Crookston Pirate Girls Tennis falls to Park Rapids in Section 8A team tournament

The Crookston Pirate Girls Tennis team lost to the Park Rapids Panthers in the first round of the Section 8A Girls Team Tennis tournament at Choice Fitness in Grand Forks on Thursday morning.

CROOKSTON vs PARK RAPIDS
Park Rapids jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead when they won the second singles match 6-1, 6-3. The Panthers’ third doubles team added the second win as they also had a straight set victory 6-2, 6-1.
The second doubles match was a wild one as Crookston’s Sylvia Christensen and Avery Mathews played outstanding and won 6-4. Park Rapids picked up their play and won the second set 6-0, forcing a third set. The Panthers duo continued their stellar play, winning the third set 6-0 to clinch the match, and Park Rapids took a commanding 3-0 lead, needing only one more win to advance.
At fourth singles, Haddie Halland lost the first set in a heart-breaker 7-6 and 7-3 in the tie-breaker. Haddie Halland continued to play well, but her opponent came up with some big points to win the second set 6-4.
The first doubles team of Ella Capistran and Kaylen Bedard also batted. They lost the first set 6-1, but showed what they are made of as they fought back and won the second set 6-1 to force a third set. In the final set, the teams battled, but Park Rapids recorded some big wins to win 7-5.
Park Rapids won the third singles match 6-2 in the first set, but Brigit Groven, a freshman, battled back to force a tie-breaker in the second set, coming up short 7-6 (7-5).
The last match going was first singles with both teams watching the final match. Crookston’s Lauren Tull, a freshman, continues her outstanding year as she pulled away for a 6-1, 6-0 victory to give the Pirates their lone win in the match as Park Rapids won 6-1 to advance.

Crookston’s team season comes to an end with a record of 6-17 on the year. They say goodbye to seniors Katie Seaver, Avery Mathews, Teagan Fanfulik and Evie Gunderson, with everybody else coming back.

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