Prior Lake improved to 6-0 overall (4-0 in the SSC).

"It was a cold and windy day and Apple Valley is a good team, but we managed to get the job done," said Lakers coach Kris Schneider.

Apple Valley has been ranked in the Class AA poll, reaching No. 9 a couple of weeks ago. The Eagles have one on the better singles players in the state in Malini Wijesinghe, who is ranked No. 7. She beat the Lakers' No. 1 singles, sophomore Savanna Crowell, in three sets (6-3, 4-6, 6-3).

"That could have gone either way," said Schneider.

Winning in singles for Prior Lake were junior Chloe Hall at No. 2 (6-1, 6-2), ninth-grader Taylor Jackson at No. 3 (4-6, 6-3, 10-6) and junior Grayce Petersen at No. 4 (6-2, 6-1).

In doubles, the Lakers' No. 1 team of senior Dani Keller and seventh-grader Nic Keller won in straight sets (6-1, 7-6), while the No. 2 team of senior Alison Wagner and junior Sydney Soeffker also rolled (6-0, 6-2). Junior Kayli French and eighth-grader Charlotte Bowles won at the third spot (6-0, 4-6, 6-3).

Prior Lake is back on the court at Lakeville North Sept. 15 and at Rosemount Sept. 16 in SSC matches at 4 p.m. The Lakers are back home Sept. 18 versus Shakopee in league play at 3:45 p.m.

Prior Lake gets a crack at No. 1 Edina Sept. 22 on the road at 4 p.m. The Hornets have won the last 17 Class AA state titles.