Otter Tennis Team Honors Seniors and Parents Before 4-3 Win Over Storm
Tuesday night the Fergus Falls Otters hosted Sauk Rapids Rice in a Central Lakes Conference tennis dual at Kennedy Secondary School. The Otters came up with a huge team win 4-3 on parents' night and senior night. We gathered with many supporters for parents' night and honored our eight amazing seniors as well. It was the perfect night to celebrate what our eight seniors mean to us. Their leadership and dedication is what keeps our program healthy and growing. Our eight seniors this year include Karley Braeger, Dagny Gerhardson, Kezi Hartwell, Ava Hastings, Lydia Kunz, Cyntreya Lockett, Leila Nasri and Annie Trosvig.
Tonight was just an absolutely fantastic night of tennis for our girls and our program. There were competitive matches all around and I am just so proud of our girls' efforts tonight. We may have won by a score of 4-3, but we were extremely competitive in all 7 varsity matches.
Our wins tonight came by sweeping the doubles side of the lineup card and Ashtyn Lill grabbed a singles victory as well. Karley Braeger and Cyntreya Lockett continue to play good tennis and earned the straight set win at first doubles while Hannah Anderson and Hattie Fullhart rolled through their match at second doubles pretty routinely. A new combination of Kezi Hartwell and Kylie King earned their first win in Kylie's first varsity match at third doubles. Kezi owned the net and Kylie played great, consistent tennis from the baseline with great groundstrokes and serving. It was fun for this duo to get their first win as a team. Ashtyn earned her singles win in straight sets at 6-1, 6-2 and is showing real consistency in her singles game as of late. She's gaining confidence on the court as a singles player and learning how to really work points to her favor.
Isabella Abrahams spent almost three hours on the court in another major battle before dropping her match 6-4 in the third set. Leila Nasri also played a three-setter that just didn't go her way in the super tie-breaker and Ruby Ellison battled in another tight one falling just short at 7-5, 6-4.
We also had some impressive junior varsity matches on all of our courts tonight. It really was just a great night for our girls.
Tonight was the beginning of a long home stand for the Otters who host Rocori on Thursday in another 4:30 CLC dual.
Singles:
1. Grace Roesch (S) defeated Isabella Abrahams (FF) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
2. Belle Haddy (S) defeated Leila Nasri (FF) 2-6, 6-2, 10-4.
3. Leah Roesch (S) defeated Ruby Ellison (FF) 7-5, 6-4.
4. Ashtyn Lill (FF) defeated Erica Poganski (S) 6-1, 6-4.
Doubles:
1. Karley Braeger/Cyntreya Lockett (FF) defeated Addison Buchanan/Gabby Jasholka (S) 7-5, 6-3.
2. Hannah Anderson/Hattie Fullhart (FF) defeated Talya Partch/Piper Froiland (S) 6-0, 6-3.
3. Kezi Hartwell/Kylie King (FF) defeated Birelle Karasch/Sydney Entner (S) 6-4, 6-1.
