Rod's Sunday Sports

The Pierre Lady Governor tennis team opened the 2010 season by knocking of Sioux Falls Washington,5-4, Roosevelt 6-3 and Lincoln 5-4. Diede Beck and Megan Vockrodt went a perfect 6-0 on the day sweeping all three of their singles and doubles matches. Emily Dix went 3-0 in singles and Molly Burke and Lexi Gusso went 3-0 in doubles. Next action for the team is Friday and Saturday at the Rapid City Invitational. Results:

Pierre 5. Washington 4
Singles
1. Tina Erickson d. Molly Burke(P) 6-3,6-1;
2. Berkley Darr d. Eileen Leong(P) 6-3, 6-3;
3. Mikki Gebauer d. Alexi Gusso(P) 6-1,7-5;
4. Diede Beck(P) d. Dina Pater 6-2,6-2;
5. Megan Vockrodt(P) d. Shaylee Heinert. 6-2,6-2;
6. Emily Dix(P) d. Annie Wheeldon
6-2,6-4;
Doubles
1. Erickson/Gebauer d Leong/Kayla Inman 6-4,7-5;
2. Vockrodt/Beck d. Darr/Pater. 7-5,6-3;
3. Gusso/Burke d. Heinert/Wheldon.6-3,6-2.

Pierre 6 Roosevelt 3
Singles
1. Brittany Kortan d. Molly Burke(P) 6-7,6-3,10-6;
2. Kara Bunkers d. Eileen Leong(P) 3-6,6-3, 10-6;
3. Abby Siegenthaler d. Alexi Gusso(P)6-3,3-6,10-8;
4. Diede Beck(P) d. Kasey Shagen 6-7(3-7),6-3,10-3;
5. Megan Vockrodt(P) d. Mackenzie Vanderwoude 6-2,6-2;
6. Emily Dix(P) d. Mckayla Johnson 6-1,6-3;
Doubles
1. Bunkers/Siegenthaler d Leong/Kayla Inman 6-7(7-9)6-3,10-8;
2. Vockrodt/Beck d. Kortan/Shagen. 6-4,7-5;
3. Gusso/Burke d. Vanderwoude/Johnson 6-1,6-3.

Pierre 5 Lincoln 4
Singles
1. Joey Bosch d. Molly Burke(P) 6-3,6-1;
2. Gracie Chang d. Eileen Leong(P) 6-3,1-6, 10-8;
3.Adrienne Green d. Alexi Gusso(P) 6-1,6-1;
4. Diede Beck(P) d. Tessa Crosby 6-4,6-3;
5. Megan Vockrodt(P) d. Gabi Schmidt. 7-5,6-2;
6. Emily Dix(P) d. Allie Lahren 6-4,7-6(7-5);
Doubles
1. Bosch/Chang d Leong/Kayla Inman 6-3,6-3;
2. Vockrodt/Beck d. Green/Crosby. 6-2,6-3;
3. Gusso/Burke d. Schmidt/Lahren. 6-2,6-4


The Pierre Governor boys soccer team tied with Brookings 1-1 yesterday to open up the season with a win and a tie. The Governor Junior Varsity team also tied with Brookings yesterday 3-3 to open their season with a tie and a loss. The Pierre Lady Governor junior varsity soccer team defeated Brookings yesterday 2-0 yesterday. The varsity contest between Brookings and Pierre was not reported.