Austin Packers girls’ tennis team nips Red Wing in regular season finale 4-3

The Austin Packers girls’ tennis team was on the road at Red Wing in a Big 9 Conference matchup to wrap up the regular season Tuesday, and a three-set win at #2 singles by Kaitlin Meiergerd Packers past the Wingers 4-3.

Also picking up wins for Austin Tuesday were Gracie Schmitt at #1 singles, as she downed Hannah Kosek of Red Wing in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, Emma Haugen blew past Lillian Hartman of the Wingers in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 and Samantha Krueger and Reana Schmitt of Austin downed Allie and Nora Meyer of Red Wing at #1 doubles 6-3, 7-6.

The Packers will return to action at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning at the Rochester Outdoor Tennis Center for the Big 9 Conference tournament.

RED WING SENIOR HIGH – 3, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – 4,

Singles:
No. 1 – Gracie Schmitt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH def. Hannah Kosek, RED WING SENIOR HIGH, 6-4 , 6-2 , -;
No. 2 – Kaitlin Meiergerd, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH def. Allie Roe, RED WING SENIOR HIGH, 6-4 , 1-6 , 6-2 ;
No. 3 – Abigail Schmaltz, RED WING SENIOR HIGH def. Riley Hetzel, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-2 , -;
No. 4 – Emma Haugen, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH def. Lillian Hartman, RED WING SENIOR HIGH, 6-1 , 6-1 , -;

Doubles:
No. 1 – Samantha Krueger, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Reana Schmitt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH def. Allie Meyer, RED WING SENIOR HIGH – Nora Meyer, RED WING SENIOR HIGH, 6-3 , 7-6 , -;
No. 2 – Ava Johnson, RED WING SENIOR HIGH – Ella Johnson, RED WING SENIOR HIGH def. Abby VanPelt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Katie VanPelt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-4 , 3-6 , 6-1 ;
No. 3 – Cienna Fanning, RED WING SENIOR HIGH – Aftyen Bluhm, RED WING SENIOR HIGH def. Vida Curtis, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Kaitlyn Riskedahl, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-3 , 6-3 , -;