The Daily Dispatch

The Wahpeton boys tennis team hosted Shanley-Oak Grove-Park Christian Thursday afternoon at the North Dakota State College of Science courts.

The Huskies played good tennis according to coach Kyle Christianson, but lost the match 6-3.

"We played four third-set tie breakers and went 2-2," Christianson said. "Those could have went either way. If we had won two more points in the ones we lost, we could have taken the match 5-4."

In singles matches, Carson Miller won at No. 2., after his opponent withdrew because of an injury.

Dylan Johnson also won his singles match at No. 4.

In doubles matches, the No.2 team of the Huskies, Miller and Eric Christensen won 1-6, 6-3, 10-5.

Johnson competed in his fifth and sixth third-set tie-breaks of the year. He lost the first one in doubles but was able to take the second one in singles.

"There was a point at 7-5 in his singles tie-break that Dylan (Johnson) impressed me a lot," coach Christianson said. "Everything that we have been working on and stressing seemed to click. I hope this can continue and other players can start doing this."

In JV tennis action, Mike Withuski won his singles match 8-3, Jackson Huwe/Jacob Fehr won 9-8, in doubles and John Bartels/Alex Solberg won 8-6, also in doubles.

The Huskies travel to Fargo Friday to play matches against Williston and Bismarck Century.

Results:

Varsity Singles:

1. Thomas Schwandt def. Scott Kompelien 6-1, 6-0

2.Carson Miller def. Peter Frei 5-2 (injury withdraw)

3. Peter O'Donnel def. Eric Christianson 7-5, 6-2

4. Paul Johnson def. Eric Christiensen 4-6, 7-5, 10-6

5. Dylan Johnson def. Jacob Olsgaard 6-4, 4-6, 10-8

6. Patrick Strom Def. Tim Lukens 6-1, 6-0

Doubles:

1. Schwandt/Frei def. Kompelien/Christianson 6-4, 6-3

2. Miller/Christensen def. O'donnel/Johnson 1-6, 6-3, 10-5

3. Olsgaard/Lundberg def. Johnson/Withuski 5-7, 6-4, 10-7

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