MINNEAPOLIS — Lauren Rutten and Elizabeth Digiovanni each finished 2-0 as the Staples-Motley Cardinals dropped both their matches by the score of 5-2 in the Class 1A Team State Tournament at Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center Tuesday, Oct. 25.
The eighth-ranked Cardinals lost to the fourth-ranked Litchfield Dragons in the quarterfinals. Rutten pulled out a three-set victory at No. 1 singles while Digiovanni captured a 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 4 singles.
The Cardinals moved to the Consolation Semifinals where they fell 5-2 to the fifth-ranked St. James Saints.
Rutten cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 victory while Digiovanni won her match 6-4, 7-6 as the Cardinals ended their season with a 14-6 record.
Rutten and Ronnie Noska will play in the Class 1A singles state tournament starting Thursday, Oct. 27.
Litchfield 5, Staples-Motley 2
SinglesNo. 1: Lauren Rutten (SM) def. Ryanna Steinhuas 2-6, 6-2, 13-11
No. 2: Karlee Prahl (L) def. Ronnie Noska 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
No. 3: Isla Dille (L) def. Georgia Kruchten 6-3, 6-2
No. 4: Ellizabeth Digiovanni (SM) def. Anna Stilwell 6-3, 6-3
No. 1: Lauren Erickson-Olivia Olson (L) def. Amy Rollins-Kenzie Erickson 6-1, 6-3
No. 2: Kaitlyn Palmer-Sophie Stilwell (L) def. Corinne Olson-Heidi Zimmerman 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Amelia Benson-Trinity Hawes (L) def. Maddison Perius-Jaisa Holst 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
St. James 5, Staples-Motley 2
No. 1: Lauren Rutten (SM) def. Eva Romsdahl 6-1, 6-1
No. 2: Keyana Haler (SJ) def. Ronnie Noska 6-2, 6-4
No. 3: Mata Kulseth (SJ) def. Georgia Kruchten 6-3, 6-3
No. 4: Ellizabeth Digiovanni (SM) def. Lily Ciske 6-4, 7-6(2)
No. 1: Allison Bluedorn-Alexis Brekken (SJ) def. Amy Rollins-Kenzie Erickson 6-1, 7-5
No. 2: Mykela Hanson-Dani Trapero (SJ) def. Corinne Olson-Heidi Zimmerman 3-6, 6-0, 10-2
No. 3: Mariah Mireles-Mika Wessels (SJ) def. Maddison Perius-Jaida Holst 7-5, 6-1
