Eureka netters slip by Superior in opener

The Daily Inter Lake

EUREKA - Eureka swept doubles play and used a win at No. 4 singles to down Superior 4-3 on Thursday in girls' tennis play.

It was the season opener for both teams.

"We made a nice comeback," Eureka coach Dave Loy said. "We were down 3-0."

Superior won Nos. 1-3 singles.

"No. 1 singles was a very good match for early in the season," Loy said. "Even though we lost that one."

Nicole Lucier of Superior outlasted Martina Quade, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Loy said his No. 1 doubles team - Tayler Holder and Marni Zauner - "kind of dominated their match."

Holder and Zauner won 6-4, 6-0.

Eureka's Karina Hofstee and Cami Stacy won a wild match at No. 2 doubles, beating Kaylee Gradd and Savannah Moore, 6-7 (11-13), 6-3, 6-2.

"We lost a disappointing tie-breaker and then came back to win the next two sets," Loy said.

Eureka is back in action Tuesday at Troy.

Eureka 4, Superior 3

Singles - Nicole Lucier, S, def. Martina Quade, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Michelle Hapakova, S, def. Casey Armstrong, 6-4, 6-3; Alex Conrow, S, def. Briann Linnell, 6-3, 6-3; Sasha Trudeau, E, def. Stefanie Ericksson, 6-3, 6-0.

Doubles - Tayler Holder/Marni Zauner, E, def. Sami Woodard/Catie Goodpasture, 6-4, 6-0; Karina Hofstee/Cami Stacy, E, def. Kaylee Gradd/Savannah Moore, 6-7 (11-13), 6-3, 6-2; Megan Koshatka/Ashley Gullo, E, def. Leah Best/Michelle Reinelt, 7-6 (8-6), 6-0.