Austin Packers girls’ tennis team falls to Northfield 6-1 Thursday

The Austin Packers girls’ tennis team played host to a veteran Northfield Raiders squad in a Big 9 Conference matchup at the Wescott Athletic Complex Thursday afternoon, and it was the Raiders, with several seniors in their lineup coming away with a 6-1 win.

Gracie Schmitt continues to have a strong season for Austin as she picked up the lone win for the Packers at No. 1 singles Thursday afternoon as she downed Marie Labenski of Northfield in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.

Austin returns to action Saturday morning in a triangular at United South Central versus the host Rebels and Maple River, with the action scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m.

NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH – 6, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – 1,

Singles:
No. 1 – Gracie Schmitt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH def. Marie Labenski, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;
No. 2 – Maya Deschamp, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH def. Emma Haugen, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-3 , 7-5 , -;
No. 3 – Izzy Balvin, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH def. Vida Curtis, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-1 , 6-0 , -;
No. 4 – Natalia Neyra Rassmussen, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH def. Yazmine Huerta, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-3 , -;

Doubles:
No. 1 – Courtney Graff, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH – Gabbi Grant, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH def. Abby VanPelt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Katie VanPelt, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-3 , 6-1 , -;
No. 2 – Lucy Bolland, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH – Alison Haung, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH def. Seanna Kubas, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Jenna Hetzel, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-2 , 6-1 , -;
No. 3 – Meha Hnatyszyn, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH – Grace LaCanne, NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH def. Kaitlyn Riskedahl, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Ella Nack, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-1 , 6-2 , -;