Blue Devil tennis opens spring schedule with win over Martin Luther

OWATONNA, Minn. (February 28, 2020) - UW-Stout opened the spring portion of their schedule with an 8-1 win over Martin Luther College Friday at the Owatonna Tennis Center. 

The Blue Devils opened the meet by capturing all three doubles, although Kylie Rennie and Kyrstin Hanson earned a forfeit win. Lauren Couves and Mariah Kent, playing together as a doubles team for the first time this season, took an 8-4 win over Annie Hemmelmann and Ella Loersch at No. 1 doubles. Annie Sandry and Emily Preston nabbed an 8-5 win over McKenzey Crowley and Faith Struemke at No. 2 doubles.

In singles, most of the Blue Devils rolled through their opponents, winning in straight sets. Sandry defeated Loersch, 6-2, 6-0. Kent defeated Crowley, 6-1, 6-1, Preston defeated Struemke, 6-4, 7-4 and Rennie defeated Hannah Broring, 6-1, 6-4. 

Couves suffered Stout's only loss. Playing at No. 1 singles for the first time in her collegiate career, Couves lost 6-4, 6-3, to Hemmelman, a four-year No. 1 player for the Knights and the UMAC player of the year during the 2018-19 season.

Stout returns to action Friday, March 6 when they travel to Appleton to face Lawrence University at 7 p.m. at the Fox Cities Racquet Club.
 
 
UW-Stout 8, Martin Luther 1
2/28/2020 at Owatonna, Minn. (Owatonna Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Anna Hemmelman (MLC) def. Lauren Couves (STOUT) 6-4, 6-3

2. Annie Sandry (STOUT) def. Ella Loersch (MLC) 6-2, 6-0

3. Mariah Kent (STOUT) def. McKenzey Crowley (MLC) 6-1, 6-1

4. Emily Preston (STOUT) def. Faith Struemke (MLC) 6-4, 7-5

5. Kylie Rennie (STOUT) def. Hannah Broring (MLC) 6-1, 6-4

6. Kyrstin Hanson (STOUT) def. No player (MLC), by forfeit

 

Doubles competition

1. Lauren Couves/Mariah Kent (STOUT) def. Anna Hemmelman/Ella Loersch (MLC) 8-4

2. Annie Sandry/Emily Preston (STOUT) def. McKenzey Crowley/Faith Struemke (MLC) 8-5

3. Kylie Rennie/Kyrstin Hanson (STOUT) def. No player/No player (MLC), by forfeit