The Marshalltown girls’ tennis team dealt with all the adversity and stood up to the many challenges on Friday in the Hawkette Invite.

The Bobcats emerged victorious, too.

Despite a lengthy rain delay and a change of venue, Marshalltown remained unbeaten with a 7-4 triumph over Ankeny on Friday at the Ankeny Tennis Center as well as the Ames Fitness Center.

With no end in sight to the morning’s rain north of the Des Moines metro, the meet was moved indoor to Ames. MHS (10-0) endured the elements and the relocation, overcame a singles split for the first time this season, and dominated doubles play with a near-sweep.

Playing pro sets, the Bobcats and Hawks (3-5) split the singles contests 3-3, but Marshalltown mowed through in doubles play, 5-1.

The 7-4 final represented the closest 11-match contest for the unbeaten Bobcats this season.

Senior Lily Zahnd remained unbeaten at No. 4 singles this season, beating Ankeny’s Olivia North 8-4 to also improve to 10-0. Kate Sandvick captured an 8-3 victory over Lilith Francel at No. 2, and Reese Jensen scored a convincing 8-1 triumph at No. 5.

Jensen is 9-1 in singles play this season, and Sandvick moved to 8-2 with the win.

Sandvick and Kennedy Feldman teamed up for an 8-5 victory at No. 1 doubles, beating Francel and Sophie Schmitz, but Ankeny countered with an 8-0 sweep at No. 2. Marshalltown put the match away by sweeping the rest. Jensen and Ellie Downs were 8-7 winners at No. 3, Ellie Hughes and Rachel Jones prevailed 8-0 at No. 4, while Bella Avise and Karsyn Price picked up an 8-4 win at No. 5.

The Bobcats go in search of the Iowa Alliance Conference North Division title on Monday with a 4 p.m. dual meet at Ames. MHS closes the regular season with Tuesday’s home match against Des Moines North.

Marshalltown 7, Ankeny 4

SINGLES

Kira Smith (A) def. Kennedy Feldman, 8-0

Kate Sandvick (MHS) def. Lilith Francel, 8-3

Sophie Schmitz (A) def. Kate Hauser, 8-6

Lily Zahnd (MHS) def. Olivia North, 8-4

Reese Jensen (MHS) def. Susan Hanley, 8-1

Satviki Gorrela (A) def. Ellie Downs, 8-2

DOUBLES

Feldman and Sandvick (MHS) def. Francel and Schmitz, 8-5

Smith and North (A) def. Hauser and Zahnd, 8-0

Jensen and Downs (MHS) def. Gorrela and KJ Quick, 8-7

Ellie Hughes and Rachel Jones (MHS) def. Hanley and Ella Dietrich, 8-0

Bella Avise and Karsyn Price (MHS) def. Izzie Doyle and Franchesca Maurelis Javier Ventura, 8-4