Midgets show progress in loss to Williston

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WILLISTON — The track is set and progress is being made by the Dickinson High girls tennis team.

After enduring a tough match against Bismarck Century to open the season, Williston defeated Dickinson 6-3 on Tuesday.

“I definitely saw an improvement from a week ago,” Dickinson head coach James Kramer said. “Doubles play was a lot better than a week ago.”

The Midgets saw individual wins from Lindsey Bakken and Keely Kleven at Nos. 4 and 5 singles, respectively. Bakken defeated Danielle Hodenfield 6-0 and 7-5, while Kleven won 6-4 and 6-2 over Mariah Jorda.

Dickinson’s No. 1 doubles team of Bakken and Brooke Lietzke also come away with a win 6-3, 6-2 win over Cassidy Owens and Kayla Barke.

The Midgets host Bismarck St. Mary’s at 3 p.m. Thursday.

Singles: 1, Cassidy Owens, W, def. Brooke Lietzke, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. 2, Jaden Lynn, W, def. Sydney Smutzler, 6-0, 6-2. 3, Kayla Barke, W, def. Alex Simonieg, 6-3, 6-2. 4, Lindsey Bakken, D, def. Danielle Hodenfield, 6-0, 7-5. 5, Keely Kleven, D, def. Mariah Jorda, 6-4, 6-2. 6, Meryl Kovacs, W, def. Kayla Buck, 7-5, 7-5.

Doubles: 1, Lietzke/Bakken, D, def. Owens/Barke, 6-3, 6-2. 2, Lynch/Hodenfield, W, def. Simonieg/Jorda, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). 3, Kleven/Buck, W, def. Smutzler/ReAnna Peterson, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).

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