Viking netters top Oelwein

By Becky Walz,

Monday, April 17, 2023 9:57 am

A small group of the Decorah girls’ tennis team traveled to Oelwein for a dual meet Friday and with Oelwein’s small team meant the Vikes were already ahead 5-0 going into the match.
Victories by Evon Leitz at No. 1 singles, Mara Branum at No. 2 singles and Corina Timm at No. 3 singles put the Vikes up 8-0 going into doubles. Anika Grinna and Kaitlyn Bjork partnered at No. 1 doubles and battled to a 9-7 victory after getting down 7-5. Their victory secured a 9-0 win for the team.
Kaitlyn Bjork, Anika Grina, and Addie Maki were able to play exhibition matches against the three available Oelwein players; each came away victorious.
Decorah is at Osage Tuesday, April 18, then hosts Union Thursday, April 20. Both matches are set to begin at 4:30 p.m.

Decorah 9, Oelwein 0
Singles: No. 1 Evon Leitz (Dec) defeated Kendra Rechkemmer (Oel) 8-1; No. 2 Mara Branum (Dec) defeated Mackenzie Palmer (Oel) 8-0; No. 3 Corina Timm (Dec) defeated Rylee Lamphier (Oel) 8-0; No. 4 Kaitlyn Bjork (Dec) won by forfeit over Cheyenne Cook (Oel); No. 4 Anika Grina (Dec) won by forfeit over Emma Schulmeister (Oel); No. 6 Addison Maki (Dec) won by forfeit
Doubles: No. 1 Grinna/Bjork (Dec) defeated Rechkemmer/Palmer (Oel) 9-7; No. 2 Maki/Dylin Thompson (Dec) won by forfeit over Cook/Lamphier (Oel); No. 3 Timm/Mara Branum won by forfeit.
Exhibition matches: Kaitlyn Bjork (Dec) defeated Kendra Rechkemmer (Oel) 8-2; Anika Grina (Dec) defeated Mackenzie Palmer (Oel) 8-3; Addie Maki (Dec) defeated Rylee Lamphier (Oel) 8-0

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