Tennis team ends regular season with win at Jordan
October 2nd, 2008It was a fine finish to the regular season for Sibley East’s tennis team. The Lady Wolverines tripped host Jordan 4-3 Monday in a Minnesota River Conference (MRC) match.
“We didn’t play our best, but it was enough to win,” Sibley East coach Chad Bachman said. “It was a good way to end the regular season.”
Bachman said a Sibley East victory at #3 doubles was the deciding point in the match. Wolverines Mackenzie Timm and Katie Glisczinski, both sophomores, posted a win in that contest. They defeated a pair of Jordan seniors 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Sibley East’s other three points came in singles action. At #1 singles, foreign exchange student Anna Dreismane was a 6-2, 6-0 winner for the Wolverines.
Junior Kayle Trocke, who leads Sibley East in wins, added another victory at Jordan. She routed Jordan sophomore Kellie Schultz 6-0, 6-1 at #2 singles.
Courtney Nienaber also posted a win for the Wolverines in singles play. She won 6-4, 6-0 in the #4 singles match.
Suffering a setback in singles was SE’s Ashley Thomes. The junior fell to Jordan junior Caitie McBride 7-6, 6-4.
Falling in doubles play were Sibley East’s Becca Paine/Steph Schuneman (6-2, 6-1) and Mary Flores/Hannah Larson (6-4, 7-5).
Sibley East ends the regular season with a record of 6-12. The Lady Wolverines begin the section team tournament Thursday. For more information on this tourney, see tourney article on this page
…tripped by Belle Plaine
It was another close call for Sibley East’s tennis team Friday as the Wolverines fell to Belle Plaine 4-3 in Minnesota River Conference (MRC) action at Arlington.
“Once again we put ourselves in position to win,” coach Bachman said. “We just couldn’t finish [Belle Plaine] off.”
Bachman highlighted the play of junior Courtney Nienaber. She posted a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the #3 singles match.
Sibley East posted comeback wins in a pair of matches. At #4 singles, Sibley East’s Mackenzie Timm dropped set one 6-4 but came back with wins of 6-3, 6-0. Wolverines Mary Flores and Hannah Larson won a three set match at #2 doubles. Scores from that tilt were 6-0, 4-6, 6-3.
SE will face Le Center in section team tourney
Sibley East’s tennis team netted the #7 seed for the section tournament which is scheduled to begin this week.
The Lady Wolverines (6-12) will host #10 Le Center on Thursday in the opening round of the tournament. If Sibley East wins, it would play at #2 Maple River on Monday, October 6th.
St. Peter is the top seed in the tournament. Other teams in the field include Blue Earth Area, Fairmont, Le Sueur-Henderson, Jordan, Belle Plaine and United South Central.
The individual section tennis tournament is scheduled to begin Monday, October 13th.
