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The Luverne tennis team continued its winning streak this past week with five key wins and a tournament championship over the past week.
The Cardinals beat Yellow Medicine East and MACCRAY on the road Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Lac Qui Parle Valley and Montevideo in Luverne Thursday, Aug. 25th.
The Cardinals also claimed the team championship in the Worthington Doubles Tournament on Saturday and defeated River Valley 4-3 in Sleepy Eye on Monday.
Luverne improves its dual record to 7-0 for the season with the wins.
The Cardinals were scheduled to play in Fairmont Tuesday and will return from the Labor Day break to host Blue Earth Area Tuesday, Sept. 6, before traveling to Marshall Thursday, Sept. 8.
Luverne 5, YME 2
The Cardinals won all three doubles matches and two singles matches in straight sets over YME on Aug. 23.
Luverne’s Sarah Stegenga and Katharine Kelm defeated Abigail Jimenes and Katelyn Luepke 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Luvernes’s Cassi Chesley and Roselynn Hartshorn defeated Sarana West and Brianna Nelson 6-1, 6-0. Caitlin Kindt and Morgan Hadler from Luverne at No. 3 doubles strolled to a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Breea Jonson and Reagan Streich.
In singles matches, Luverne’s Priscilla Muehr defeated Hope Foy with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles, and Augusta Papik beat Emma Keller 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 singles for Luverne’s two singles victories. At No. 1 singles, Luverne’s Rayann Remme lost to Hope Stark 6-4, 6-1 and Tori Hemme lost to Liz Ross 5-7, 6-1, 10-2 at No. 2 singles for the Luverne losses.
LHS head coach Jon Beers said he was pleased with how well all the girls played. “We had two matches that didn't go our way, but both girls played very competitive matches,” he said.
Luverne 6, MACCRAY 1
LHS was victorious in three of four singles matches and all three doubles matches for a 6-1 victory over MACCRAY on Aug. 23.
Coach Beers changed some of the lineup for the second match of the day.
At No. 1 singles, Remme won by scores of 6-4, 6-3. Hartshorn and Chesley moved to singles play at No. 2 and No. 3. Hartshorn playing No. 2 singles won 6-2, 6-3, and Chesley played No. 3 singles and was defeated 7-5, 6-2.
At No. 4 singles, Hadler won by 6-0, 6-0 scores.
In doubles play, Stegenga and Kelm won a great match in a third set tiebreaker 4-6, 6-0, 10-4 at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Hemme and Muehr came away with a 6-4, 6-3 victory, and at No. 3 doubles, Kindt and Emma Nath won 6-2,6-3.
“Caitlin and Emma are both sophomores and it was Nath’s very first varsity match,” Beers said. “I was really happy with how they played, and it was great to see Emma get her first varsity win.”
Luverne 4, LQPV 3
LHS went 1-3 in singles competition and went 3-0 in doubles for a 4-3 victory on Thursday, Aug. 25, in Luverne.
The lone singles win came at No. 4 singles where Kindt was able to win the match 6-3, 6-2 over Sadie Hacker.
At No. 1 singles, Remme lost to Katelyn Wittnebel 6-3, 6-1. Chloe Schoeneman playing No. 2 singles was defeated by Maddie Matthies 6-0, 6-1, and at No. 3 singles Augusta Papik lost to Hannah Oie in a third set tiebreaker 6-3, 5-7, 10-8.
“Caitlin and Augusta both played great,” Beers said. “I am really glad to see the younger girls step up and play top-notch matches at the varsity level.”
In doubles play, Stegenga and Kelm won a three-set match over Clare Lowry and Kayla Jahn 6-1 ,3-6, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles.
At No. 2 doubles, Chesley and Hartshorn beat Kali Bormann and Gerti Sieg 6-3, 6-4. Hemme and Muehr won 6-1, 6-2 over Taylen Jorgenson and Maya Virji at No. 3 doubles.
“LQPV is a very talented team. I was pleased that we were able to come out of this match still undefeated,” Beers said.
“All the girls did an amazing job today, and I really think this win will help us in matches down the road.”
Luverne 4, Montevideo 3
The Cardinals were able to take two of four singles matches and two of three doubles matches to beat Montevideo 4-3 in the second match of the day.
At No. 1 singles Remme lost to Cami Myers 6-0, 6-1. Schoenemann lost at No. 2 singles to Brook Lindemann 6-0, 6-1. Papik at No. 3 singles won 6-0, 6-2 over Megan Macziewski. At No. 4 singles, Kindt won easily over Ally DeJong 6-2, 6-0.
In doubles, Stegena and Kelm lost in a third set tiebreaker 6-7(4), 6-3, 10-6. At No. 2 doubles, Chesley and Hartshorn beat Gwynn Smiens and Avery Albrecht 6-0, 6-1. Hemme and Muehr defeated Audree Johnson and Carlee Axford 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 doubles.
“Thursday was a long day for the girls,” Beers said.
“Having to play a good Montevideo team after beating LAPV could have understandably gone the other way, but the girls played hard and were able to get the win.”
Worthington and Marshall events
Luverne was the team champion in Worthington on Saturday, but results were not available at the writing of this article.
The Cardinals beat River Valley 4-3 when they traveled to Sleepy Eye Monday night, and full coverage of that event and Saturday’s tournament will be in the Sept. 8 Star Herald.