Kats scratch Lady Loggers
<p>Wildkat McKenna Emmerich returns serve in a match against Glacier High School last week.</p>
The Columbia Falls girls tennis team downed Libby on April 17 by 5-2, but they had a tough time against Glacier High School, losing 7-1.
Against Libby, Gabrielle Stenger dispatched Kaya Hardgrove 6-2, 7-5 as the girls swept the Lady Loggers in singles play.
Natalie Law, Emma Covill and Hailey Sapa all notched victories.
Against the Wolfpack, Covill got the lone victory, beating Briahna Bennett 6-1, 6-0.
The Wildkats were also scheduled to play Dillon over the weekend, but no results were available at presstime.
The Kats had a make-up match against Whitefish on Tuesday after presstime. They next play Polson on May 5 in Polson.
Columbia Falls 5, Libby 2
Singles – Gabrielle Stenger, CF, def. Kaya Hardgrove, 6-2, 7-5; Natalie Law, CF, def. Patricia Manikova, 6-3, 6-3; Emma Covill, CF, def. Mariah Briskin, 6-0, 6-1; Hailey Sapa, CF, def. Erin Rogers, 7-6 (10), 6-4.
Doubles – Hannah Sullivan/Tana Wilson, L, def. Micinze Christopherson/Gabby Keller, 2-6, 6-0, 6-4; Kira Rose/Kyla O’Brien, L, def. McKenna Emmerich/Maggie Panasuk, 6-4, 6-2; Kira Kamrud/Kiersten Wendt, CF, def. Harley Malmstrom/Becky Boulware, 6-2, 7-6 (1).
Glacier 7, Columbia Falls 1
Singles: Hailey Blalack (G) def. Gabrielle Stenger, 6-1, 6-0; Keckeley Habel, (G) def. McKenna Emmerich 6-2, 6-4; Emma Covill (CF) def. Briahna Bennett 6-1, 6-0; Amber Hamblin (G) def. Hailey Sapa 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles: Ingrid Ericksen/Kailea Vaudt (G) def. Gabby Keller/McKinze Christopherson 6-2, 6-1; Kali Mathison/Kirstyn Haugenoe (G) def. Maggie Panasuk/Kira Kamrud 6-0, 6-0; Kayla Harwood/Miranda Meyer (G) def. Courtney Seward/Kirsten Wendt 6-2, 6-0; Kendall Sattler/Dumitra Baker (G) def. Morgan Love/Sonestra Billow 6-0, 6-0.