The Packer girls tennis team (6-1 overall, 2-0 Big Nine) beat Owatonna 6-1 in Austin Thursday.

Austin No. 2 singles player Kathryn Gavin stayed undefeated by beating Sarah McCahn 6-0, 6-3.

“Kathryn is such a tough competitor and at that spot,” Austin head coach Thomas Tauchnitz said. “Her transition from doubles to single has been amazing.”

In No. 1 doubles, Laura Astrup and Sophie Hebrink handled Chantel Gettung and Steph Battelson 6-2, 6-0.

“Laura Astrup and Sophie Hebrink played an aggressive style of tennis dominating their opponents at the net and forcing there opponents to play defensively,” Tauchnitz said.

Singles 

No. 1 Hanna Middlebrook (A) def. Courtney Hayford (O) 7-5 6-4

No. 2 Kathryn Gavin (A) def. Sarah McCahn (O) 6-0 6-3

No. 3 Catherine Wagner (A) def. Alyssa Schutter (O) 6-2 6-0

No. 4 Caitlin Hayford (O) def. Nina Carney (A) 4-6 6-4 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 Laura Astrup/Sophie Hebrink (A) def. Chantel Gettung/Steph Battelson (O) 6-2 6-0

No. 2 Kira Potach/Sam Brucker (A) def. Rachel Arnott/Debbie Peterson (0) 6-3 6-2

No. 3 Mary Kate Barinka/Katlyn Orcutt (A) def. Briana Strohschein/Maggie Kruetter (O) 6-1 6-2