Packer tennis team edges out Albert Lea in opener
Published 10:47 pm Thursday, April 10, 2014
Austin’s Jeremy Olmsted leans for a shot in his No. 2 singles match Thursday in a dual against Albert Lea at Paulson Courts. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Austin boys tennis team opened its season with a 4-3 win over Albert Lea in Paulson Courts Thursday.
Austin’s No. 1 singles Colten Detwiler serves during the Packers’ dual against Albert Lea Thursday at Paulson Courts. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Packers (1-0 overall, 1-0 Big Nine) won three out of the four singles matches. Austin’s No. 2 singles player Jeremy Olmsted came back from losing his first set 6-2, to win the last two sets 6-1 each. Austin’s No. 1 singles player Colton Detwiler won a tie-breaker 7-3 to sweep his opponent.
“We had some great singles matches today and our number two doubles team came through to give us the victory,” Austin head coach Troy Diekman said.
SINGLES
No. 1 Colten Detwiler (A) def. Taylor Herfindahl 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
No. 2 Jeremy Olmsted (A) def. Cole Keyeski 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 Seth Hebrink (A) def. Foster Otten 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 Schafer Overgaard (AL) def. Jens Ourada 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES
No. 1 Carter Dahl and Collin Jahnke (AL) def Levi Vierkandt and Carter Steichen 6-3,7-5
No. 2 Ethan Anderson and Owen Nelson (A) def Garret Matz and Andy Woitas 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 Matt Carlson and Tanner Shift (AL) def Clyde Carver and Sawyer Meyers 4-6, 6-3, 6-4