Cardinals edge Saints
ST. PETER — The Fairmont Cardinals boys tennis team dual meet with the St. Peter Saints came down to the last match during Big South Conference action on Thursday.
With a 3-all score, Thomas Klanderud and Aaron Hendricks provided the Cardinals with the game-winning match for a 4-3 win in St. Peter.
The Cardinals’ No. 3 doubles netters beat Bennet Madden 6-3 in the first set, but fell, 6-4 in the second.
Thomas Klanderud and Hendricks used a 7-6 (7-6) third-set victory to escape with the the dual meet win and doubles sweep.
Cardinals No. 1 doubles players Carter Klanderud and Conner Madsen beat Bailey More and Liam Dixon, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4. Tyler Head and Blake Haugen added a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) win against Ken Ringler and Matt Pettis at second doubles for Fairmont.
Ben Hernes provided the Cardinals with its only win in singles play by taking a 6-4, 6-4 win against Saints No. 4 singles player Casey Osborne.
Saints No. 1 netter Rafat Solaiman defeated Andy Hagen with set wins of 6-1, 6-4.
Drew Elofson took back-to-back 6-0 set wins over Tony Joseph at second singles.
Will Miller beat Cardinals No. 3 singles player Tyrell Zieske, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2.
Fairmont (5-4) plays at St. James at 4:30 p.m. today.
Fairmont 4, St. Peter 3
Singles: Rafat Solaiman (SP) def. Andy Hagen, 6-1, 6-4. Drew Elofson (SP) def. Tony Joseph, 6-0, 6-0. Will Miller (SP) def. Tyrell Zieske, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2. Ben Hernes (F) def. Casey Osborne, 6-4, 6-4.
Doubles: Carter Klanderud-Conner Madsen (F) def. Bailey More-Liam Dixon, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4. Tyler Head-Blake Haugen (F) def. Ken Ringler-Matt Pettis, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4). Thomas Klanderud-Aaron Hendricks (F) def. Bennet Madden-Earl Foster, 6-3, 4-6 7-6 (7-6).