Olivia Minikel of Manitowoc Lincoln High School has returned home with a state medal.
The junior Singles player for the Ships won two matches Saturday at the WIAA State Girls Individual Tennis Tournament at Nielsen Stadium in Madison.
Minikel, who ends the year with an outstanding 30-and-1 record, ended up 5th at state by winning 4-6, 6-0, 10-3 and then prevailed 6-2, 6-0 over a girl from Whitefish Bay.
Olivia had entered the tournament undefeated and with the #2 seed but fell in the quarterfinals in a 3rd set tiebreaker Friday afternoon.
