Girls' tennis win conference opener, 7-0

One year ago, Northfield opened the conference season with a 4-3 road win. This year, however, Hutchinson turned the table on the Raiders, winning all seven positions for the 7-0 sweep.

The Tigers (9-2) got dominant performances from Emily Seller, Taylor Reiner and the doubles team of Anna Rasmussen and Emily Klitzke. Hutchinson lost just three games in those three spots.

Kate Byron and Steph Steenhoek had a bit tougher matches, but still won in straight sets. The No. 2 and 3 doubles teams won in three sets.

Hutchinson hosts Farmington at 3:45 Tuesday at the high school courts.

Results Thursday
Hutchinson 7, Northfield 0
Singles — 1. Emily Seller (H) def. Laura Dack 6-0, 6-1; 2. Taylor Reiner (H) def. Berit Seeberg 6-0, 6-0; 3. Kate Byron (H) def. Ellie O’Brien 6-3, 6-4; 4. Stephanie Steenhoek (H) def. Emma Strahan 6-2, 6-1; Exhibition: Jamie Voelker (H) def. Erika Olson 8-0.
Doubles — 1. Anna Rasmussen/Emily Klitzke (H) def. Martha Lundin/Emily Stets 6-1, 6-0; 2. Jenna Juergensen/Katie Haugen (H) def. Natalie Baker/Elizabeth Shimek 4-6, 6-2, 6-4; 3. Ashley Lund/Cortney Hallahan (H) def. Aimee Clites/Leigh Langehough 6-3, 6-7 (9-7), 6-2; Exhibition: Ashley Madson/Kaitlyn Garvin (H) won 8-5.
Records – Hutchinson (9-2 overall, 1-0 Missota Conference).

Eric Kraushar is the sports editor at the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sports@hucthinsonleader.com.