ELLSWORTH – Hoisington’s No. 1 singles Reese Merlau (3-1) defeated Chapman’s Cora Merritt to finish third at Thursday’s Ellsworth Tennis Tournament. The Cardinals scored 21 points to place third.

“Reese Merlau enjoyed a great day playing No. 1 singles,” said Hoisington coach Taylor Smith.

Hoisington’s Claire Crutcher (1-3) lost 8-5 to Phillipsburg’s Gabby Poels for fifth place.

ELLSWORTH TOURNAMENT

TEAM TOTALS—1—Ellsworth 65; 2—Sterling 51; 3—Chapman 43; 4—Smoky Valley 34; 5—Victoria 28; 6—Hoisington 21; 7—Phillipsburg 20; 8—Alma Wabaunsee 16

NO. 1 SINGLES—3RD—Reese Merlau, H def. Merritt, Chapman, 8-1; Haase, E def. Merlau, 8-1; Merlau def. Solida, P, 8-5; Merlau def. Leis, SV, 8-2

NO. 2 SINGLES—5TH—Gabby Poels, P def. Claire Crutcher, H, 8-5; Crutcher def. Baer, Chapman, 8-2; Vague, E def. Crutcher, 8-3; Nowlin, V def. Crutcher, 8-7 (9-7)

NO. 1 DOUBLES—7TH—Hannah Kennedy/Ryan Moffatt, P def. Gracie Bonham-Debolt/Miette Kaiser, H, 8-3; Coonrod/Rippert, E def. Bonham-Debolt/Kaiser, 8-0;  

Carver/Heline, SV def. Bonham-Debolt/Kaiser, 8-2

NO. 2 DOUBLES—7TH—Kassie Linsner/Heather Ward, H def. Liz Buchberger/Emma Kelso, Sterling, 8-1; Baer/Kuntz, Chapman def. Linsner/Ward, 8-1; Gier/Batt, V def. Linsner/Ward, 8-5