MONROE - The Monroe girls tennis team continued its hot streak Saturday, winning the Cheesemaker Doubles tournament for the first time since 1999.
The Cheesemakers rode the momentum of three flights of doubles champions to clip Elkhorn 24-20. The tournament has been rained out five of the past nine years.
Nothing was going to dampen the Cheesemakers' spirits Saturday.
"I don't know if they expected to win," Monroe coach Stephanie Miller said. "They always make it their goal."
Monroe juniors Ashley Hermanson and Gwen Sutter at No. 2 doubles defeated Baraboo's Hillary Bildsten Kristen McReath, 6-4, 6-3, to win the title.
"Ashley and Gwen are a great doubles team together," Miller said. "They just kind of have this instinct with each other. At some point, they will be able to compete with any doubles team. I don't think they will come across a lot of doubles teams better than them."
Taylor Weis and Kelsey Erickson at No. 3 doubles defeated Elkhorn 6-2, 6-1, to capture the championship.
In a championship match at No. 4 doubles, Monroe's MacKenzie Bruce and Kiera Berger defeated Burlington's Becca Kurt and Ellie Grandi, 6-3, 6-1.
"I feel our team is deep," Miller said. "I think our bottom players can play as well as the top half."
Monroe seniors Pam Lehman and Melissa Hill at No. 1 doubles took third. The No. 1A doubles team of sophomore Kristin McArdle and freshman Ellie Shuda also finished third.
Miller said the advantage of the Cheesemaker Doubles tournament is that it gives top singles players the required three matches together and makes them eligible to play doubles in the subsectional if a coach elects.
"This was a way to kind of not ruin your lineup to do that," she said.
The Cheesemakers rode the momentum of three flights of doubles champions to clip Elkhorn 24-20. The tournament has been rained out five of the past nine years.
Nothing was going to dampen the Cheesemakers' spirits Saturday.
"I don't know if they expected to win," Monroe coach Stephanie Miller said. "They always make it their goal."
Monroe juniors Ashley Hermanson and Gwen Sutter at No. 2 doubles defeated Baraboo's Hillary Bildsten Kristen McReath, 6-4, 6-3, to win the title.
"Ashley and Gwen are a great doubles team together," Miller said. "They just kind of have this instinct with each other. At some point, they will be able to compete with any doubles team. I don't think they will come across a lot of doubles teams better than them."
Taylor Weis and Kelsey Erickson at No. 3 doubles defeated Elkhorn 6-2, 6-1, to capture the championship.
In a championship match at No. 4 doubles, Monroe's MacKenzie Bruce and Kiera Berger defeated Burlington's Becca Kurt and Ellie Grandi, 6-3, 6-1.
"I feel our team is deep," Miller said. "I think our bottom players can play as well as the top half."
Monroe seniors Pam Lehman and Melissa Hill at No. 1 doubles took third. The No. 1A doubles team of sophomore Kristin McArdle and freshman Ellie Shuda also finished third.
Miller said the advantage of the Cheesemaker Doubles tournament is that it gives top singles players the required three matches together and makes them eligible to play doubles in the subsectional if a coach elects.
"This was a way to kind of not ruin your lineup to do that," she said.
