Medal-winners at No. 4 doubles
Tiger coach Jack Olwell liked what he saw at his team's season opener Monday, Aug. 22, at the Mounds Doubles Invitational.
Host Mound won the three-team get-together with nine points. Farmington tallied five and Bloomington Kennedy four.
"It was a very encouraging start," Olwell said. "We medaled at two spots and split matches at five others. It was a big improvement for us from previous years."
The medals came at at the fourth and fifth positions from the Tiger tandems of Rachel Molitor/Jessica Autey and Melanie Kappes/ShyAnne Spurzem.
The No.2 duo of Katie Burgess/Ally Midboe and the No. 6 paring of Molly Rudorfer each scored a point by splitting their matches.
"Even in the matches we lost, we were very competitive," Olwell said.
The Tigers open their dual meet season Thursday, Aug. 24, with a non-conference road match at Faribault.
Complete Results:
No. 1 doubles: Meghan Lindstrom/Maggie Rudorfer lost 4-6, 6-7; won 3-6, 4-6
No. 2 doubles: Katie Burgess/Ally Midboe lsot 5-7, 1-6; won 7-5, 6-7 (retired)
No. 3 doubles: Callie Olmscheid/Megan Stivers lost 1-6, 3-6; lost 6-7, 3-6
No. 4 doubles: Rachel Molitor/Jessica Autey lost 6-0, 4-6 (4-7); won 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 doubles: Melanie Kappes/ShyAnne won 6-2, 6-2 and 7-5, 6-2
No. 6 doubles: Molly Rudorfer/Liz Adams lost 1-6, 2-6; won 6-1, 6-0
No. 7 doubles: Kassie Seegert/Jenny Ouyang lost 2-6, 4-6; won 6-1, 6-1
No. 8 doubles: Cassandra Blair/Izzy Johns lost 0-6, 0-6; won 6-3, 6-3
No. 9 doubles: Heather Kelzenberg/Tasha Ruthenbeck lost 2-6, 3-6; won 6-2, 6-1
