MERRILL EDGES WISCONSIN RAPIDS GIRLS TENNIS

Zaleski Sports

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids girls tennis team dropped a Wisconsin Valley Conference dual to Merrill on Tuesday 4-3 at Lincoln High School.

Corinne Sazama won a tiebreaker in the second set to defeat Angela Hinner 6-4, 7-6 (2) at No. 1 singles, and Hayley Jensen earned a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles for the Raiders (0-3 WVC).

Wisconsin Rapids’ No. 2 doubles team of Aleeya Leach and Sawyer Holberg earned a straight-set win, 6-3, 6-3.

Rapids plays at D.C. Everest on Thursday.

Merrill 4, Wisconsin Rapids 3

Singles: 1. Corinne Sazama (WR) def. Angela Hinner, 6-4, 7-6 (2); 2. Hayley Jensen (WR) def. Lauren Belsky, 6-1, 6-0; 3. Lauren Cohrs (MER) def. Aleigh Weight, 6-2, 6-0; 4. Courtney Schneider (MER) def. Julia Krueger, 7-6, 6-1.

Doubles: 1. Amelia Skoveria-Tessa Wheat (MER) def. Teagann Bondioci-Abby Gust, 6-4, 6-0; 2. Aleeya Leach-Sawyer Holberg (WR) def. Lydia Burrows-Sarah Rell, 6-3, 6-3; 3. Mariah Jacoby-Chloe Belant (MER) def. Sierra Dillingham-Olivia Oleson, 6-1, 6-2.

Records: Wisconsin Rapids 0-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Merrill 1-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference.