STAPLES - The top-ranked Staples-Motley girls tennis team gave up only 10 games in seven matches in sweeping Perham in the quarterfinal round of Section 8A tennis playoffs .
The loss ends the team portion of the season for the Yellowjackets.
Perham advanced to the match-up with a 5-2 victory over New York Mills Monday in the pigtail game.
Josie Beachy defeated Abby Salo in straight sets three and two. Julia Pearson won her three-singles match two and love over Jewelle Boe.
The Eagles forfeited the four-singles match.
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Perham took two of three doubles matches to clinch the victory.
The No. 1 duo of Katie Howey and Betsy Pearson needed three sets to dispatch of Mallory Weber and Jordin Roberts 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Kori Salo and Maddy Keskitalo defeated Perham’s Danielle Graham and Alyssa Morris in a tight match of tiebreakers 7-6, 7-6.
Aubrey Hill and Savanna Olson defeated the Eagles No. 3 doubles team of Mikaila Honer and Robyn Harper three and four.
New York Mills’ other point came at No. 1 singles where Victoria Selander defeated Maggie Rennicke in three sets 6-2, 6-7, 6-2.
In the three other quarterfinal matches, Crookston defeated Roseau 5-2; Pequot Lakes blanked East Grand Forks 7-0 and Park Rapids Area defeated Wadena-Deer Creek 7-0.
No. 1 Staples-Motley will face No. 4 Crookston and No. 2 Park Rapids Area will play No. 3 Pequot Lakes.
The semifinals will be played in Grand Forks.
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Staples-Motley 7, Perham 0
Singles
No. 1: Mikayla Wing (SM) def. Maggie Rennicke 6-1, 6-0
No. 2: Sarah Koopmann (SM) def. Josie Beachy 6-2, 6-1
No. 3: Alex Fischer (SM) def. Julia Pearson 6-0, 6-0
No. 4: Lexi Johnson (SM) def. Makayla Melvin 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Kelsey Zetah-Nikki Edin (SM) def. Katie Howey-Betsy Pearson 6-0, 6-2
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No. 2: Grace Wolhowe-Emily Israelson (SM) def. Danielle Graham-Alyssa Morris 6-1, 6-0
No. 3: Kaleigh Hosier-Christina Smith (SM) def. Aubey Hill-Savanna Olson 6-1, 6-1
Perham: 5, New York Mills: 2
1. Singles: Victoria Selander (NYM) over Maggie Rennicke (Per) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
2. Singles: Josie Beachy (Per) over Abby Salo (NYM) 6-3, 6-2
3. Singles: Julia Pearson (Per) over Jewelle Boe (NYM) 6-2, 6-0
4. Singles: Makayla Melvin (Per) over NYM (Forfeit)
1. Doubles: Katie Howey/Betsy Pearson (Per) over Mallory Weber/Jordin Roberts (NYM) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
2. Doubles: Kori Salo/Maddy Keskitalo (NYM) over Danielle Graham/Alyssa Moris (Per) 7-6, 7-6
3. Doubles: Aubrey Hill/Savanna Olson (Per) over Mikaila Honer/Robyn Harper (NYM) 6-3, 6-4
