SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Watertown Arrow tennis team opened its season Thursday with a split in Sioux Falls.
Watertown defeated Aberdeen Central 7-2 to start the day. Xane Fligge, Matthew Bertsch, Dawson Hartman, and Tyson Lawrence earned singles victories over the Golden Eagles. The Arrows followed with a sweep of doubles action, featuring wins from the pairings of Fligge-Hartman, Meeter-Bertsch, and Tarren Veflin-Lawrence.
In the second match of the day, a talented Sioux Falls Lincoln squad swept the Arrows 9-0.
Watertown (1-1) travels to the Huron Invitational on Saturday to face Pierre and the host Tigers.
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Watertown def. Aberdeen, 7-2
Singles
Dawson Pederson def. Joey Meester, 10-6
Xane Fligge def. Aric Tennant, 10-4
Matthew Bertsch def. Gavin Pederson, 10-3
Dawson Hartman def. Wyatt Kiesz, 10-2
Tyson Lawrence def. Alex Tarver, 10-2
Grayson Rehder def. Paul Feist, 10-2
Doubles
Fligge/Hartman def. Pederson/Pederson, 10-7
Meester/Bertsch def. Tennant/Kiesz, 10-8
Lawrence/Taren Veflin def. Rehder/Josiah Grandpre, 10-8
Sioux Falls Lincoln def. Watertown, 9-0
Singles
River McKenzie def. Joey Meester, 5-0, 5-0
Connor Husjer def. Xane Fligge, 5-0, 5-0
Amrit Thury def. Dawson Hartman, 5-2, 5-0
Giyun Seo def. Tyson Lawrence, 5-3, 5-1
Myles Schellpfeffer def. Paul Feist, 5-0, 5-0
Doubles
McKenzie/Husser def. Fligge/Hartman, 5-0, 5-0
Servyange/Seo def. Meester/Bertsch, 5-2, 5-0
Thury/Schellfeffer def. Lawrence/Taren Veflin, 5-0, 5-1
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