Austin Packers girls’ tennis team opens 2022 fall sports season at Rochester John Marshall triangular

The Austin Packers girls’ tennis team opened the 2022-2023 prep sports season for Austin High School at a triangular Tuesday hosted by Rochester John Marshall, and it was the Packers falling to the host Rockets 5-2, and they were also felled by a strong Rochester Mayo squad 7-0.

In the match versus Rochester John Marshall, Gracie Schmitt earned one of Austin’s points at No. 1 singles as she downed Ginny Hull of the Rockets in straight sets 6-4, 6-1, and Katie Van Pelt of the Packers picked up the other point at No. 3 singles as she outlasted Hailey Villar of the Rockets in three sets 6-2, 4-6, 13-11.

Austin returns to action for their home opener Thursday as they will host Faribault and Owatonna in a Big 9 Conference triangular at the Wescott Athletic Complex, with the Packers taking on Owatonna at 12:30 p.m., and Faribault at 4:30 p.m.

ROCHESTER JOHN MARSHALL 5, AUSTIN 2

Singles:
No. 1 – Gracie Schmitt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH def. Ginny Hull, Rochester JOHN MARSHALL , 6-4 , 6-1 , -;
No. 2 – Aubrey Ackman, Rochester JOHN MARSHALL def. Emma Haugen, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-3 , 6-3 , -;
No. 3 – Katie VanPelt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH def. Hailey Villar, Rochester JOHN MARSHALL , 6-2 , 4-6 , 13-11 ;
No. 4 – Sasha Wheeler, Rochester JOHN MARSHALL def. Yazmine Huerta, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;

Doubles:
No. 1 – Sarah Mullenbach, Rochester JOHN MARSHALL – Stacie Mullenbach, Rochester JOHN MARSHALL def. Jenna Hetzel, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Seanna Kubas, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 – Sreyoli Bhattacharya, Rochester JOHN MARSHALL – Anna Sun, Rochester JOHN MARSHALL def. Kaitlyn Riskedahl, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Ella Nack, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
No. 3 – Kate Anderson, Rochester JOHN MARSHALL – Kendra Kampmeier , Rochester JOHN MARSHALL def. Vida Curtis, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Meryl Kolimedje, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-1 , 6-4 , -;

Rochester MAYO 7, AUSTIN 0,
Singles:
No. 1 – Claire Loftus, Rochester MAYO def. Gracie Schmitt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 – Keely Ryder, Rochester MAYO def. Emma Haugen, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 3 – Ana Christina Medina, Rochester MAYO def. Katie VanPelt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 4 – Ava Khan, Rochester MAYO def. Yazmine Huerta, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-1 , -;

Doubles:
No. 1 – Jorden Ruskell, Rochester MAYO – Malea Diehn, Rochester MAYO def. Jenna Hetzel, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Seanna Kubas, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 – Taylor Hill, Rochester MAYO – Bergen Jacob, Rochester MAYO def. Kaitlyn Riskedahl, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Ella Nack, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 3 – Charlotte Colby, Rochester MAYO – Diane Meunier, Rochester MAYO def. Meryl Kolimedje, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Vida Curtis, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;