The Big Lake Girls Tennis Team — under the tutleage of Brett Mattson — hopes to take positive strides in 2020 as they grow the culture of the sport and engage the youth.
Big Lake tennis is a co-op with Sprectrum High School (Elk River) and this is Big Lake’s fourth year as a co-op and Mattson’s eighth year at the helm.
Mattson was once a varsity tennis player for four years while he attended Elk River High School.
Thirty two high schoolers and nine middle schoolers comprise this year’s squad. Julie Browen is the JV coach and Tanner Krutzig is the middle school coach.
Captains for this year’s team are senior Sophie Wesolowski and juniors Ella Dotzler and Lilly Stolte.
Annandale 6, Big Lake 1
Singles:
Tuesday, the Hornets took on Annandale on the road and lost, 6-1.
No. 1 - Jennah Groth, (AC) defeated Ari Laun, (BL), 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - Olivia Honsey, (AC) defeated Ella Dotzler, (BL), 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
No. 3 - Faith Simon, (AC) defeated Sophie Jones (BL), 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
No. 4 - Lilly Stolte, (BL) defeated Josie Hillestad, (AC), 7-6 (3), 6-4 , -;
Doubles:
No. 1 - Jillian Kulm, and Ella Yeager, (AC) defeated Sophie Wesolowski, and Janelle Gerdts, (BL), 6-1 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - Rilee Norgren and Kate Jonas, (AC) defeated Emmy Bowne and Brynn Mossak, (BL), 6-3 , 6-2 , -;
No. 3 - Alicia Langbehn and Amy Eckstrom, (AC) defeated Kayla Niedzielski and Avae Burfeind, (BL), 7-5 , 6-2 , -;
Princeton 7, Big Lake 0
Sept. 3, Big Lake traveled to Princeton and lost their match to the Tigers.
Singles:
No. 1 - Amelia White, (PT) defeated Ari Laun, (BL), 6-2 , 6-2 , -;
No. 2 - Avery Romann, (PT) defeated Ella Dotzler, (BL), 6-1 , 6-1 , -;
No. 3 - Lydia Erickson, (PT) defeated Sophie Jones, (BL), 6-1 , 6-3 , -;
No. 4 - Emma Benjamn, (PT) defeated Lilly Stolte, (BL), 6-0 , 6-0 , -;
Doubles:
No. 1 - Lily Wyluda, and Riley Turnquist, (PT) defeated Sophie Wesolowski and Janelle Gerdts, (BL), 6-1 , 6-0 , -;
No. 2 - Emily Anderson and Violet Wyluda, (PT) defeated Emmy Bowne and Brynn Mossak, (BL), 6-1 , 5-7 , 7-5 ;
No. 3 - Hailey Lupkes and Jeneva Marcano, (PT) defeated Kayla Niedzielski and Avae Burfeind, (BL), 6-1 , 6-4 , -;.
Monticello 5, Big Lake 2
Sept. 1, the Hornets hosted the Magic of Monticello and lost by three games.
Singles
No. 1 - Hannah Mayer, (MM) defeated Ari Laun, (BL), 6-3 , 6-4 , -;
No. 2 - Emma Cordell, (MM) defeated Ella Dotzler, (BL), 6-2 , 7-5 , -;
No. 3 - Rebecca Rousslang, (MM) defeated Sophie Jones, (BL), 6-3 , 6-3 , -;
No. 4 - Lilly Stolte, (BL) defeated Samantha Pullen, (MM), 6-3 , 6-4 , --- ;
Doubles:
No. 1 - Grace Kuta and Rachel Solberg, (MM) defeated Sophie Wesolowski and Janelle Gerdts, (BL), 6-2 , 5-7 , 7-6 (4);
No. 2 - Taylor Gearey and Abigail DeLarco, (MM) defeated Brynn Mossak and Emmy Bowne, (BL), 7-5 , 7-6 (3), --- ;
No. 3 - Kayla Niedzielski and Amelia Gardner, (BL) defeated Hannah Melvin and Ava Melvin, (MM), 6-3 , 6-3 , -;.
