A win and a loss for girls tennis team

(Above) Clear Lake’s Ashlyn Fread picked up a doubles win against Charles City Tuesday, April 19.  Fread’s partner was Aimee Groeneweg.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

by Marianne Gasaway

The Clear Lake girls tennis team split matches with opponents last week. 

Charles City 8, CL 1

Clear Lake’s number one doubles team of Aimee Groeneweg and Ashlyn Fread posted the Lions’ only win against Charles City in a match played Tuesday, April 19.  The duo prevailed, 8-6.

“Not having much experience outside, we had some close matches,” said Coach Cat Aragon-Bauer.  “We are looking forward to more warmer weather and more matches. We played through cold temps and winds.”

In singles play, Fread had a very long match which ended in tiebreaker.  

CL 8, H-D 1

The Lions traveled to Hampton Thursday, April 21, and handled the Bulldogs easily, 8-1.  The Lions took five of six singles matches and swept the doubles competition.

“It was a great night for tennis and great night for us,” said Coach Aragon-Bauer. “The girls came out and worked hard for their wins.   We look forward to the competition coming up in the next weeks.

Singles vs. CC

Katie Pritchard  (CC) def. Groenenweg, 8-5

Sophia Jensen (CC) def. Fread, 9-7

Liz Oelson (CC) def. Emily Roberts, 8-4      

Maggie Boss (CC) def. Haley Jackson, 8-4

Rylee DeBoest (CC) def. Macey Brant, 8-5

Hannah Huffman (CC) def. Lilliana Rodriguez, 8-1  

Doubles

Groeneweg/Fread (CL) def. Pritchard/Jensen, 8-6

Roberts/Jackson (CC) def. Oelson/Boss, 6-1

Brant/Rodriguez (CC) def. DeBoest/ Huffman, 8-1

Singles vs. H-D

Groenenweg (CL) def. Aspen Harlan, 8-2      

Fread (CL) def. Heather Howrey, 8-2

Emily Roberts (CL) def. Shelby Rowe, 8-2

Haley Jackson (CL) def. Lily Mason, 8-2

Macey Brant (CL) lost to Jaliyan Ivey, 8-4

Lilliana Rodriguez (CL) def. Kaci Sanders, 8-0

Doubles

Groenenweg/Fread (CL) def. Harlan/Howry, 8-1

Roberts/Jackson (CL) def.  Rowe/Mason, 8-2 

Brant/Rodriguez (CL) def. Ivey/Kaci Springer, 8-4