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MINOCQUA – Marshfield Columbus Catholic swept the three doubles matches and Elizabeth Manlick rolled again at No. 1 singles as the Dons girls tennis team edged Lakeland 4-3 in a Great Northern Conference match Tuesday at Lakeland High School.
The Dons remain undefeated in the GNC standings at 6-0, while Lakeland falls to 1-6.
Manlick whipped Danielle Mueth 6-0, 6-1, to improve to 6-0 in conference matches.
The Dons’ three doubles teams all won in straight sets. The No. 2 team of Riley Roehl and Daniella Ceron was the most dominant, beating Brieanna Schroeder and Jennifer Bauer 6-1, 6-0.
“This match was pivotal for many of our girls,” Columbus coach Janet Orella said. “They played in such a way as to take charge and work through difficulties when they arose. They made changes in their play and still came out with a win.”
Columbus plays at Medford on Thursday before closing out its conference schedule next week with a match at Phillips on Monday, at home against Rhinelander on Sept. 20 and the Great Northern Conference Meet at Lakeland on Sept. 22.
Dons 4, Thunderbirds 3
Singles: 1. Elizabeth Manlick (CC) def. Danielle Mueth 6-0, 6-1; 2. Erin Tichacek (L) def. Scout Inman 2-6, 6-2, 6-3; 3. Megan Ottoson (L) def. Lydia McIntee 6-2, 7-6 (7-3); 4. Jenna Towers (L) def. Katelyn Welsh 6-4, 6-0.
Doubles: 1. Abby Gotz-Nikki Hertel (CC) def. Ruby Hendrickson-Macy Porlier 6-1, 6-3; 2. Riley Roehl-Daniella Ceron (CC) def. Brieanna Schroeder-Jennifer Bauer 6-1, 6-0; 3. Rebecca Lamermayer-Jerra Kumm (CC) def. Stacy Humblett-Michelle Johnson 6-1, 7-5.
Records: Lakeland 1-6 Great Northern Conference; Columbus Catholic 6-0 GNC.