Lady Bulldogs Tennis Team Struck Down by Arrows

Fighting unsettled weather and fierce competition, the Lady Bulldogs tennis team has been chasing that elusive win lately. Milbank hosted Watertown at Cantine Courts on Tuesday, September 5. They fell 9-0 to the Lady Arrows. That loss came on the heels of a much closer loss against Roncalli in Aberdeen on Tuesday, August 29.

Milbank 0 vs. Watertown 9

At No. 1 in singles, Hope Karels was defeated by Watertown’s Ellie Zink 6-1 and 6-1. Ashlynn Lamp was defeated by Leyla Meester 6-0 and 6-1. At No. 3, Jenna Korstjens was defeated by Faith Berg 6-3 and 6-1. Amelia Pederson, at No. 4, took the first set against Sophia Nichols at 6-2, lost the second at 6-0, but  was defeated in the tiebreaker at 10-8. Caitlyn Frerichs, playing at No. 5, was defeated by Cayda Weiss 6-0 and 6-0. Jericho Jones took the loss against Karlie Schulte at 6-1 and 6-0.

In doubles action, Karels and Lamp were defeated by Zink and Meester 6-0 and 6-0. Pederson and Nichols clashed again in doubles. Pederson, along with Korstjens, put up a fight, but were edged out by Berg and Nichols 6-1 and 7-6 (8-6). Charlotte Swanson and Payton Lamp were defeated by Weiss and Schulte 6-0 and 6-0.

Milbank 4 vs. Roncalli 5

The Lady Bulldogs’ rallied, but returned from Roncalli in Aberdeen with a loss on Tuesday, August 29. The Lady Cavaliers nicked them 5-4. Hope Karels at No. 1 brought home one point in singles for Milbank. She defeated Katherine Kretchman 6-4 and 6-4. At No. 2, Ashlynn Lamp was defeated by River Haskell 6-3 and 6-4. Jenna Korstjens was defeated by Raley Haskell 6-3 and 6-4. At No. 4, Amelia Pederson took down Anna Mitzel 6-3 and 6-2. She claimed another point for the Lady Bulldogs. Jericho Jones was defeated by Josie Mitzel 6-1 and 6-2.

Miilbank dominated the doubles matchups. Karels and Lamp defeated Kretchman and River Haskell 6-3 and 7-5 to put a point up for Milbank. Pederson and Korstjens defeated Raley Haskell and Rivett 6-1 and 6-4 to add another score for the Lady Bulldogs. Charlotte Swanson and Payton Lamp, however, could not hold off A. and J. Mitzel. The Milbank duo went down 6-2 and 6-2

What’s next? The Lady Bulldogs travel to Brandon Valley to face Spearfish and Vermillion on Friday, September 8. The Lady Spartans of Spearfish bring with them a season record of 3-5. The LadyTanagers sit at 2-4.