Warriors defeat Sartell

For the second straight day, the Brainerd Warriors tennis team came up with a much-needed Central Lakes Conference victory by defeating the Sartell Sabres 5-2 Friday.

Fighting fatigue from playing four meets in five days, the Warriors won all four singles matches in straight sets to seal the victory.

Brainerd 5, Sartell 2

Singles

No. 1 --Megan Steiger (Brd) def. Hannah Frericks 6-1, 6-4; No. 2 --Megan Whalen (Brd) def. Liz Hanson 6-1, 6-2; No. 3 --Liz Schulte (Brd) def. Jackie Schneider 6-1, 6-0; No. 4 --Heidi Johnson (Brd) def. Brittany Kramer 6-2, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 --Lyndsey Travica-Katie Watland (Brd) def. Kelly Deter-Jennifer Garberick 6-3, 7-6 (7-0); No. 2 --Lauren Butkowski-Anne Zitur (Sar) def. Amy Kittelson-Erica Nelson 6-3, 7-6 (7-5); No. 3 --Megan Luzier-Britina Klick (Sar) def. Becca Clemens-Ashley Ryan 7-6 (8-6), 6-3

Conference --Brd 3-5. Overall --Brd 5-6. Next meet -- Brainerd at Little Falls 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Aitkin tennis team edges Duluth Marshall

Duluth -- With their No. 1 singles player, Krista Lindgren, out because of illness, the Aitkin Gobblers tennis team turned to its doubles play to pull out a 4-3 victory over Duluth Marshall Friday.

Using a strong baseline game, Brittany Johnson picked up the Gobblers' only singles victory. After Aitkin's top two doubles teams won, that left it up to Jessica Storlie and Svea Lindgren to pull out the decisive seventh game and give the Gobblers a come-from-behind, three-hour, marathon victory.

Aitkin 4, Duluth Marshall 3

Singles

No. 1 -- Alli Ritts (DM) def. Amy Lammers 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 -- Brittany Johnson (AK) def. Danielle Claypool 6-0, 7-5; No. 3 -- Jackie Claypool (DM) def. Bethany Beck 6-1, 6-2; No. 4 -- Satu Vaisanen (DM) def. Brenda Smith 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 -- Megan Lundberg-Emily Walz (AK) def. Melissa Schwartan-Emily Paul 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 -- Kristi Peysar-Katrina Schwartz (AK) def. Brenda Erlandson-Meryl Stafford 3-6, 7-5, 6-4; No. 3 -- Jessica Storlie-Svea Lindgren (AK) def. Jamie Torgrimson-Inger Fellman 6-3, 6-4

Overall -- A 10-6. Next meet -- Aitkin hosts Pequot Lakes 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Wadena-DC sweeps New York Mills, Bagley

WADENA -- The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines tennis team swept the New York Mills Eagles and Bagley Flyers 7-0 in non conference action Friday.

Wadena-Deer Creek 7 New York Mills 0

Singles

No. 1 -- Netesse Pettit (WDC) def. Brenda Kimmes 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 -- Erika Haman (WDC) def. Jenae Zutter 6-0, 6-1; No. 3 -- Beth Hemming (WDC) def. Kristina Rapatt 6-0, 6-1; No. 4 -- Sarah Leverson (WDC) def. Adrienne Nelson 6-0, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1 -- Becky Miller-Mikaela Hutson (WDC) def. Sarah Haman-Jenny Rohr 6-2, 7-6, (8-6); No. 2 -- Jennifer Taves-Bridget Wynn (WDC) def. April Newman-Katie Leaderbrand 6-2, 6-1; No. 3 -- Monica Kramer-Brianne Peterson (WDC) def. Allison Becker-Brittany Held 6-0, 6-0

Wadena-Deer Creek 7, Bagley 0

Singles

No. 1 -- Netesse Pettit (WDC) def. Becca Keystorek 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 -- Erika Haman (WDC) def. Monica Drake 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 -- Beth Hemming (WDC) def. Stephanie Thompson 6-0, 6-1; No. 4 -- Sarah Leverson (WDC) def. Crystal Kinney 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Becky Miller-Mikaela Hutson (WDC) def. Julia Midthun-Melanie Larson 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 -- Jennifer Taves-Bridget Wynn (WDC) def. Mandy Hiene-Chrissy Drake 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 -- Monica Kraemer-Brianne Peterson (WDC) def. Jenny Gunning-Alicia Cabs 6-0, 6-0

Conference -- WDC 2-3. Overall -- WDC 7-6. Next meet -- WDC at West Central 4:30 p.m. Monday.