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ROCHESTER -- The Schaeffer Academy Lions swept the Fairmont Cardinals, 7-0, during Tuesday's Section 1A boys tennis team semifinals at Kutsky Park in Rochester.
Schaeffer Academy, however, finished the team portion of its tennis campaign by dropping a 5-2 decision to Rochester Lourdes in the sectional championship meet.
Fairmont's team season ended with an overall record of 10-9. Fairmont opens the Section 1A individual tournament at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. James.
Pierre O'Driscoll started the Lions' sweep with supertiebreaker win over Ameya Komaragiri at first singles. Komaragiri took the first set 7-6 (9-7), then O'Driscoll claimed the second set 7-5. The pair went into a supertiebreaker, which O'Driscoll took by a 10-4 decision.
Luke Bothun claimed a team point for the Lions at second singles by defeating Thomas Klanderud 6-3, 6-4. Annie Orvis continued the singles-bracket streak with a supertiebreaker win at third singles. Orvis claimed the first set over Jack Hagen at third singles 6-3, then Hagen took a tiebreaker second-set win 7-6 (7-5). Orvis then used an 11-9 advantage to claim the supertiebreaker.
The Lions' Asher Monson completed the singles-bracket sweep with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Ian Fortune at fourth singles.
Brady Zimmerman and Faith Monson continued Schaeffer Academy's string of wins with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Parker Vetter and Noah Vetter at first doubles, while Noah Monson and Adam Rector combined for a 6-2, 6-0 win over Carter Quist and Sebastian Castro at second doubles.
Aiden Kluth and Kate Friese completed the sweep with matching 6-0 set wins over Dominick Lund-May and Oliver Thedens at third doubles.
Section 1A Team Semifinal
Schaeffer Academy 7,
Fairmont 0
Singles Bracket
• Pierre O'Driscoll (SA) def. Ameya Komaragiri, 6-7 (7-9), 7-5, (10-4).
• Luke Bothun (SA) def. Thomas Klanderud, 6-3, 6-4.
• Annie Orvis (SA) def. Jack Hagen, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), (11-9).
• Asher Monson (SA) def. Ian Fortune, 6-0, 6-3.
Doubles Bracket
• Brady Zimmerman-Faith Monson (SA) def. Parker Vetter-Noah Vetter, 6-0, 6-1.
• Noah Monson-Adam Rector (SA) def. Carter Quist-Sebastian Castro, 6-2, 6-0.
• Aiden Kluth-Kate Friese (SA) def. Dominick Lund-May--Oliver Thedens, 6-0, 6-0.