Albert Lea tennis falls to Northfield
Published 5:15 pm Friday, August 28, 2020
- Senior Dominica Eckstrom returns a serve Thursday night against Northfield. Eckstrom was the sole Tiger to win a match against the Raiders, getting the win in two sets, 6-2, 6-3. - Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune
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The Albert Lea girls’ tennis team faced the tough task of taking on Northfield Thursday night in its season opener.
Despite three of the singles matches being played to a third set, the Tigers were only able to pull out one win on the night, falling to the Raiders 6-1.
Senior Dominica Eckstrom was the lone Tiger to pull out a win at the meet. At the No. 3 singles spot, Eckstrom battled her way to a 6-2, 6-3 two-set victory over Lynnette Ott.
Freshman Rachel Doppelhammer went three sets against her Northfield opponent Thursday night. Doppelhammer won the first set 6-3, but lost the next two 6-2, 6-1. – Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune
The three other singles matches all went to three sets, but none were won by an Albert Lea player. Senior Alli Dulitz was defeated in the No. 1 slot by Libby Brust, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Senior Shelby Hanson was beaten by Caroline Ash at the No. 2 spot, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and freshman Rachel Doppelhammer was defeated by Maggie Hvang in the No. 4 singles spot, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.
In doubles action, senior Hannah Conn and sophomore Alyssa Jensen were defeated in the No.1 slot, 7-6, 6-1. In the No. 2 spot, junior Steph Vogt and sophomore Hannah Willner lost 6-1, 6-1, and Marissa Hanson and Bree Weilage lost in the No. 3 doubles spot 6-0, 6-1.
The Tigers fall to 0-1 as a team this season, pending Friday night’s matchup with Mankato East. They will be back on the court Tuesday when they travel to Winona to take one the Winhawks.
