Rockets lost to Zeeland East
ZEELAND — Reeths-Puffer dropped a tight match to Zeeland East Wednesday in O-K Black Conference action, as the Chix came out on top by a 5-3 score.
The Rockets’ top singles player, Anika Sasinski, recorded a two-set win over Sarah VanWieren, 6-3, 6-3. The Rockets picked up another win at third singles as Gwen Swanson outfought Rachel Baker, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1.
R-P first doubles pair Audrey Fox and Lindsey Meyers edged Cristina Scheuerman and Darci TerHaar 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 for the Rockets’ third win.
Fourth doubles pair Tomoka Ishioka and Hannah Kuck battled for three sets before falling to Hannah Verbeek and Kelli Barendse, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
Vikes blanked by Ludington
LUDINGTON — Whitehall couldn’t stop Ludington from continuing its unbeaten run through the Coastal Conference Wednesday, as the Orioles defeated the Vikings 8-0.
All eight matches ended in straight sets, but Whitehall did put up a fight in a few of the matches. Carlie Bishop, at first singles, dropped a 6-3, 6-3 decision to Samantha MacDonnell. At second doubles, Emily Christensen and Ashley Dore fought hard in a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Olivia Laman and Brooke Schneider. The closest match of the eight came at fourth doubles, where Sam Ketchum and Taylor Mikkelson dropped a 6-4, 7-5 match to Megan Scott and Kayela Wallace.
Whitehall drops Fremont, 6-2
WHITEHALL — Whitehall picked up a win Monday afternoon against Fremont, dominating the Packers to the tune of a 6-2 triumph.
The Vikings swept all four doubles matches in the win, winning all four such matches in straight sets. Winning pairs were Brook Klingel and Rhianna Sheesley at first doubles, Emily Christensen and Ashley Dore at second doubles, Elle Bachelder and Cecilie Pedersen at third doubles, and Sam Ketchum and Taylor Mikkelson at fourth doubles.
Picking up singles wins for the Vikings were Kelsey Fretty at second singles and Hannah Moulds at fourth singles.
Vikings 2nd at Hamilton Invitational
HAMILTON — Whitehall posted a strong second-place finish at the four-team Hamilton Invitational last Saturday, scoring 13 points. Host Hamilton won the meet with 18 points.
The Vikings won two flight titles, with Kelsey Fretty taking the top spot at second singles while Emily Christensen and Ashley Dore earned the title at second doubles. Fretty defeated Hamilton’s Julie Genzink for her title, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6, while Christensen and Dore knocked off Katelyn Hoezee and Kelsey Mulvihill of Hamilton, 6-1, 6-1, in the title match
Whitehall also finished in second place in two flights, with Carlie Bishop taking second at first singles and Rhianna Sheesley and Brook Klingel falling in a close 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 match to Emily Cook and Tara Genzink.
Whitehall and R-P play to tie
MUSKEGON — Whitehall and Reeths-Puffer battled to a 4-4 tie last Friday in an intra-area battle, in a match that was rescheduled from early in April.
The Vikings won three of the four singles matches, while Reeths-Puffer took three doubles matches.
Whitehall’s singles victories all came in straight sets. Kelsey Fretty, at second doubles, was the most dominant, defeating Erin Crummel by a 6-0, 6-4 margin. Carlie Bishop knocked off Anika Sasinski at first singles, 6-4, 6-3. Hannah Moulds beat Rachel DeMuro at fourth singles, 6-3, 6-2. The Rockets’ Gwen Swanson knocked off Brook Klingel at third singles in a close match, 6-1, 7-6.
In the doubles matches, Whitehall second doubles pair Emily Christensen and Ashley Dore sweated out a three-set win over Kelsey Crampton and Madison Turner, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6. R-P’s three doubles wins all came in straight sets, but none were particuarly easy. At first doubles, Audrey Fox and Lindsey Meyers defeated Taylor Boyd and Rhianna Sheesley, 6-2, 6-4. Third doubles saw Zoe Kelly and Roz Swanson knock off Elle Bachelder and Taylor Mikkelson, 6-2, 6-2. At fourth doubles, Tomoka Ishioka and Hannah Kuck defeated Cecilie Pedersen and Sam Ketchum, 7-5, 6-2.
