WEST FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com)- Thursday afternoon Hi-Liner tennis picked up their 2nd EDC win in as many matches. They beat West Fargo 6-3 to improve to 2-1 in the region and on the year. Friday they host Jamestown in a non-conference match beginning at 4.
VC 6
WF 3
Singles:
- Blake Triebold beat Het Mehta 6-1, 6-3
- Collin White lost to Rishab Advani 6-3, 6-0
- Jack Ingstad beat Sam Ruona 6-0, 6-1
- Derek Bear lost to Ben Sikorski 6-4, 6-4
- Bennett Rogelstad beat John Sikorski 6-0, 6-2
- Austin Rogelstad beat Kyler Haugen 6-1, 6-2
Doubles:
- Triebold/Ingstad beat Advani/Ruona 6-0, 7-6(2)
- White/A.Rogelstad beat Mehta/B.Sikorski 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
- B.Rogelstad/Hale Kringlie lost to J.Sikorski/Haugen
JV Results:
VC 17
WF 4
Singles:
Seth Zeltinger won 6-1, 7-6
Jacob Kruger lost 2-6
Casey Kruger won 6-1
Treylan Cope won 6-2
Alex Rogelstad lost 3-6
Gabriel Little Dog won 6-1; lost 4-6
Yu Zheng lost 0-6
Ethan Bear won 6-2; 6-3
Max Magnuson won 6-4
Ethan Bear won 6-3
Doubles:
Zeltinger/Bear won 6-1
Zeltinger/Kringlie won 6-3
Cope/J. Kruger won 6-4
- Kruger/Zheng won 6-4
- Rogelstad/E. Bear won 6-4
Magnuson/Cope won 6-1
Cope/A. Rogelstad won 6-3
Little Dog/C. Kruger won 6-1
Coach’s Comments
What a difference a couple days make! We upped our game considerably from Tuesday’s match. As a team, we attacked the ball better, moved our feet better, and played our game better.
Blake is battling a cold and found a way to gut out two wins. You could tell he was laboring on the court, but still made fantastic decisions on the court. Jack figured out how to hit his approach shot today going to the net in probably 50% of his points. He never let his opponent into the match. Together, Jack and Blake played a fantastic first set in doubles before playing not to lose in the second set. After WF forced the tiebreaker, Jack and Blake turned it on and played to win, dropping only two points in the tiebreaker. Way to go.
Collin and Austin played in the only 3-set battle on the day. We started the match hot and ended the match on fire. Collin and Austin attacked the ball on the baseline and at the net. Their feet were light between points and during points. They swung free. I knew Collin’s intensity was high when his shoes squeaked about twenty times in a single point. It was the best set of doubles out of this pair! Great job.
Austin and Bennett both had themselves a day on the singles court. Between the two of them, they won 24 games while only dropping 5 games! Both controlled the points by hitting solid with great footwork, belief and topspin. They both moved their opponents around to then get short balls to attack. They even came to the net when appropriate. It was a complete game by both of these young men.
Derek lost his groove, but then figured it out when it was a little too late. Derek is new to varsity competition, so every experience will help him improve. We all have days like this, we just need to learn from it to be better next time.
Hale is also battling a cold and it took its toll on him today. Hale is a great senior leader, leading his teammates by example with his hard work, attitude, and care for them. Shake this one off and shake off your cold – our team needs you and your leadership.
Overall, we learned lessons as a team today and still earned a team victory. Great job. I am proud of you guys!
JV Coaches’ Comments:
The JV players came to play today against West Fargo. They continue to improve with each stroke, game and set while having fun and supporting each other.
Highlights include:
-Gabriel Little Dog is finding his stride with improved court awareness and all-out hustle
-Treylan Cope, Casey Kruger and Ethan Bear went 3-0, setting up points and being leaders for the younger players
-Max Magnuson mixed in more net play in his matches and served more consistently