Girls' tennis: Green Wave upend Pirates 4-3

The Pirates were nipped 4-3 Thursday by the Green Wave in a dual in East Grand Forks.

Crookston's wins came at first doubles from junior Lizzy Awender and freshman Leah Trostad, third doubles from senior Shelby Lindtwed and junior Rachel Kanten, and third singles from junior Amber Trostad.

The Pirates nearly got their fourth win at second singles but the Green Wave's Chessa Jones upended Pirate senior Lilli Denison in three sets.

The Pirates are now 4-2 in duals this season. They will compete in Alexandria this Saturday in duals with Holy Family Catholic, Alexandria and Sauk Centre.

East Grand Forks def. Crookston 4-3

1st singles - Jessamy Jones (EGF) def. Kylie Simmons 6-0, 6-1

2nd singles - Chessa Jones (EGF) def. Lilli Denison 4-6, 6-3, 10-5

3rd singles - Amber Trostad def. Emma Dietrich (EGF) 6-3, 6-4

4th singles - Cynthia Loven (EGF) def. Ally Tiedemann 6-2, 6-3

1st doubles - Leah Trostad & Lizzy Awender def. Erika Pritchett & Katelyn Berggren (EGF) 6-2, 6-2

2nd doubles - Ashley Normandin & Kaitlyn Randall (EGF) def. Kennedy Resendiz & Lydia Shafer 6-4, 6-4

3rd doubles - Shelby Lindtwed & Rachel Kanten def. Emily Strezishar & Mackenzie Burris (EGF) 6-1, 4-6, 10-7