Packer tennis team picks up first win
Published 10:19 pm Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The Austin girls tennis team picked up its first win of the season when it beat Faribault 5-2 on the road Tuesday.
Freshman Alicia Sforza picked up a tough 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 win over Thao Nguyen at No. 1 singles for the Packers (1-3 overall, 1-2 Big Nine) and the No. 1 doubles team of Olivia Grev and Christine Barinka won 6-2, 6-0.
Singles
No. 1 Alicia Sforza (A) def. Thao Nguyen (F) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 7-5
No. 2 Jenna Boudreau (F) def. Nadia Carney (A) 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 Karyn Potach (A) def. Niki Reineke (F) 7-5, 1-6, 6-2
No. 4. Hannah Seitz (F) def. Megan Fleiner (A) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 Olivia Grev and Christine Barinka (A) def. Melissa Henning and Maria Utpadel (F) 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 Jaclyn Bird and Nicole Hose (A) def. Ragen Watkins and Abbie Christensen (F) 7-5, 7-5
No. 3 Abbey Ball and Emily Johannsen (A) def. Emily Toering and Faith Breyer (F) 6-7 (4-7), 6-5, 7-5