Klucas, Gobblers edge Pequot Lakes 4-3

PEQUOT LAKES - Victories by Kelsey Klucas, Tori Sundholm and the Nos. 2 and 3 doubles teams proppelled the Aitkin Gobblers to a 4-3 win over the Pequot Lakes Patriots Friday.

Klucas improved to 17-0 this season with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Megan Lenz. Sundholm topped Tricia Villella at No. 4 singles, but it was the older Villela that scored a marathon victory over Alice Browning at No. 2 singles.

Angela Villella defeated Browning 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 7-5 in a match that lasted three hours.

Aitkin 4, Pequot Lakes 3

Singles

No. 1: Kelsey Klucas (A) def. Megan Lenz 6-2, 6-0; No. 2: Angela Villella (PL) def. Alice Browning 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 7-5; No. 3: Sarah Thomas (PL) def. Nicole Beneke 6-2, 6-1; No. 4: Tori Sundholm (A) def. Tricia Villella 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles

No. 1: Kirstie Harmdierks-Cori Lundmark (PL) def. Allie Carlson-Ellen Raushel 6-2, 6-3; No. 2: Kaitlyn Davies-Anna Browning (A) def. Katelyn Schmidt-Carol Meister 6-2, 6-3; No. 3: Hannah Spicer-Brittany Searle (A) def. Molly Peterson-Kaycee Nelson 7-5, 6-1

Overall: PL 13-3, A 14-1. Next: Pequot Lakes at Wadena-Deer Creek 4:30 p.m. Thursday; Aitkin at Brainerd 4:30 p.m. Monday.