2018 MN Girls High School State Tournament Results

The 2018 Minnesota Girls State High School Tennis Team Tournament concluded Oct. 24, crowning champions in both the Class A and 2A categories. The individual tournament kicked off Oct. 25 at Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center and Baseline Tennis Center. Congratulations to The Blake School and Edina High School, the 2018 team champions in Class A and Class 2A, and to all teams and individuals who qualified for the tournament.

Blake defeated Litchfield 7-0 in the Class A final, dropping only two sets during the match on its way to securing a fourth consecutive state championship. It was a similarly dominant performace from Edina, who defeated Minnetonka 7-0 to capture back-to-back Class 2A titles. The third place and consolation final matches were much tighter in both classes, with Rochester Lourdes defeating St. James 5-2 for third place in Class A and Rochester Mayo squeaking past Mounds View 4-3 in Class 2A.

In the Class A consolation bracket, Virginia won a tight match against Osakis 4-3 while Elk River defeated Eagan 5-2 in a rematch of last year's Class 2A consolation final.

In the individual tournament, Nicole Copeland (Edina) won her second consecutive state singles title in Class 2A, defeating teammate Andrea Jansson 6-1, 6-4. Zoe Adkins (Maple Grove) beat Ashley Tarrolly (St. Cloud Tech) 6-2, 7-5) to take third. In Class 2A doubles, Maddie Suk and Rachel Kelly (Hopkins) came back from a set down to capture the state title 6-7 (2), 6-0, 6-1. Charlotte Bowles and Nic Kelly (Prior Lake) defeated Paige Sargent and Julia Baber (Rochester Century) 6-2, 6-3 to grab third place.

In the Class A individual singles tournament, Arlina Shen (Blake) defeated Katie Mulvey (Trinity School at River Ridge) 6-0, 6-4. In the third place match, Allison Jay (Blake) beat Elise Bierbaum (Litchfield) 7-5, 6-1. On the doubles side, Clare Palen and Natalie Allison (Rochester Lourdes) beat Shanna Kinny and Avery Stilwell (Litchfield) 6-2, 6-1. Continuing Blake's excellent performance at the tournament, Sonia Baig and Bella Suk defeated Audrey Delich and Lydia Delich (Eveleth-Gilbert High School) 6-3, 6-4.

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Team Competition

Class 2A

Champions: Edina High School

Second Place: Minnetonka High School

Third Place: Rochester Mayo High School

Consolation Winners: Elk River High School

Class A

Champions: The Blake School

Second Place: Litchfield High School

Third Place: Rochester Lourdes High School

Consolation Winners: Virginia High School

Individual Competition

Class 2A Singles

Champion: Nicole Copeland (Edina)

Second Place: Andrea Jansson (Edina)

Third Place: Zoe Adkins (Maple Grove)

Consolation Winner: Eesha Varma (Eagan)

Class 2A Doubles

Champions: Maddie Suk/Rachel Kelly (Hopkins)

Second Place: Taylor Trondson/Paige Trondson (Mounds View)

Third Place: Charlotte Bowles/Nic Keller (Prior Lake)

Consolation Winners: Gabby Dahlen/Anna Dahlen (Princeton)

Class A Singles

Champion: Arlina Shen (Blake)    

Second Place: Katie Mulvey (Trinity School at River Ridge)

Third Place: Allison Jay (Blake)

Consolation Winner: Danielle Thorfinnson (Minnewaska Area High School)

Class A Doubles

Champions: Clare Palen/Natalie Allison (Lourdes) 

Second Place: Shanna Kinny/Avery Stilwell (Litchfield)

Third Place: Sonia Baig/Bella Suk (Blake)

Consolation Winners: Emily Melin/Caroline Cameron (Blake)