Another cold, windy spring day and another victory for Mount Vernon girls’ tennis, which topped Maquoketa, 8-1, on Friday, April 19 in Mount Vernon.
“Ashtyn Rollinger played a good match at 4 (singles), struggling a bit early and then regrouping and adjusting to the wind to get the win,” Mount Vernon coach Crystal Eskelsen said. Rollinger won 8-4, topping Sophie Payton.
The only loss was Lainey Kelly falling to Maraya Downey of Maquoketa at No. 3 singles, 9-8 (7-0).
“Lainey fought for that match, but ran out of steam at the end,” Eskelsen said.
A match at Camanche on Thursday, April 18, was postponed to Thursday, May 2.
Mount Vernon 8, Maquoketa 1
Singles – Jordan Bleile (MV) def. Isabelle Yoder 8-2; Kelsey Kamerling (MV) def. Grace Coyle 8-1; Maraya Downey (Maq) def. Lainey Kelly 9-8 (7-0); Ashtyn Rollinger (MV) def. Sophie Payton 8-4; Kenna Rollinger (MV) def. Alaina Bahl 8-0; Tallulah Norton (MV) def. Alva Saether 8-1.
Doubles – Bleile/Kamerling (MV) def. Coyle/Yoder 8-0; Kelly/K.Rollinger (MV) def. Downey/Payton 8-6; A.Rollinger/Mae Stoops (MV) def. Bahl/Saether 8-2.