Eagles’ tennis team wins

Sweet revenge. Sauk Prairie’s girls tennis team lost just one Northern Badger Conference dual meet a year ago — and that came to DeForest. Last Tuesday, the Eagles got a measure of payback, topping the Norskies, 4-3. “We had our only Badger North loss to them last year, so we were excited to get some redemption this year,” Sauk Prairie coach Heather Slosarek said. “Our top three singles players played some strong matches.” That’s for sure. The Eagles got wins from their top three singles players — Quinlyn Mack, Gaia Citro and Jordan O’Connor. Mack defeated DeForest’s Leah Miller, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 1 singles. “Quinlyn had a good battle against Leah Miller, who is a very strong tennis player,” Slosarek said. “Quinlyn really hit her stride in the second set, after pushing the ball deep towards the baseline and adding her signature style back into her game.” Citro had a hard fought, 6-3, 6-3, win over Lauren Armstrong, while O’Connor rolled to a 6-0, 6-3 win over Sydney Hahn. “Gaia Citro demonstrated her ability to go toe-to-toe with another strong baseliner,” Slosarek said. “And Jordan O’Connor played a very well-strategized match.” The Eagles also got a win at No. 3 doubles, where Emily Querio and Grace Fauerbach downed Ashley Hegarty and Annie Manzi, 6-2, 6-2. “They were hitting some crazy angles throughout the match and capping it off with some solid net putaways,” Slosarek said of her No. 3 doubles team. “Congrats to them for continuing to keep the pressure on in the second set.” In all, it was a big win for the Eagles. “Overall, it was a great team victory,” Slosarek said. “We continue to show our depth and ability to battle against tough opponents! “Each match, our team displays great determination and mental toughness. They are each improving their games from match-to-match, and I remain optimistic about the matches ahead.” SAUK PRAIRIE HIGH 4, DE FOREST HIGH 3 Singles No. 1 - Quinlyn Mack, SAUK PRAIRIE HIGH def. Leah Miller, DE FOREST HIGH, 6-4, 6-2. No. 2 - Gaia Citro, SAUK PRAIRIE HIGH def. Lauren Armstrong, DE FOREST HIGH, 6-3, 6-3, No. 3 - Jordan O’Connor, SAUK PRAIRIE HIGH def. Sydney Hahn, DE FOREST HIGH, 6-0, 6-3, No. 4 - Samantha Schaeffer, DE FOREST HIGH def. Anna Ballweg, SAUK PRAIRIE HIGH, 6-1, 6-4, Doubles No. 1 - Cecile Fuchs - Samantha Fuchs, DE FOREST HIGH def. Aimee Maasch - Haley Greenheck, SAUK PRAIRIE HIGH, 6-0, 6-1, No. 2 - Mikayla Beckman - Amber Fabian, DE FOREST HIGH def. Camdyn Kastelitz - Hannah Helt, SAUK PRAIRIE HIGH, 6-4, 6-3, No. 3 - Emily Querio - Grace Fauerbach, SAUK PRAIRIE HIGH def. Ashley Hegarty - Annie Manzi, DE FOREST HIGH, 6-2, 6-2,