Lady Bulldogs Confront Class A Competition at Madison

The Lady Bulldogs traveled to the Madison Invitational on Friday and Saturday, August 23-24, for a jam-packed weekend of tennis. ”This is the one event where all Class A schools come together to play prior to the state tournament.,” commented Abbey Trapp, head coach for Milbank.  “Madison does a wonderful job of hosting.” 

Results From the Singles Tournament on Friday
At No. 1, Jenna Korstjens finished with one win and two losses. In her first match, she was defeated 1-8 by Rylie Geyer of Rapid City Central. In her second match, she was defeated 1-8 by Bailey Jessen of Pierre.  Korstjens earned a victory over Saige Jorgensen of Vermillion 8-3 in the third.

At No. 2, Ashlynn Lamp collected a win and two losses. In her first match, she fell 1-8 to River Haskell of Roncalli. In the second match, she lost 1-8 to Shriya Gangineni of St. Thomas More. Lamp defeated Grace Dressen of Lennox 8-2 in her final match.

At No. 3, Caitlyn Frerichs suffered three losses. She was defeated 1-8 by Amity Strand of St. Thomas More. She lost to Kim Heisler of Spearfish 3-8, and suffered her final loss at the hands of Brooke Buehner of Lennox 1-8.

At No. 4, Jericho Jones was defeated 1-8 against Paw Kler Moo of Huron. She also lost against her opponent from Roncalli. Jones fell 5-8 in her third match against Pierre.

At No. 5, Payton Lamp pocketed a win and two losses. She went down 5-8 against Miriam Welch of Lennox in her first match..She was also defeated 2-8 by Sakara White Davis of Vermillion. In her third match she roared back to take down her opponent from Madison 8-3.

At No. 6, Charlotte Swanson finished with a victory and two losses. Swanson was defeated 3-8 by Idella Meyer of Madison and 5-8 by her opponent from St. Thomas More. Swanson then brought home the win against Spearfish at 8-1 in her final match up.

Results From the Doubles Tournament on Saturday
At No. 1, Korstjens and  A. Lamp defeated Spearfish 8-2. They lost to Sioux Falls Christian 1-8 and lost to Rapid City Central 1-8.  At No. 2, Frerichs and Jones lost 1-8 to Sioux Falls Christian, lost  5-8 to Madison, and fell 2-8 to Huron. At No. 3, P. Lamp and Swanson were defeated by Huron. The Lady Bulldog duo then defeated Spearfish 8-7 (7-3). In their final match against St, Thomas More, they suffered the loss 5-8.

What’s next? The Milbank Lady Bulldogs welcome the Madison Lady Bulldogs to Cantine Courts on Tuesday, August 27.

JV Tennis News
According to Coach Steve Stemsrud, Milbank’s JV tennis team kicked off their season with four matches in Harrisburg and Sioux Falls. “After two weeks of indoor practice, the players were eager to hit the courts outdoors. For most of Milbank’s 18 JV players, this is their first experience with competitive tennis. Despite their inexperience, they embraced two full days of competition,” Stemsrud said.

“Although victories were hard to come by, the girls played with unwavering enthusiasm and positivity. Over the course of the two days, there were numerous signs of improvement,” Stemsrud added.

Results: for JV Lady Bulldogs: