Luverne serves 1st tennis loss to Fairmont
LUVERNE — The Luverne Cardinals swept the doubles bracket to help pace a 6-1 victory over the Fairmont Cardinals during a Big South Conference boys tennis meet Friday in Luverne.
Jack Hagen delivered the lone team point for Fairmont (2-1) to prevent the shutout. The Fairmont sophomore standout posted a 6-0, 6-2 victory over John Miller during third singles action in the 40-degree temperature under the lights.
Fairmont second singles netter Thomas Klanderud rallied for a second-set victory over Griffen Jarchow after losing the opening segment. Jarchow edged Klanderud by a 6-4 decision before the Fairmont senior regrouped for a 6-3 win. Jarchow collected the team tally by winning a super-tiebreaker, 10-3.
Chance Tunnissen outslugged Fairmont opponent Noah Vetter during fourth singles action, 6-4, 6-2, while Luverne teammate Pierce Cunningham posted back-to-back 6-0 set wins over Ameya Komaragiri during play at No. 1 singles.
Blake Frahm and Ben Jarchow combined at No. 1 doubles to fend off Fairmont’s Carter Quist and Parker Vetter, 6-4, 6-2.
Ethan Nath and Logan Ommen netted a 6-0, 6-1 second doubles triumph over Fairmont’s Weston Loughmiller and Dominic Lund-May, while Jayson Rops and Kyle Ferguson completed Luverne’s doubles sweep via a 6-1, 6-0 decision over Simone Castro and Oliver Thedens at the No. 3 position in the lineup.
Fairmont’s Zach Ashland and Wylee Frederiksen earned a 4-1, 4-0 victory over Zander Carboneau and Caleb Kracht during junior varsity action Friday.
Fairmont (2-1) returns home to the Cardinal Courts on Tuesday to square off against Pipestone Area in a 4:30 p.m. Big South dual meet.
Varsity Results
Luverne 6, Fairmont 1
Singles Bracket
• Pierce Cunningham (LUV) def. Ameya Komaragiri, 6-0, 6-0.
• Griffen Jarchow (LUV) def. Thomas Klanderud, 6-4, 3-6, (10-3).
• Jack Hagen (FMT) def. John Miller, 6-0, 6-2.
• Chance Tunnissen (LUV) def. Noah Vetter, 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles Bracket
• Blake Frahm-Ben Jarchow (LUV) def. Carter Quist-Parker Vetter, 6-4, 6-2.
• Ethan Nath-Logan Ommen (LUV) def. Weston Loughmiller-Dominic Lund-May, 6-0, 6-1.
• Jayson Rops-Kyle Ferguson (LUV) def. Simone Castro-Oliver Thedens, 6-1, 6-0.
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