Hawks Tennis Starts Season Against East and Marshall

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Aug 22, 2012

Kerry Rodd-NSO

The Hermantown girls tennis team found out how much work they need to do in order to compete against the top area teams when they dropped a 7-0 decision to Duluth East on Wednesday and a 6-1 loss to Duluth Marshall also on Wednesday at Longview Tennis Courts in Duluth.

Against Duluth East, freshman Jordan Cuva gave the Hawks their best chance at a win when she lost at #4 singles to Daria Deibele 6-4, 6-1. The Hawks also lost their other three singles matches including a loss at #1 by Madelyn Miller 6-0, 6-1 to Caroline Skinner. Ann Heyer, of DE took a win over Bailey O’Connell 6-0, 6-0 at #2 singles and at #3 singles it was the Hawks Stephanie Collins losing to Josie Humphreys 6-3. 6-0.

At #1 doubles it was Grace Heyer / Anna Grace Norr, of DE over Anna VanDeelan / Elizabeth Carlson 6-1, 1-0 after the Hawks duo had to withdraw due to injury. #2 doubles saw the East team of Hanna Koch / Cira Lutzka,take a victory over Brianna Meyers-Garcia / Elizabeth Heehn 6-0, 6-1. And at #3 doubles the Greyhound duo of Maeve Maron / Georgia Jacabson, defeat Rebecca Henningson/ Madeline Bremel, 6-0, 6-0.

Against Duluth Marshall the lone Hawks victory came at #3 singles when Bailey O’Connell, took a victory over Maddie Auvinen 6-2, 8-6, 10-7. The Hawks lost their three remaining singles matches to the Hilltoppers.

In doubles play the Hawks #1 team of Anna VanDeelen and Stephanie Collins dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision to Clara Espe and Mary Baumgartner. At #2 doubles the Hawks duo of Brianna Meyers-Garcia and Elizabeth Heehn fell 6-1, 6-0 to Tiffany Wong and Azalea Ginete. Finally at #3 doubles the Hawks team of Rebecca Henningson and Madeline Bremel dropped a 6-4, 6-0 decision to the Hilltoppers team of Hannah Auvinen and Natasha Khwaja.

Kerry Rodd can be reached at kerry@northlandsportsonline.com