-Ironton, Staples-Motley, Wadena-Deer Creek in Mid-State Conference tournament at Park Rapids 10 a.m. Saturday.

Tech 6, Little Falls 1

LITTLE FALLS - Tina Rutz and Molly Koester won the lone match for Little Falls at No. 3 doubles in a 6-1 loss to Central Lakes Conference opponent St. Cloud Tech Thursday.

Singles

No. 1: Parul Kapor (SCT) def. Jenae Anderson 6-0, 6-1

No. 2: Rachael Zwiener (SCT) def. Jamie Jenks 6-2, 6-3

No. 3: Kristin Wurm (SCT) def. Ashton Johnson 6-0, 6-0

No. 4: Leah Wurm (SCT) def. Kristen Huck 6-3, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1: Abby Mix-Katie Haus (SCT) def. Raina Rodewald-Kaitlyn Emerson 6-3, 6-2

No. 2: Micky Maran-Greta Zimmerman (SCT) def. Holly Kampa-Brandi Bauer 6-3, 6-4

No. 3: Tina Rutz-Molly Koester (LF) def. Lexi Pirtz-Sam Bowman 7-5, 4-6, 6-1

Conference: LF 1-2. Overall: LF 3-10. Next meet: Little Falls at St. Cloud Apollo 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.