A 2011-12 head shot of tennis athlete Taylor Reiner
Taylor Reiner

Blazers Battle the Mavericks

04/12/2012

RESULTS

The Blazers hosted their first home match of the season on Thursday April 12th at 4 p.m. Despite playing strong and competitively, Saint Benedict fell short losing to Minnesota State University Mankato by a score of 4-5.

Blazer doubles teams continued their streak of seamless playing, winning three out of the four matches.Megan Seipel (New London, MN, New London-Spicer) and Lauren Jones (Ogden, UT, Saint Joseph Catholic), two doubles, played an outstanding match, defeating their opponent 8-3. MacKenzie Rayman (Burnsville, MN, Apple Valley) and Cheyenne Raforth (Rapid City, SD, St. Thomas More) played at four doubles and completed an impressive match with a score of 8-2.

Blazer singles fought a hard battle. Sarah Rossman (Rochester, MN, Lourdes) played a near perfect match and defeated her Mankato opponent 6-0, 6-1. Taylor Reiner (Darwin, MN, Hutchinson) neared perfection as well when she too finished with a score of 6-0, 6-1.

The match was tied 4-4, leaving the determining point in the hands of three doubles. Taylor Reiner and Alicia Vargas fell short, losing by a score 8-1.

The Blazers played well but look forward to their next match that takes place tomorrow, Thursday April 13th, at 4 p.m. versus MIAC rival Concordia College on the Blazers home courts.
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