Park Rapids girls tennis team wins two matches at Roseau

The Park Rapids girls tennis team swept a triangular meet at Roseau with a 4-3 win over East Grand Forks and a 7-0 victory over Roseau on Thursday, Sept. 30.

Macy Goochey posted a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles and Shailyn Hayes posted a 6-0, 6-3 victory at No. 4 singles while Abby Morris and Rachael Herman prevailed 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles and Emily Schulz and Morgan Koppelman won a deciding tiebreaker in rallying for a 3-6, 6-2, 10-5 victory at No. 2 doubles against East Grand Forks.

The Panthers shut out Roseau for the second time this season with Herman (6-0, 6-2 at No. 1), Koppelman (6-0, 6-2 at No. 2), Natalie Harvey (6-1, 6-0 at No. 3) and Emmy Goochey (6-0, 6-2 at No. 4) dropping only seven games in singles. Morris and Schulz won a first-set tiebreaker in a 7-6 (8-6), 6-0 victory at No. 1 doubles while Mickey Clark and Macy Goochey (6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles) and Hayes and Abby Runyan (6-2, 6-3 at No. 3 doubles) completed the sweep.

The win over Roseau gave the Panthers a 5-1 record against Section 8A opponents and a 12-4 overall mark in dual meets.

Park Rapids will host a Section 8A quarterfinal match at the Depot Courts on Thursday, Oct. 7.

Park Rapids 4, East Grand Forks 3

No. 1 singles: Maggie Dietrich, EGF, over Mickey Clark 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 10-2.

No. 2 singles: Macy Goochey, PR, over Kenady Burris 6-2, 6-4.

No. 3 singles: Ruby Leach, EGF, over Natalie Harvey 6-0, 6-0.

No. 4 singles: Shailyn Hayes, PR, over Emma Farder 6-0, 6-3.

No. 1 doubles: Abby Morris/Rachael Herman, PR, over Katelyn Farder/Brynn Havis 6-2, 6-0.

No. 2 doubles: Emily Schulz/Morgan Koppelman, PR, over Aleah Oshie/Lili Rothenberger 3-6, 6-2, 10-5.

No. 3 doubles: Erin Bowman/Karlee Walsh, EGF, over Emmy Goochey/Abby Runyan 6-4, 6-4.

Park Rapids 7, Roseau 0

No. 1 singles: Rachael Herman, PR, over Marissa Glodowski 6-0, 6-2.

No. 2 singles: Morgan Koppelman, PR, over Karli Wensloff 6-0, 6-2.

No. 3 singles: Natalie Harvey, PR, over Ava Hass 6-1, 6-0.

No. 4 singles: Emmy Goochey, PR, over Holly Trangsrud 6-0, 6-2.

No. 1 doubles: Abby Morris/Emily Schulz, PR, over Jessie Danielson/Erin Brandt 7-6 (8-6), 6-0.

No. 2 doubles: Mickey Clark/Macy Goochey, PR, over Hope Grafstrom/Madison Verbout 6-1, 6-2.

No. 3 doubles: Shailyn Hayes/Abby Runyan, PR, over McKenzie Reed/Emma Johnson 6-2, 6-3.