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Lady Pirates open tennis season with sweep
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POLSON – The Lady Pirates were on fire in Tuesday’s home opener with every Lady Pirate single and doubles team securing a win to beat Libby 7-0.
Mollie Lemm led the way, only giving up one game to Libby in her 6-0, 6-1 set. Natalee Wheeler also enjoyed a dominating set going 6-1, 6-1.
For the Lady Pirates doubles team Taylor Rost/Shawna Lenz fared the best with a 6-2, 6-1 finish.
While the girls dominated the courts, the Pirates ended their day with a 2-5 loss.
Though the Pirates only scored a pair of wins those wins were nothing less of impressive.
Pirate Tim Russell out-sparred his opponent 6-0, 6-1 while Mat Sitter shut down his Logger counterpart 6-1, 6-1.
Polson will head to Columbia Falls April 9 and then will compete at the Cut Bank Invitational April 10-11.
Results
Girls
Polson 7, Libby 0
Singles - Marlee Congdon (Pol) def. Sarah McBride 6-2, 6-2; Mollie Lemm (Pol) def. Katie Alspaw 6-0, 6-1; Natalee Wheeler (Pol) def. Shannon Reny 6-1, 6-1; Tessa Nunlist (Pol) def. Laurynn Lauer, 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles - Taylor Rost/Shawna Lenz (Pol) def. Jenna Barrick/Mackenzie Cosgriff 6-2, 6-1; Olivia Hewston/Cassie Carlyle (Pol) def. Cloie Boardner/Dani Hawthorne 6-3, 6-1; Kyler Lundeen/Hunter Tamcke (Pol) def. Paula Hernandez/Isabelle Martineau 6-2, 6-4.
Boys
Polson 2, Libby 5
Singles - Walter Briones (Lib) def. Quaid Harlan, 6-1, 6-0; Cody Wood (Lib) def. Colin Kenney 6-2, 6-2; Tim Russell (Pol) def. Rayson Arnold 6-0, 6-1; Matt Sitter (Pol) def. Raymond Sadewasser 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles - Jason Brant/Colin Maloney (Lib) def. Cadis Chowning/Tommy Mercer 6-2, 7-5; Gabe Peck/Ryan Nagle (Lib) def. Scott Sicz/Jaron Morgan 6-1, 6-4; Jhamaal Sikes/Erik Lauer (Lib) def. Josh Kinzle/Kabe Forman-Webster 7-6 (7-5), 6-3.
