Sept. 17 β LITCHFIELD β The Litchfield Dragons girls tennis team emerged unscathed from singles matches Tuesday.
The fourth-ranked Dragons (Class A) posted a 6-1 victory over Annandale on Tuesday.
In the second round, Litchfield senior Maya Wuotila overcame a first-set loss to beat the Cardinals’ Ella Rassier in three sets, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6.
Sophomore Isla Dille, ranked sixth individually in Class A, defeated Avery Gagnon 6-0, 6-1 to win the No. 1 singles spot. Emma Wuotila and Marcella Bruning earned the win at No. 3 and 4 singles.
Emma Knudsen and Molly Patten earned the No. 1 doubles victory for the Dragons. The pair defeated Felicity Fischer and Claire Lampi, 6-1, 6-2. The No. 3 doubles team of Elly Woelfel and Emily Michels defeated Lindsay Boyd and Julia Crowell, 6-0, 6-4.
Litchfield plays Glencoe-Silver Lake at 4 p.m. Thursday in Glencoe.
Third-ranked Minnewaska (Class A) won a landslide victory over Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd in Glenwood.
Megan Thorfinnson won 6-0, 6-0 against Kayla Jahn at No. 2 singles. Alia Randt, Olivia Danielson and Kaylen Blair also had victories at Nos. 1, 3 and 4 singles.
Minnewaska hosts Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Glenwood.
LQPV/DB travels to Sauk Centre at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg blanked MACCRAY in a Central West Conference game at Benson.
At fourth singles, the Braves’ Emily McGinty defeated the Wolverines’ Kylie Prekker 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. Elle Kretscher added a 6-0, 6-0 victory at first singles for Benson/KMS.
The Braves will face Minnewaska at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Glenwood. MACCRAY will host Morris/Chokio-Alberta/West Central Area at 4 p.m. Thursday in Clara City.
