Pierz downs Aitkin

PIERZ -- Kristin Sczublewski and Mel Waytashek had singles victories for the Pierz Pioneers in a 5-2 win over the Aitkin Gobblers Thursday.

Pierz also had a clean sweep in doubles, with Kaitlyn Jensen-Katie Sczublewski needing three sets to win their No. 1 doubles match.

Alice Browning and Kelsey Klucas won in singles for Aitkin.

Pierz 5, Aitkin 2

Singles

No. 1 -- Kristin Sczublewski (P) def. Emily Eisenbraun 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 -- Mel Waytashek (P) def. Kari Johnson 6-0, 6-1; No. 3 -- Alice Browning (A) def. Bethany Fischer 6-3, 6-4; No. 4 -- Kelsey Klucas (A) def. Kelsey Schlichting 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 -- Kaitlyn Jensen-Katie Sczublewski (P) def. Mandy Whipps-Jaime Landsverk 5-7, 6-0, 6-2; No. 2 -- Lori Seppelt-Sam Gritzmacher (P) def. Becky Lammers-Lori Hughes 6-2, 6-0; No. 3 -- Kaari Jensen-Kayla Kapsner (P) def. Lauren Eno-Sarah Ibanez 6-2, 6-3

Overall -- Prz 14-4, Ait 6-9. Next meet -- Pierz at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 4:30 p.m. Thursday; Aitkin hosts Pequot Lakes 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Pequot Lakes 6, W-DC 1

PEQUOT LAKES -- Megan Lenz of Pequot Lakes improved to 21-2 and Kayla Lenz lifted her mark to 20-2 in leading the Patriots past Wadena-Deer Creek in Mid-State Conference action Thursday.

The Patriots' Tera Peterson played her best match of the season, winning 6-0, 6-2 at No. 3 singles.

The W-DC doubles team of Beth Anderson-Shelby Paavola won, improving to 11-3.

Singles

No. 1 -- Kayla Lenz (PL) def. Anna Oliviera 6-1, 6-3; No. 2 -- Joanna Larson (PL) def. Sarah Timm 7-5, 6-1; No. 3 -- Tera Peterson (PL) def. Katie Anderson 6-0, 6-2; No. 4 -- Megan Lenz (PL) def. Meagan Packer 6-2, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Beth Anderson -Shelby Paavola (WDC) def. Molly McBrien-Amber Haberman 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 -- Cati Blowers-Hailee Anderson (PL) def. Melissa Quincer-Katy Kraemer 6-3, 5-7, 6-1; No. 3 -- Kirstie Harmdierks-Melissa Villella (PL) def. Hannah Bigham-Courtney Bernu 6-0, 1-6, 6-2

Conference -- PL 2-6, WDC 3-3. Overall -- PL 7-10, WDC 7-7. Next meet -- Pequot Lakes at Aitkin 4:30 p.m. Tuesday; Wadena-Deer Creek at Aitkin 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Greenway 5, C-I 2

CROSBY -- The doubles teams of Betsy Wehseler-Farrah Steinke and Liz and Emily Johnson won for the Rangers in a non-conference loss to Greenway Thursday.

Singles

No. 1 -- Emily Erickson (G) def. Beth Stokman 6-2, 7-6 (7-4); No. 2 -- Angela Shields (G) def. Brita Johnson 6-2, 6-2; No. 3 -- Toni Troumbly (G) def. Lauren MacFarland 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 -- Leslie Ohman (G) def. Ana Sharp 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Betsy Wehseler-Farrah Steinke (CI) def. Sarah Peterson-Cassie Thoenes 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 -- Sammy Jenson-Emily Jesperson (G) def. Hannah Christenson-Kaitlyn Risnes 5-7, 6-3, 6-2; No. 3 -- Liz Johnson-Emily Johnson (CI) def. Carly Hansen-Emma Carpenter 6-2, 6-2

Overall -- CI 7-8. Next meet -- Crosby-Ironton at Wadena Lions Tournament 9 a.m. Oct. 1.