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Central tennis squad blanks two foes

Alice Vogel, of Aberdeen, returns a volley at the net during a doubles match last month at the Hub City Open tennis tournament on the Northern State University tennis courts. Vogel won two singles and two doubles matches for Aberdeen Central Saturday during the West River Invitational in Pierre. Photo by John Davis taken 7/23/2022

PIERRE – Aberdeen Central rolled through a pair of Rapid City tennis opponents without dropping a match during the second day of the West River Invitational in Pierre on Saturday.

The Golden Eagles blanked Rapid City Central and Rapid City Christian 9-0 to improve to 3-1 on the young season.

“We’re really pleased how the weekend turned out,” said Central coach John Vogel.

While Central won all of its matches, there was a bit of drama during one of them.

Laney Gonsor got stung multiple times by a wasp during her doubles match.

“It got caught in her hair and when they were trying to get it out, it got her three times,” Vogel said, adding that once play resumed, Gonsor and her partner Reece Comstock continued on the way to a 10-0 victory.

Vogel also pointed out the serving of Alice Vogel in a singles victory at flight two, noting she did not have a single double fault, which includes going for big serves on her second serve.

“I think she played about as good as I’ve ever seen her play,” Coach Vogel said.

He said that Livia Douglas continues to make noticeable improvements to her overall game.

“Livia Douglas played really good down the stretch. I’m asking a big thing of her to kind of change her game,” Coach Vogel said. “I challenged her and she’s accepting that challenge pretty good. She was going for a more offensive game.”

The Eagles now have a few days off before another busy weekend ahead. The squad heads to Sioux Falls where it will face Jefferson, Washington and O’Gorman on Friday, before meeting Roosevelt and Lincoln on Saturday.

Aberdeen Central 9, Rapid City Central 0

Singles

Emily Ringgenberg, AC, def. Esther Pineiro, 10-0.

Alice Vogel, AC, def. Emma Raisanen, 10-1.

Carly Comstock, AC, def. Abby McNaboe, 10-1.

Livia Douglas, AC, def. Ella Miller, 10-1.

Laney Gonsor, AC, def. Hannah Isbell, 10-2.

Avery Tennant, AC, def. Macie Moser, 10-1.

Doubles

Ringgenberg-Vogel, AC, def. Pineiro-Raisanen, 10-1.

Comstock-Douglas, AC, def. McNaboe-Isbell, 10-1.

Gonsor-Reese Comstock, AC, def. Miller-Moser, 10-0.

Aberdeen Central 9, Rapid City Christian 0

Singles

Emily Ringgenberg, AC, def. Riley Geyer, 10-5.

Alice Vogel, AC, def. Ciera Crawford, 10-2.

Carly Comstock, AC, def. Allison Hill, 10-3.

Livia Douglas, AC, def. Katie Palmer, 10-3.

Laney Gonsor, AC, def. Tanya Ryherd, 10-5.

Avery Tennant, AC, def. Marissa Heidecker, 10-1.

Doubles

Ringgenberg-Vogel, AC, def. Geyer-Crawford, 10-4.

Comstock-Douglas, AC, def. Hill-Palmer, 10-2.

Tennant-Jenna Joachim, AC, def. Heidecker-Abigail Oaks, 10-2.

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