Milbank defeated Madison in the 2026 Battle of the Lady Bulldogs in front of a packed  crowd in Milbank on Tuesday, August 25.  Milbank took five of the six singles matches to pave the way to their first victory of the season. The final tally was 6-3.

Singles Results: Milbank 5 vs. Madison 1

1. +Jenna Korstjens defeated Sienna Maxwell 10-2 and 6-2
2. +Charlotte Swanson defeated Lydia Breddin 6-3 and 6-4
3. +Payton Lamp defeated Shelby Poncelet 6-2 and 6-4
4. Azul Perez was defeated by Calista Sahr 6-0 and 6-0
5. +Bri Hicks defeated Alishia Severson 6-1 and 4-6 (10-6)
6. +Alexis Meyer defeated Karissa Grayson 7-5 and 6-4

Doubles Results: Milbank 1 vs. Madison 2

1. Swanson and Lamp were defeated by Maxwell and Breddin 6-3 and 6-4
2. Korstjens and Becca Lavalle were defeated by Poncelet and Sahr 2-6 and 6-3 (10-5)
3. +Azul and Ky Schwandt defeated Severson and Grayson 6-2 and 6-4

What’s next for the Lady Bulldogs tennis team? Milbank plays Lennox on the road on August 27.