The Perham Yellowjacket girls tennis team started the Perham Quadrangular with its first win of the season, knocking off East Grand Forks, 5-2, however, the day turned from that point on, dropping a 5-2 decision to Pequot Lakes and a 6-1 decision to Roseau at the Perham Tennis Courts on Sept. 1.
The Yellowjackets broke through for that much needed first win when they cruised to victory over East Grand Forks. It snapped a five match dual meet skid for the Yellowjackets.
Senior No. 1 singles player, Josie Beachy, was a perfect 3-0 on the day for Perham. She broke through after facing five state qualifiers from last year, and rolled to three straight set victories on Sept. 1. She defeated East Grand Forks, Emma Dietrich, 6-0, 6-2, starting the day off. She followed with a straight set victory over Roseau's Jodi Ostroski, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) and closed the day with a straight set win over Pequot Lakes' Alyssa Golden, 6-3, 6-4.
Makayla Melvin was 2-0 on the day in singles action at No. 2 singles. She defeated Roseau's Jenna Dietrich, 6-4, 6-3, before knocking off Pequot Lakes' Mallory Goerges in three sets, 6-4, 2-6 and 10-1 in a tiebreaker.
Brianna Schwantz went 1-1 on the afternoon, she rolled in straight sets, knocking off Bailey McMahon, 6-1, 6-1, in the day's first match against Roseau. She faltered against Pequot Lakes' Alex Stone, dropping the match in straight sets, 1-6, 2-6.
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The Yellowjackets struggled to accrue wins in doubles action. They recorded just two wins in doubles out of the nine matches played. Caitlin Moulzolf and Mallory Weber were victorious over East Grand Forks' Kayla Partlow and Tessa Birkholz, 6-4, 7-5, while the team of Elle Birkeland and Kiera Radniecki defeated East Grand Forks' Geena Boyum and McKenna Atchison, 6-4, 7-5.
The Yellowjackets return to action on Tuesday with a dual meet at Parkers Prairie at 4:30 p.m.
Perham def. East Grand Forks, 5-2
Singles- Josie Beachy, PER, over Emma Dietrich, EGF, 6-0, 6-2; Makayla Melvin, PER, over Jenna Dietrich, EGF, 6-4, 6-3; Brianna Schwantz, PER, over Bailey McMahon, EGF, 6-1, 6-1; Maggie Dietrich, EGF, over Michelle Swyter, PER, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 (10-8)
Doubles- Caitlin Moulzoulf/Mallory Weber, PER, over Kayla Partlow/Tessa Birkholz, EGF, 6-4, 7-5; Elle Birkeland/Kiera Radniecki, PER, over Geena Boyum/McKenna Atchison, 6-4, 7-5; Delaney Aaker/Gracie Coulter, EGF, over Avery Beachy/Malia Groff, PER, 6-4, 6-4.
Roseau def. Perham, 6-1
Singles- Beachy, PER, over Jodi Ostroski, ROS, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3); Mack Bergstrom, ROS, over Swyter, PER, 6-2, 6-4; Kacie Bjerk, ROS, over Weber, PER, 6-1, 6-3; Bria Dale, ROS, over JoJo Winkels, PER, 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles- Lauren Johnson/Kate Wensloff, ROS, over Melvin/Schwantz, PER, 6-1, 6-1; Madi Lee/Haley Ostergaard, ROS, over Radniecki/Birkeland, PER, 6-0, 6-1; Stella Vatnsdal/Jayda McFarlane, ROS, over Moulzoulf/Groff, PER, 6-1, 6-3.
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Pequot Lakes def. Perham, 5-2
Singles-Beachy, PER, over Alyssa Golden, PL, 6-3, 6-4; Melvin, PER, over Mallory Goerges, PL, 6-4, 2-6, 10-1; Alex Stone, PL, over Schwantz, PER, 6-1, 6-2; Alexis Lueck, PL, over Swyter, PER, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles- Kayla Geike/Cassidi Herrlich, PL, over Moulzoulf/Weber, PER, 6-4, 6-1; Erin Bengston/Morgan Mudgett, PL, over Radniecki/Birkeland, PER, 6-1, 6-1; Madeline Pluimer/Courtney Boller, PL, over Groff/Jade Lenius, PER, 6-2, 6-1.
