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Setterstrom, Rath win city titles
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Juan Gallegos, Freeport, finished second to Monroe’s Silas Setterstrom for the 2019 Men’s Singles title at the Monroe Parks and Recreation City Tennis Tournament held July 20-21. Setterstrom won in three sets, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-1. - photo by Adam Krebs

MONROE — The 48th annual Monroe City Singles and Doubles tournament was held July 20-21.

For the second year in a row, the Men’s Singles championship was won by Silas Setterstrom, who defeated Preston Engel in three sets for the title. The Women’s Singles division was played as a round robin and was won for the third year in a row by Greta Rath, who finished with a 3-0 record.

In the Men’s Doubles bracket, Joe Soddy and Chris Garrow teamed up to defeat last year’s champions, Silas Setterstrom and Frank Meier, in three sets. In the Women’s Bracket, Greta Rath paired with Brenda Gottsacker to defeat Emily Boyd and Kelsey Erickson.

Overall, 19 men entered the tournaments with six playing both singles and doubles while 16 women entered the tournament with four playing both singles and doubles.

48th Annual Monroe City Tournament results

Held July 20-21 at Recreation Park, Monroe


Men’s Singles

First Round

Gabe Moon defeated Matthew Setterstrom 6-1 7-6 (5)

Juan Gallego defeated Bo Bahler 6-0 6-0

2nd Round

Joe Soddy defeated Gabe Moon 6-0 6-0

Preston Engel defeated Frank Meier 6-0 6-0

Al Schroeder defeated Christopher Andraski 6-0 6-1

Silas Setterstrom defeated Juan Gallego 6-0 6-0

Semi-Finals

Preston Engel defeated Joe Soddy 2-6 7-6 (5) 10-3

Silas Setterstrom defeated Al Schroeder 6-2 7-5

Consolation Semi-Final

Frank Meier defeated Matthew Setterstrom 6-0 6-0

Christopher Andraski defeated Bo Bahler 6-3 4-6 10-8

Consolation Final

Frank Meier defeated Christopher Andraski 6-4 6-0

3rd Place

Al Schroeder default win over Joe Soddy 2-0 2-0

Championship

Silas Setterstrom defeated Preston Engel 6-7 (2) 6-3 6-1


Women’s Singles

First Round

Emma Towne defeated Emily Boyd 6-1 6-1

Greta Rath defeated Kelsey Erickson 6-3 6-1

Second Round

Greta Rath defeated Emily Boyd 6-1 6-0

Kelsey Erickson defeated Emma Towne 6-3 6-3

3rd Round

Kelsey Erickson default win over Emily Boyd 2-0 2-0

Greta Rath defeated Emma Towne 6-3 3-6 11-9


Men’s Doubles

First Round

Silas Setterstrom & Frank Meier defeated Gabe Moon & Nick Schumacher 6-1 6-0

Gene Vincent & Rich Vincent defeated Christopher Andraski & Jonathan Callaway 6-1 6-4

Bernie Roidt & Aaron Roidt defeated Mark Setterstrom & Matthew Setterstrom 6-2 6-0

Joe Soddy & Chris Garrow defeated Matt Bordner & Kyle Bordner 6-0 6-0

Semi-Finals

S. Setterstrom & Meier defeated G. Vincent & R. Vincent 6-2 6-0

Soddy & Garrow defeated B. Roidt & A. Roidt 6-1 6-1

Consolation Semi-Finals

Moon & Schumacher defeated Andraski & Callaway 2-6 6-3 10-7

M. Bordner & K. Bordner defeated M. Setterstrom & M. Setterstrom 6-2 6-1

Consolation Final

M. Bordner & K. Bordner defeated Moon & Schumacher 6-7 (3) 6-4 6-3

Third Place

G. Vincent & R. Vincent defeated B. Roidt & A. Roidt 6-3 6-1

Championship

Soddy & Garrow defeated S. Setterstrom & Meier 6-3 2-6 11-9


Women’s Doubles

First Round

Emily Boyd & Kelsey Erickson defeated Maisie Garwell & Sadie Conway 6-0 6-0

Kristin McArdle & Kate Maliszewski defeated Emma Towne & Becky Thoman 7-5 4-6 10-6

Greta Rath & Brenda Gottsacker defeated Barb Ament & Cory Jenson 6-2 6-1

Grace Tostrud & Jensen Christensen defeated Kirsten Miller & Kylie Miller 6-2 6-0

Semi-Finals

Boyd & Erickson defeated McArdle & Maliszewski 6-1 6-3

Rath & Gottsacker defeated Tostrud & Christensen 6-0 6-0

Consolation Semi-Finals

Towne & Thoman defeated Garwell & Conway 6-0 6-1

Ament & Jensen defeated K. Miller & K. Miller 6-1 6-0

Consolation Final

Ament & Jensen defeated Towne & Thoman 6-1 6-3

Third Place

Tostrud & Christensen defeated McArdle & Maliszewski 1-6 6-2 11-9

Championship

Rath & Gottsacker defeated Boyd & Erickson 6-2 6-3