Jared Schmeltzer
Reporter
The lady Jays tennis team looked to be an unstoppable force for Everest, chopping up the Evergreens for a 6-1 victory on Thursday, Sept. 26. Merrill’s singles would go undefeated on the day, with their one loss coming in doubles play.
“DC Everest had their best player in #1 doubles (Calista Fuehrer),” said Merrill assistant coach Brad Barton. “While Merrill’s number one doubles team of Erin Murray and Anna Rydeski were very upset they lost, they did play well. Calista’s return of serve was very good and it cost our team some of their service game.”
Murray and Rydeski put up a very good fight, working for every single point. The two would eventually fall by scores of 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5. The Merrill girls would dominate the rest of the matches as Merrill’s number two singles, Amelia Skoviera defeating Ruoyu Chen 6-0, 6-1.
Full varsity tennis results from Sept. 26.
Singles
No. 1- Alexandra Johnson, MHS def. Talyor Moermond, DCE, (6-0, 6-2); No. 2- Amelia Skoviera, MHS def. Ruoyu Chen, DCE, (6-0, 6-1); No. 3- Kamille Ament, MHS def. Maddie Baregi, DCE, (6-3, 6-1); No. 4- Ashlynn Semling, MHS def. Nya Harrington, DCE, (6-4, 6-3)
Doubles
No. 1- Calista Fuehrer – Paige Ziarnik, DCE def. Erin Murray – Anna Rydeski, MERRILL HIGH, (6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5); No. 2- Audrey Ladewig – Autumn Reissmann, MHS def. Maddy Lemke – Morgan Geir, DCE, (6-1, 6-1); No. 3- Katelyn Hahn – Angela Hinner, MHS def. Mikayla Pozorski – Morgan Hahn, DCE, (6-1, 6-0)