13 October 2023
Austin senior Gracie Schmitt made a solid run, but no Packer girls tennis players advanced from the Section 1AA meet in Rochester Thursday.
Schmitt, who was the No. 4 seed at No. 1 singles, beat Emily Beham of Northfield 6-1, 6-0 in the first round, she topped Zoe Zhang of Century 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals and she lost to Claire Loftus of Mayo 6-0, 6-0 in the semifinals.
“Both Gracie and the VanPelt’s lost to players that have a very good chance to win State titles this year,” Austin head coach Jeff Anderson said. “Overall, we played to the best of our ability and had a great, fun last day of the tennis season. This senior class will be missed for their play but more importantly for their leadership.”
The No. 1 doubles team of Abby VanPelt and Katie VanPelt were seeded ninth and they beat a duo from Red Wing 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, before falling to Mayo’s Malea Diehm and Keely Ryder 6-0, 6-0.
Austin’s doubles team of Seanna Kubas and Jenna Hetzel and singles player Yazmine Huerta each lost their first match.
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