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MARSHFIELD – Marshfield won the top singles and top two doubles matches Tuesday, but lost a 4-3 decision to Menomonie in a nonconference boys tennis match to open the Tigers’ season at the Boson Courts.
Marshfield’s Nick Ackerman blanked Eli Sankey 6-0, 6-0 to start his season at No. 1 singles with a victory.
The Tigers’ No. 1 doubles team of Alex Boson and Taylor Moon, and the No. 2 team of Alex Jensen and Sean Kaiser also won for Marshfield.
Boson and Moon swept Codey Sandberg and Steve Eiden 6-0, 6-2, and Jensen and Kaiser needed a tiebreaker to beat Eli Besse and John Waiter 5-7, 6-4, 10-6 at No. 2 doubles.
Marshfield’s No. 3 doubles team of Carter Havican and Phil Kibica lost in a third-set tiebreaker and the No. 2 through No. 4 singles teams lost in straight sets.
The Tigers will take part in the Eau Claire North Invitational on Saturday.
Indians 4, Tigers 3
Singles: 1. Nick Ackerman (MAR) def. Eli Sankey 6-0, 6-0; 2. Xavier Schwartz (MEN) def. Jacob Marx 6-1, 6-2; 3. Ryan Raut (MEN) def. Dan Bargender 6-2, 6-1; 4. Dan Simpson (MEN) def. Adrian Kaiser 7-6, 7-5.
Doubles: 1. Alex Boson-Taylor Moon (MAR) def. Cody Sandberg-Steve Eiden 6-0, 6-2; 2. Alex Jensen-Sean Kaiser (MAR) def. Eli Besse-John Waiter 5-7, 6-4, 10-6; 3. Taylor Pitt-Dexter Chronis (MEN) def. Carter Havican-Phil Kibica 6-2, 1-6, 10-8.
