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Wayzata Tennis Narrowly Falls To Edina
The top-ranked Hornets pulled out a 5-2 victory, but needed a pair of three-set wins to do it.
Wayzata girls tennis coach Marci Weiner had a simple message for her team after Tuesday’s 5-2 loss to rival Edina.
“We’ll be back,” she said. “We’re not going away.”
Class AA’s fifth-ranked Trojans openly admit their first meeting with the 14-time defending state champion and top-ranked Hornets was circled on the schedule from Day 1, and the squad played with that tenacity Tuesday at the Edina Community Center.
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And even though the squad came away with a loss, Weiner said the team has much to be optimistic about.
“I really believe that this is the best competition that Edina’s had all season,” she said.
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Edina picked up big victories from No. 2 singles and No. 3 doubles on the day. Senior Lucia Solis defeated Meghana Vasireddy 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2 singles, and Hallie Koehn and Haley Nichols quickly won at No. 2 doubles 7-5, 6-1.
Then came the heartbreakers.
At No. 1 doubles, Caitlin Eichen and Ali Heiring narrowly dropped a three-set match—falling 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. The pair held a 5-1 lead in the third set, but Edina’s Morgan Marinovich and Meghan Heiring pulled off the comeback.
Minutes earlier, Coutinho and Aneesha Ahluwalia lost a 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 decision to Hannah Hankinson and Mackenzie Marinovich.
Edina coach Steve Paulsen said the Lake Conference showdown was a valuable lesson for his squad heading into tournament play later this fall.
“Certainly not to take anything for granted,” Paulsen said. “Having a good quality match like this and being pushed, that will help us.”
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
No. 1 singles: EDINA Caroline Ward def. WAYZATA Kelly Yang 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 singles: WAYZATA Lucia Solis def. EDINA Meghana Vasireddy 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 singles: EDINA Maddie Boyer def. WAYZATA Nirupa Galagedera 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 singles: EDINA Kelly Reger def. WAYZATA Steph Heiring 6-1, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: EDINA Morgan Marinovich/Meghan Herring def. WAYZATA Caitlin Eichten/Ali Heiring 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
No. 2 doubles: EDINA Hannah Hankinson/Mackenzie Marinovich def. WAYZATA Carol Coutinho/Aneesha Ahluwalia 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
No. 3 doubles: WAYZATA Hallie Koehn/Haley Nichols def. EDINA Katie Engelking/Julia Provilatis 7-6, 6-1
