TRF falls to Rochester Lourdes in opening round of state tennis tournament

Thief River Falls dropped a 6-1 decision to Rochester Lourdes in the opening round of the MSHSL Class A State Tournament Tuesday morning.

The lone win for the Prowlers came at number three singles, with Spencer Hempel claiming 6-4, 6-1 win over Easton Ackley.

The Prowlers will be back in action later today, facing the loser of St. Peter vs. Rock Ridge (Virginia) at approximately 4 p.m.

Singles – No. 1  – Marjan Veldic, Rochester Lourdes, def. Reece Janisch, Thief River Falls, 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 – Evan Ritter, Rochester Lourdes, def. Jett Cornelius, Thief River Falls, 6-4, 6-4; No. 3 – Spencer Hempel, Thief River Falls, def. Easton Ackley, Rochester Lourdes, 6-4, 6-1; No. 4 – Andrew Fink

, Rochester Lourdes, def. Andy Dagg, Thief River Falls, 6-2, 2-6, 10-7.

Doubles – No. Jack Fitzgerald/Ethan Hubbard, Rochester Lourdes, def. Rhett Janisch/JJ Cornelius, Thief River Falls, 6-2, 6-1;  No. 2 Charlie Young/Joseph Palen, Rochester Lourdes, def. Geran Gonsorowski/Lucas Rantanen, Thief River Falls, 7-6 (4), 6-3; No. 3 – Noah Doherty/Max Orth, Rochester Lourdes, def. Kaleb Funk/Ike Olson, Thief River Falls, 6-2, 6-3.