Warriors fall to Cardinals

The Willmar Cardinals tennis team won in straight sets at every position except No. 1 doubles in a 6-1 Central Lakes Conference triumph over the Brainerd Warriors Tuesday.

Brainerd's No. 1 team of Megan Steiger-Megan Whalen defeated Roz Anderson-Jenny Munkvold 6-1, 6-3.

"Willmar is a very good team, but I thought our kids competed very well," said Brainerd coach Bruce Thompson.

Willmar 6, Brainerd 1

Singles

No. 1 -- Becca Gillis (W) def. Liz Schulte 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 -- Kaily Rice (W) def. Heidi Johnson 6-1, 7-5; No. 3 -- Megan Wrobel (W) def. Kelcie Parrish 6-0, 6-2; No. 4 -- Tara Cain (W) def. Maya Kuehn 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Megan Steiger-Megan Whalen (B) def. Roz Anderson-Jenny Munkvold 6-1, 6-3; No. 2 -- Eva Quist-Gretchen Dahl (W) def. Lindsey Travica-Katie Watland 6-3, 6-2; No. 3 -- Chelsey Dykema-Abby Martins (W) def. Amy Kittelson-Erica Nelson 6-3, 6-0

Conference --B 1-5. Overall --B 3-6. Next meet -- Brainerd hosts Rocori 4:30 p.m. Thursday.