Patriots hunt down Gobblers

AITKIN -- A clean sweep in singles helped the Pequot Lakes Patriots beat the Aitkin Gobblers 5-2 in tennis Tuesday.

Pequot's Val Meschke, Kali Welu, Kayla Lenz and Ali Gravdahl swept the singles and didn't lose a set in the process.

Pequot Lakes 5, Aitkin 2

Singles

No. 1 -- Val Meschke (PL) def. Emily Walz (A) 6-0, 6-4; No. 2 -- Kali Welu (PL) def. Beth Beck (A) 6-1, 7-5; No. 3 -- Kayla Lenz (PL) def. Svea Lindgren (A) 6-1, 6-3; No. 4 -- Ali Gravdahl (PL) def. Brenda Smith (A) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 -- Katrina Schwartz-Emily O'Neil (A) def. Kim Williams-Jenny Scott (PL) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5); No. 2 -- Kelli Peysar-Nicole Cook (A) def. Jackie DeWolfe-Tera Peterson (PL) 7-5, 6-4; No. 3 -- Caitie Felthouse-Joanna Larson (PL) def. Ashley Butenhoff-Mandy Whipps (A) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

Overall -- A 7-15. Next meet -- Aitkin hosts Wadena-Deer Creek 4 p.m. Thursday.

Little Falls 6, Rocori 1

LITTLE FALLS -- Jessica Tonder fended off Michelle Calhoun 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 6-1 to lead the Little Falls Flyers past Rocori in Central Lakes Conference tennis Tuesday.

Even the Flyers' lone loss didn't go down easy. The No. 1 doubles team of Elizabeth Brisk-Samantha Schneider lost in three sets.

"We had great matches from the girls, especially in the singles area," said Flyers coach Greg Emerson. "The girls kept their feet moving and really moved the ball around the court."

Singles

No. 1 -- Jessica Tonder (LF) def. Michelle Calhoun 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 6-1; No. 2 -- Jessica Peterson (LF) def. Lizzi Feldhege 6-2, 7-5; No. 3 -- Maggie Cotton (LF) def. Tina Hennen 6-2, 6-1; No. 4 -- Michelle Nieman (LF) def. Emily Soldner 6-2, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Amy Moschkau-Emily Moschkau (R) def. Elizabeth Brisk-Samantha Schneider 4-6, 6-4, 6-2; No. 2 -- LaNika Scepurek-Sarah Herold (LF) def. Kin Stang-Nicci Hennen 6-3, 6-2; No. 3 -- Ashley Sandy-Rachel Steffenson (LF) def. Ashley Tong-Vanessa Janson 6-2, 6-0

Conference -- LF 2-4. Overall -- LF 5-9. Next meet -- Little Falls at Brainerd 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Park Rapids 6,

Wadena-Deer Creek 1

WADENA -- The No. 1 doubles team of Jenn Taves-Darcy Uselman picked up Wadena-Deer Creek's only victory in a Mid-State Conference loss to Park Rapids Tuesday.

Singles

No. 1 -- Lauren Knuttila (PR) def. Beth Anderson (WDC) 6-1, 7-6, 7-1; No. 2 -- Alison Utke (PR) def. Shelby Paavola (WDC) 6-3, 6-2; No. 3 -- Molly Schellack (PR) def. Bridget Wynn (WDC) 6-1, 6-2; No. 4 -- Jenny Gravelin (PR) def. Amanda Wegscheid (WDC) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- Jenn Taves-Darcy Uselman (WDC) def. Ashley Roetke-Amy Luther (PR) 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 -- Kayla MaCleod-Lindsey Czeczok (PR) def. Sarah Timm-Courtney Bernu (WDC) 6-1, 6-2; No. 3 -- Nicki Thompson-Jenna Pike (PR) def. Jenny Kraemer-Megan Packer (WDC) 6-4, 6-0

Conference -- WDC 1-6. Overall -- WDC 6-10. Next meet -- Wadena-Deer Creek at Aitkin 4:15 p.m. Thursday.

Becker 5, Pierz 2

BECKER -- Emily Stumpf and Rachel Maurer won singles matches for the Pierz Pioneers in a loss to the Becker Bulldogs on Tuesday.

Singles

No. 1 --Emily Stumpf (P) def. Karen Olson 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 --Rachel Maurer (P) def. Jessica Johnson 6-3, 6-3; No. 3 --Kristin Kazeck (B) def. Susan Kimman 6-0, 6-3; No. 4 --Ashley Cox (B) def. Julie Kapsner 6-4, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 --Christa Nitch-Stacey Johnson (B) def. Becky Korf-Renee Korf 7-5, 6-3; No. 2 --Ashley Potter-Natalie Hanson (B) def. Kaitlyn Jensen-Kristine Gruber 6-4, 7-5; No. 3 --Heidi Haberman-Nicole Hansen (B) def. Melissa Waytashek-Nicole Kasper 6-4, 6-4

Next meet -- Pierz at Pequot Lakes triangular Thursday.