The Austin girls tennis team lost 5-2 at Rochester John Marshall Thursday.

The No. 3 doubles team of Erin Anderson and Kelsey Ross gutted out their first win of the season for the Packers (1-7 overall, 1-7 Big Nine) as they won 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Austin’s number one doubles team of Elizabeth Ettinger and Taylor Tauchnitz lost the third set on an 8-6 tie-breaker.

“Our doubles teams all played well today,” Austin head coach Levon Larson said. “Anderson and Ross really showed positive energy on the court. While it was a tough loss [for Ettinger and Tauchnitz], the two put up a great fight in their marathon match. I am really proud of our team’s play today, and I am hoping the players use this as fuel as we head into our final weeks of conference matches.”

Singles

No. 1 Julin Geske (JM) def. Jennifer Bogle (A) 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 Natalia Lopez (JM) def. Mariel Flaherty 6-0, 6-2

No. 3 Chris Kuester (JM) def. Valentina Troung-Ferreira (A) 6-1, 6-1

No. 4 Julia Ellefson (JM) def. Emily Sayles (A) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 Makayla Gravenhof and Maggie Yadlsoky (JM) def. Elizabeth Ettinger and Taylor Tauchnitz (A) 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)

No. 2 Kellie Baier and Tara Watkins (A) def. Allison Galde and Heather Mullenbach (JM) 6-4, 7-5

No. 3 Erin Anderson and Kelsey Ross (A) def. Reuce Moger and Kiara Senaes 6-2, 4-6, 6-2