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Erin Prescher keeps her eye on the ball while playing Maple River.

Before the start of the 2024 girls tennis season, Blue Earth Area coach Spencer Monson said he thought Maple River would be one of the stronger teams in the section.

On Tuesday, September 24, the Monson Maple River squad gave it all they could, but fell one game short of victory. Maple River left Blue Earth with a 4-3 win.

The Eagles claimed three of the four singles matches and one of the doubles matches to earn the necessary four wins to defeat the Bucs.

At No. 1 singles, the Eagles' Macy Sohre defeated Grace Hanson 6-4, 6-1.

BEA's Addison Prescher lost the first set to Maple River's Ally Mersman before rallying to win the final two sets and earn the victory at No. 2 singles. The scores were 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

The Eagles' Tabitha Barkoski triumphed over Abbey Lorenz at No. 3 singles in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1.

It was also a straight win for Maple River's Claire Langworthy in her No. 4 doubles match against Abigail Greff. Langworthy's winning scores were 6-4, 6-4.

In the No. 1 doubles match, the Eagles' Madison Ward and Kelsey Jaeger defeated Erin Prescher and Carol Schrader 6-1, 7-6 (2).

The Bucs' Grace Schavey and Brooklyn Roseneau won their No. 2 doubles match against Reagan Reuter and Norah Davis 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

BEA's No. 3 doubles team of McKinley Hanson and Katelyn Storbeck also won in three sets as they defeated Kennedi Oliver and Merrit Ward 6-1, 2-6, 6-2.

After hosting Worthington on September 26, the No. 3 seed Bucs will begin team Section play on Monday, September 30 with a quarterfinal against River Valley at 3pm at Schroeder Courts in Blue Earth.

BEA 4, USC 3

Blue Earth Area defeated United South Central for the second time this year, 4-3, when the two Faribault County schools battled it out on September 24 at Schroeder Courts in Blue Earth.

The two teams split the singles matches evenly, but the Bucs won two of the three doubles matches to secure the victory.

BEA's No. 2 doubles team of Grace Schavey and Brooklyn Rosenau defeated USC's Julianna Clore and Caitlin Rheingans 6-3, 6-2.

At No. 3 doubles, the Bucs' McKinley Hanson and Katelyn Storbeck triumphed over the Rebels' Kylee Koziolek and Elise Hansen 6-1, 6-4.

USC picked up a victory in the No. 1 doubles match as Addison Mithun and Maya Hansen defeated BEA's Carol Schrader and Erin Prescher 6-2, 6-3.

The Bucs' Grace Hanson won the No. 1 singles match over the Rebels' Brylee Neubauer 6-1, 6-4.

USC's Olivia Bungum and BEA's Addison Prescher needed three sets to determine the winner in their match at No. 2 singles. Bungum eventually won 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (3).

The No. 3 singles match also lasted three sets, with BEA's Abbey Lorenz emerging victorious over USC's Lauren Hansen 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

In the No. 4 singles match, the Rebels' Ivy O'Rourke defeated BEA's Abigail Greff in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.

BEA 4, Waseca 3

Blue Earth Area defeated Big South Conference foe Waseca on Friday, September 20 at Schroeder Courts. The final score was 4-3.

The Bucs had wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles to go, with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.

At No. 1 singles, BEA's Grace Hanson defeated Takya Schoenrock 6-4, 6-2.

The Bucs' Addison Prescher needed three sets to beat Vivian Mader. The scores were 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

BEA's third win came at No. 2 doubles, where Grace Schavey and Brooklyn Rosenau defeated Ava Miller and Kennedy Lynch 7-6 (6), 6-2.

The Bucs' No. 3 doubles team of McKinley Hanson and Katelyn Storbeck lasted three sets before prevailing over Layla Keith and Hannah Rugger 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Waseca's Maddy Benson won at No. 3 singles over Abbey Lorenz 6-2, 6-0.

The Bluejays' Addie Pfeifer earned the victory at No. 4 singles over Abigail Greff 6-0, 6-0.

Waseca's other win came at No. 1 doubles, where Mia Kanewischer and Paige Dufault triumphed over Carol Schrader and Erin Prescher 6-2, 6-4.