OREGON - In a dominating performance, the Monroe girls tennis team opened Badger South Conference play Tuesday with a 6-1 win over Oregon.
The Chessemakers (8-2, 1-0 Badger South) swept all three doubles matches.
After losing six seniors from last year's team, Monroe coach Stephanie Miller said she knew the Panthers would struggle.
At No. 1 doubles, Monroe seniors Pam Lehman and Melissa Hill defeated Oregon's April Cook and Devan Oschmann, 6-4, 6-2.
At No. 2 doubles juniors, Ashley Hermanson and Gwen Sutter defeated Casey Carroll and Molly Hayman, 6-1, 6-3. Taylor Weis and Kelsey Erickson at No. 3 doubles defeated Kayla Crowley and Veronica Sommers, 6-4, 6-1.
Monroe sophomore Kristin McArdle at No. 1 singles defeated Breanna Reiffert, 6-0, 6-0.
At No. 2 singles, freshman Ellie Shuda defeated Katheryn Mcmannes, 6-0, 6-0.
Junior Kiera Berger at No. 3 singles beat Melissa Tealey, 6-0, 6-0. Freshman Miranda Henke at No. 4 singles lost a close match to Lili Caruso, 7-5, 7-5.
"Kiera really stepped up," Miller said.
The Cheesemakers junior varsity also won 15-4.
The Chessemakers (8-2, 1-0 Badger South) swept all three doubles matches.
After losing six seniors from last year's team, Monroe coach Stephanie Miller said she knew the Panthers would struggle.
At No. 1 doubles, Monroe seniors Pam Lehman and Melissa Hill defeated Oregon's April Cook and Devan Oschmann, 6-4, 6-2.
At No. 2 doubles juniors, Ashley Hermanson and Gwen Sutter defeated Casey Carroll and Molly Hayman, 6-1, 6-3. Taylor Weis and Kelsey Erickson at No. 3 doubles defeated Kayla Crowley and Veronica Sommers, 6-4, 6-1.
Monroe sophomore Kristin McArdle at No. 1 singles defeated Breanna Reiffert, 6-0, 6-0.
At No. 2 singles, freshman Ellie Shuda defeated Katheryn Mcmannes, 6-0, 6-0.
Junior Kiera Berger at No. 3 singles beat Melissa Tealey, 6-0, 6-0. Freshman Miranda Henke at No. 4 singles lost a close match to Lili Caruso, 7-5, 7-5.
"Kiera really stepped up," Miller said.
The Cheesemakers junior varsity also won 15-4.
