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Braves Compete Well; Lose Opener To Marquette
 GLADSTONE---The Gladstone High School girls tennis team opened its season Thursday with a 5-3 loss to the Marquette Redettes at Pfotenhauer Park. The Braves won the top two singles flights and won at #1 doubles, but Marquette had more depth and won the match.  In the No. 1 doubles match, Gladstone's Paige Schwartz and Anna Caramella defeated Marquette's Amanda Gray and Mallory Grugin, 6-4, 6-0. At No. 4 singles, Marquette's Christine Nestor defeated Gladstone's Kara Salo, 6-0, 6-3. "I was happy with how we played," Gladstone Coach Hailey Reichel said. "Even the girls who lost, they competed well. It was a good start." Gladstone is off until Monday, when the Braves host Escanaba. The Eskymos have won their first two matches of the season (6-2 over Marquette Wednesday, and 7-1 over Menominee on Thursday). Monday's match starts at 4:00 at Pfotenhauer Park. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos and videos from the match.  |
