The Crookston Pirate Girls Tennis team is wrapping up the regular season as they host two Section 8A teams as they host the Park Rapids Panthers and the Roseau Rams at the Crookston High School tennis courts.Â
CROOKSTON VS PARK RAPIDS
Crookston used a bit of a different lineup in the first match of the day by moving the usual first singles player, Halle Winjum to first doubles and the minor tweaks didn’t phase the team.
Crookston took an early 2-0 lead in the match with a second singles win from Abby Borowicz who won in straight sets 6-0, 6-2. Â The third doubles team also made quick work of their opponent as Morgan Nelson and Addie Fee won 6-2, 6-4.
Crookston swept the doubles matches with first doubles of Halle Winjum and Emma Gunderson winning 6-2, 6-2, and Halle Bruggeman and Kaylie Clauson cruising to a 6-1, 6-1 victory for a 4-0 lead.
The final win came at fourth singles with Paige Abrahamson winning again with a 6-0, 6-2 victory. Â Crookston lost two competitive matches at first and third singles.
To listen to Coach Cody Brekken’s post-match comments, click below.
| CROOKSTON-5 | Park Rapids – 2 | Winner | Score | |
| 1st | Brekken Tull | Morgan Koppelman | PR | 6-3, 6-0 |
| 2nd | Abby Borowicz | Shailya Hayes | CROX | 6-0, 6-2 |
| 3rd | Isabelle Smith | Ella Ehler | PR | 6-0, 6-2 |
| 4th | Paige Abrahamson | Kate Travis | CROX | 6-0, 6-2 |
| 1st Dub |
Halle Winjum Emma Gunderson |
Mickey Clark Macy Goochey |
CROX | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2nd | Halle Bruggeman Kaylie Clauson |
Emmy Goochey Abby Runyon |
CROX | 6-1, 6-1 |
| 3rd | Morgan Nelson Addie Fee |
Nora Balton Destiny Haddy |
CROX | 6-2, 6-4 |
CROOKSTON VS ROSEAU –
In the final regular season match of the season for the Crookston Pirates, they celebrated the seniors, Abby Borowicz, Halle Bruggeman, Ella Kiel, Lilly Groven, Jenna Seaver, and Macy Fee. Â Pirate Coach Cody Brekken elected to start all the seniors, except for Fee who has been injured all season.Â
Brekken Tull cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory at second singles and Abby Borowicz coasted to a 6-2, 6-0 victory to give Crookston a 2-0 lead to start the match. The first doubles match complete was at second doubles. Â Jenna Seaver and Morgan Nelson had no problems earning a victory as they coasted to a 6-2, 6-2 victory to give the Pirates a 3-0 lead. Â Crookston officially won the match when the first doubles team of Halle Bruggeman and Emma Gunderson won 6-0, 6-1 for a 4-0 team lead.
Crookston completed the sweep as Halle Winjum won her first singles match 6-1, 6-2, Addie Fee won at fourth singles with a 6-0, 6-1 victory. Â The final match complete was the first varsity match this season for seniors Lilly Groven and Ella Kiel as they won a marathon three-setter 6-0, 4-6, 10-7 and the Pirates won 7-0 to wrap up the regular season.Â
Crookston ends the regular season with a 14-3-1 record and they will begin the Section 8A Girls Tennis tournament, likely as the #2 seed, and will play a first-round match on Thursday, October 13 at Courts Plus in Fargo, North Dakota. Â The tournament will continue on the 14, and 15.
For post-match comments from Coach Cody Brekken click below.
| CROOKSTON-7 | Roseau – 0 | Winner | Score | |
| 1st | Halle Winjum | Erin Brandt | Crox | 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2nd | Brekken Tull | Jesse Danielson | Crox | 6-0, 6-2 |
| 3rd | Abby Borowicz | Quinn Kruger | Crox | 6-2, 6-0 |
| 4th | Addie Fee | Dakota Dunham | Crox | 6-0, 6-1 |
| 1st Dub |
Halle Bruggeman Emma Gunderson |
Marissa Gladowski Kylie Winkler |
Crox | 6-0, 6-1 |
| 2nd | Jenna Seaver Morgan Nelson |
Lindsey Vistad Bryn Wilson |
Crox | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 3rd | Lilly Groven Ella Kiel |
Ava Holmgren Abby Swenson |
Crox | 6-0, 4-6, 10-7 |
