Prairie blanks J-Hawks in regional tennis

CEDAR RAPIDS – Ayla Knipper defeated Sophia Jacobsen, 6-2, 6-1, at No.1 singles Saturday as Prairie blanked Jefferson, 5-0, in the Class 2A regional quarterfinals at Prairie.

Prairie (2-12) will visit Liberty in the semifinals Wednesday.

Kennedy Parker, Ali Hosch, Caitlyn Meyer and Katia Pint also won their singles matches for Prairie.

Jefferson retired with an 0-13 record.

PRAIRIE 5, JEFFERSON 0

Singles

1. Ayla Knipper (P) def. Sophia Jacobsen, 6-2, 6-1

2. Kennedy Parker (P) def. Cora Petersen, 6-4, 6-3

3. Ali Hosch (P) def. Yezi Park, 6-3, 6-0

4. Caitlyn Meyer (P) def. Evaline Petersen, 6-2, 6-3

5. Katia Pint (P) def. Gabriella Ryan, 1-6, 7-6 (8-6)