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MINOCQUA – A day after beating Lakeland 6-1 at the Merrill Quadrangular, the Marshfield Columbus Catholic girls tennis team lost to the Thunderbirds in a dual meet, 4-3, on Tuesday.
Elizabeth Manlick at No. 1 singles, Scout Inman at No. 2 singles and the No. 1 doubles team of Haley Orella and Angie Seubert won in straight sets to provide the Dons (5-6, 1-1 GNC) with their three wins in the Great Northern Conference dual meet.
Columbus lost all of the other four matches in straight sets, with one coming in a second-set tiebreaker. The Dons’ No. 2 doubles team of Nikki Hertel and Abby Gotz lost to Lakeland’s Mel Coconate and Megan Hebert 6-2, 7-6, including an 11-9 loss in the tiebreaker.
Columbus is back in action Thursday at Stevens Point Pacelli for a nonconference dual meet.
Thunderbirds 4, Dons 3
Singles: 1. Elizabeth Manlick (C) def. Jenna Tavers 6-0, 6-0; 2. Scout Inman (C) def. Danielle Mueth 6-0, 7-6 (5); 3. Megan Ottoson (L) def. Rebecca Lamermayer 6-3, 6-3; 4. Macy Porlier (L) def. Jerra Kumm 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles: 1. Haley Orella/Angie Seubert (C) def. Paige McMullin/Erin Tichacek 6-1, 6-0; 2. Mel Coconate/Megan Hebert (L) def. Nikki Hertel/Abby Gotz 6-2, 7-6 (9); 3. Mikki Wuestenhagen/Kelsey Nimsgern (L) def. Cassidy Schlinsog/Maddy Havican 7-5, 6-2.
Records: Columbus Catholic 5-6 overall, 1-1 Great Northern Conference; Lakeland 2-0 GNC.