Claire Gunsbury, Payge Fitterer and Hailey Hinrichs went 2-0 in singles competition as the Brainerd Warriors beat Moorhead 7-0 and Aitkin 6-1 in Saturday's Brainerd Triangular.
The Warrior doubles teams of Brooke Mimmack-Ashley Fitterer and Kennedy Rusk-Jenna Swenson also went 2-0. Megan Wroolie was 2-0 at No. 3 doubles playing with Sarah Wiger and Sydney Stock.
Brainerd's Caitlin Steffen beat Moorhead's Anna Steinwand before losing to Aitkin's Claire Browning, the No. 2-ranked player in Class 1A, in a 7-4 tiebreaker that was played in lieu of a third set.
"Caitlin is progressing so well with each match she plays," Warriors coach Lisa Salo said. "She has taken huge strides in how she constructs points, and executes effective strategies against her opponents. She had two very competitive matches today against two strong opponents. Her patience and mental toughness are such assists to her game."
Browning raised her record to 15-0 while teammate Lisa Anderson sports a 13-4 mark.
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Brainerd 7, Moorhead 0
Singles
No. 1: Caitlin Steffen (Brd) def. Anna Steinwand 7-5, 7-5
No. 2: Claire Gunsbury (Brd) def. Mallory Smith 6-0, 6-0
No. 3: Payge Fitterer (Brd) def. Melissa Glatt 6-0, 6-1
No. 4: Hailey Hinrichs (Brd) def. Lauren Jenni 6-0, 6-0
Brainerd JV singles winners: Emily Price, Libby Kurtzman, Mikaela Maki, Maura Halverson
Doubles
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No. 1: Brooke Mimmack-Ashley Fitterer (Brd) def. BreAnn Adamek/Mauren Tollefson 6-0, 6-0
No. 2: Kennedy Rusk-Jenna Swenson (Brd) def. Becky Wilke/Annie Wilke 6-3, 6-2
No. 3: Megan Wroolie-Sarah Wiger (Brd) def. Samantha Hanson/Maddie Kangas 6-1, 6-0
Brainerd JV doubles winners: Sydney Stock-Madi Exsted, Hannah Spitzley-Maria Bell, Kiera Schweitzberger-Nicole Rud, Molly West-Hannah Rud, Jessie Ernster-Mikaela Maki, Libby Kurtzman-Maura Halverson, Emily Schwaderer-Kirsten Schroer
Brainerd 6, Aitkin 1
Singles
No. 1: Claire Browning (A) def. Caitlin Steffen 6-1, 4-6, (7-4)
No. 2: Claire Gunsbury (Brd) def. Elise Courtemanche 6-4, 6-2
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No. 3: Payge Fitterer (Brd) def. Maren Butenhoff (A) 6-2, 6-0
No. 4: Hailey Hinrichs (Brd) def. Brynn Wilson 6-3, 6-2
Brainerd singles JV winner: Emily Price
Doubles
No. 1: Brooke Mimmack-Ashley Fitterer (Brd) def. Lisa Anderson-Marissa Kinzer 6-4, 6-2
No. 2: Kennedy Rusk-Jenna Swenson (Brd) def. Lydia Browning-Bethany Kinzer 6-3, 7-5
No. 3: Megan Wroolie-Sydney Stock (Brd) def. Corri Sandbeck-Cora Fastner 6-1, 6-4
Overall: Brd 8-2. Next: Brainerd vs. St. Cloud Apollo/Sauk Rapids at Apollo 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Aitkin 7, Moorhead 0
Singles
No. 1: Claire Browning def Anna Steinwand 2-6, 6-4, 11-9
No. 2: Elise Courtemanche def Mallory Smith 6-3, 6-4
No. 3: Maren Butenhoff def Melissa Glatt 7-6, 7-4, 6-4
No. 4: Brynn Wilson def Olivia Rockstad 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1: Lisa Anderson-Marissa Kinzer def Annie Wilke-Becky Wilke 6-4, 6-0
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No. 2: Bethany Kinzer-Lydia Browning def Maren Tollefson-Breann Adamek 7-6, 7-5, 6-0
No. 3: Corri Sanbeck-Cora Fastner def Maddie Kangas-Samantha Hansen 6-4, 6-3
Next: Aitkin at Pine City 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
