Packer tennis team drops last match of regular season

Published 1:05 am Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The Austin girls tennis team fell to Albert Lea 4-3 in its final regular season match in Albert Lea Tuesday.

The Packers (5-11 overall, 1-7 Big Nine) got a two wins from the top two doubles teams — Laura Astrup and Sophie Hebrink, and Sam Brucker and Mary Kate Barinka. No. 4 singles player Ashley Flaherty picked up a win for Austin as well.

The Packers will play in the Big Nine tournament in Rochester’s Kutzky Park Saturday at 9 a.m.

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Singles

No. 1 Taylor Nelson (AL) def. Nina Carney (A) 6-4, 6-4

No. 2 Sarah Wenom (AL) def. Megan Zastoupil (A) 6-4, 6-4

No. 3 Michelle Hartmann (AL) def. Katlyn Orcutt (A) 6-2, 6-4

No. 4 Ashley Flaherty (A) def. Kayla Hartmann (AL) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 Laura Astrup/Sophie Hebrink (A) def. Mikaela Pierson/Erika Blickendoerfer (AL) 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 Sam Brucker/Mary Kate Barinka (A) def. Kellsie Dieser/Jenna Sager (AL) 6-4, 6-4

No. 3 Amy Bohlen/Zoe Hill (AL) def. Emily Sundal/Jordan Flaherty (A) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3