Merrill Varsity Girls Tennis Team sweeps Phillips on Senior Night

The Merrill Varsity Girls Tennis Team marked Senior Night on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, with a 7-0 sweep of Phillips.
“Merrill defeated Phillips by a 7-0 score on Sept. 24, controlling every court and sweeping the doubles matches,” Merrill Varsity Girls Tennis Coach Sami Braun said.
The Bluejays won all four singles courts in straight sets. Senior Claire Hintz opened with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles, and Senior Greta Peterson followed at No. 2 with a 6-0, 6-1 win.
“Addisyn Krause delivered the most decisive singles result,” Braun said.
Krause did not drop a game at No. 3 singles, winning 6-0, 6-0. Ava Jozwiak finished off singles play with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 4.

In doubles, the closest match of the night came at No. 2, where Seniors McKenzie Plautz and Addison Pickard won 7-5, 6-2. Mara Kautzer and Ava Latzig won 6-1, 6-0, and Noelle Iverson and Jillian Severt won 6-0, 6-3, both in straight sets.
Braun said the doubles wins completed “a lineup-wide sweep on Senior Night.”
Merrill’s Seniors this season are Allyson Boquist, McKenzie Plautz, Claire Hintz, Addison Pickard, and Greta Peterson.

Box Score
Phillips 0 @ Merrill 7