FREEPORT- The Monroe girls tennis team went unbeaten and cruised to the championship of the Freeport Quad Saturday, Aug. 31.
Monroe defeated Freeport 7-0, beat Belvidere North 6-1 and knocked off Dixon 5-2. The Cheesemakers finished the day 7-2 in singles matches and 11-1 in doubles.
"This win will give the girls a little confidence heading into the conference season," Monroe coach Brad Saugstad said. "Our three singles players came out and played smart consistent tennis."
In the match against the Pretzels, the Cheesemakers won every match. At No. 1 singles, Monroe senior Allie Coplien defeated Freeport's Jackie Luecke 10-4 and at No. 2 singles, Monroe's Chelsea Miller defeated Andrea Crase 10-7. Eva Priewe at No. 3 singles defeated Freeport's Maya Rockwell 10-1.
The Cheesemakers' No. 1 doubles duo of seniors Ellie Grossen and Chandra McGuire defeated Freeport's Abby Jungles and Ericka Hasken 10-5. Grossen and McGuire are 10-0 this season.
"These two had stretches where they were mentally into it, hitting their shots well and just taking over the match at times," Saugstad said. "They got a little tentative at times, but each match, I'm seeing improvements from them."
At No. 2 doubles, Paige Prien and Erin Gellings defeated Freeport's Brandi Yoder and Brittany Stolfus 10-2 and the Cheesemakers' No. 3 doubles team of Alisa Fager and Katie Demianiuk defeated Danielle Marshall and Megan Hayuna 11-9. At No. 4 doubles, Monroe's Amber Jenson and Celia Kline defeated Freeport's Grace Berchtold and Alexis Vernon 10-5. Prien and Gellings are 7-0 this year.
"These two showed that they can be one of the best No. 2 doubles teams in the area," Saugstad said. "They are consistent on serves and returns and put the ball away very well."
The Cheesemakers swept all four doubles matches against Belvidere North. Grossen and McGuire at No. 1 doubles defeated Belvidere North's Leraaen Abbott and Liza Tremud 10-2. At No. 2 doubles, Prien and Gellings defeated Belvidere North's Sandy Tamayo and Cindy Tamayo 10-3 and at No. 3 doubles, Fager and Jenson beat Belvidere North's Nikki Gauze and Brinna Grenger 10-6. At No. 4 doubles, Priewe and Shannon Rabotski defeated Belvidere North's Kari Tillema and Sarah Becker 10-5.
The singles winners for the Cheesemakers included Miller at No. 2 singles who knocked off Taylor Thompson 10-1 and Demianiuk at No. 3 singles who defeated Danielle Frisch 10-0.
In the Cheesemakers' closest match, against Dixon, they won three of the four doubles matches. Grossen and McGuire at No. 1 doubles defeated Dixon's Hayley Kent and Jessica VanOosten 10-8 and at No. 2 doubles, Prien and Gellings defeated the Dukes' Maribeth Johnson and Stephanie Tressel 10-5. At No. 3 doubles, Fager and Demianiuk defeated Dixon's Joan Bratt and Rachel Turffs 10-4.
Coplien at No. 1 singles defeated Dixon's Jenna Longar 10-6 and Priewe at No. 3 singles defeated Dixon's Samantha Aenthal 10-0.
Coplien's win at No. 1 singles and Grossen and McGuire's win at No. 1 doubles sealed the win for the Cheesemakers. Grossen and McGuire rallied from an 8-5 deficit to pull out the win.
Monroe will host Madison Edgewood today, Sept. 3 in a Badger South Conference showdown.
"It sounds like Edgewood has reloaded after graduating a lot from last year," Saugstad said. "Coming in with some confidence will help."
Monroe defeated Freeport 7-0, beat Belvidere North 6-1 and knocked off Dixon 5-2. The Cheesemakers finished the day 7-2 in singles matches and 11-1 in doubles.
"This win will give the girls a little confidence heading into the conference season," Monroe coach Brad Saugstad said. "Our three singles players came out and played smart consistent tennis."
In the match against the Pretzels, the Cheesemakers won every match. At No. 1 singles, Monroe senior Allie Coplien defeated Freeport's Jackie Luecke 10-4 and at No. 2 singles, Monroe's Chelsea Miller defeated Andrea Crase 10-7. Eva Priewe at No. 3 singles defeated Freeport's Maya Rockwell 10-1.
The Cheesemakers' No. 1 doubles duo of seniors Ellie Grossen and Chandra McGuire defeated Freeport's Abby Jungles and Ericka Hasken 10-5. Grossen and McGuire are 10-0 this season.
"These two had stretches where they were mentally into it, hitting their shots well and just taking over the match at times," Saugstad said. "They got a little tentative at times, but each match, I'm seeing improvements from them."
At No. 2 doubles, Paige Prien and Erin Gellings defeated Freeport's Brandi Yoder and Brittany Stolfus 10-2 and the Cheesemakers' No. 3 doubles team of Alisa Fager and Katie Demianiuk defeated Danielle Marshall and Megan Hayuna 11-9. At No. 4 doubles, Monroe's Amber Jenson and Celia Kline defeated Freeport's Grace Berchtold and Alexis Vernon 10-5. Prien and Gellings are 7-0 this year.
"These two showed that they can be one of the best No. 2 doubles teams in the area," Saugstad said. "They are consistent on serves and returns and put the ball away very well."
The Cheesemakers swept all four doubles matches against Belvidere North. Grossen and McGuire at No. 1 doubles defeated Belvidere North's Leraaen Abbott and Liza Tremud 10-2. At No. 2 doubles, Prien and Gellings defeated Belvidere North's Sandy Tamayo and Cindy Tamayo 10-3 and at No. 3 doubles, Fager and Jenson beat Belvidere North's Nikki Gauze and Brinna Grenger 10-6. At No. 4 doubles, Priewe and Shannon Rabotski defeated Belvidere North's Kari Tillema and Sarah Becker 10-5.
The singles winners for the Cheesemakers included Miller at No. 2 singles who knocked off Taylor Thompson 10-1 and Demianiuk at No. 3 singles who defeated Danielle Frisch 10-0.
In the Cheesemakers' closest match, against Dixon, they won three of the four doubles matches. Grossen and McGuire at No. 1 doubles defeated Dixon's Hayley Kent and Jessica VanOosten 10-8 and at No. 2 doubles, Prien and Gellings defeated the Dukes' Maribeth Johnson and Stephanie Tressel 10-5. At No. 3 doubles, Fager and Demianiuk defeated Dixon's Joan Bratt and Rachel Turffs 10-4.
Coplien at No. 1 singles defeated Dixon's Jenna Longar 10-6 and Priewe at No. 3 singles defeated Dixon's Samantha Aenthal 10-0.
Coplien's win at No. 1 singles and Grossen and McGuire's win at No. 1 doubles sealed the win for the Cheesemakers. Grossen and McGuire rallied from an 8-5 deficit to pull out the win.
Monroe will host Madison Edgewood today, Sept. 3 in a Badger South Conference showdown.
"It sounds like Edgewood has reloaded after graduating a lot from last year," Saugstad said. "Coming in with some confidence will help."
