By Chris Schafer
The USA Patriots split the singles and dominated the doubles in a 5-2 victory over the Eagles of New York Mills. Karri Miller and Molly Johnson won the tiebreaker to take their first doubles match away from their New York Mills opponents. Leah Johnson and Amber Smith were not able to pick up victories in their matches but both Patriots put up commendable performances no-the-less. Johnson drove her match to a third set before losing in a 7-5 tiebreaker. Smith lost in straight sets but forced a lengthy battle to loss 7-6, 7-5.
USA vs. New York Mills
Singles: No.1 — Ashlee Hartwig (USA) def. Alisha Hagen (NYM) 6-1, 6-4; No. 2 — Vanessa Goeson (NYM) def. Leah Johnson (USA) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5; No. 3 — Amber Klemish (USA) def. Whitney Koehler (NYM) 6-4, 6-0; No. 4 — Elizabeth Pesola (NYM) def. Amber Smith (USA) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.
Doubles: No. 1 — Molly Johnson, Karri Miller (USA) def. Erica Imsanda, Lauri Vorderbruggen (NYM) 1-6, 7-5, 7-4; No. 2 — Jayna Harthan, Jenna Hollerman (USA) def. Ally Slieter, Beth Rimpila (NYM) 6-2, 6-3; No. 3 — Aimee Harren, Neenah Funk (USA) def. Kendal Perala, Christine Becker (NYM) 6-4, 6-2.
