Final stats & thoughts

So the results are in ... and we come in 7th out of 9 in the league. However, there's a big difference between us and the 2 teams below us--as you can see if you look at the W-L records:

Zylberberg: 14-2
Schlerf/Keay 12-4
Levy 11-5
McMillian 8-7 (they came in last last year!)
Duffy/Amoyal 8-8 (new team this year)
Smith 7-9 (they beat us in individ. match wins)
Cole 7-9
Dorkan/Mess. 3-12 (new team)
Dysart/Baker 1-15 (new team)

The record isn't totally complete--McMillian & Dorkman/Messersmith still have a match to finish-- but the outcome won't really affect much. As you can see, we were really in the middle of things, and our record was a vast improvement over last year's 3-12.

As for individual records-- here are a few to note:

THE WINNINGEST: Tie between our singles divas, Gayle & Mary, with 5 wins each and a single loss. (Technically, Mary had the highest, with 5 wins and a DQ win--Anna Qualls, from Levy's team, was just DQ'd this week due to lying on her self-rate form--if you want to hear more, ask me at Tark's next Wednesday!)

OTHER WINNERS with a .500 record or better: Kelly, Trish, Cecile, Katharine. Very impressive!

THE COMMITTED (or at least, maybe we should be committed): Donna and I tied in this category, having played 11 matches each. I must thank Donna for being ready to play at a moment's notice several times this year. Coming in a close second and third are Emily (10 matches) and Karen (9). I should also add Wendy to this list as she played 7 matches, ALL at #1 doubles (going 3-4)-- and she literally took one for the team, breaking her finger during a match vs. Schlerf after winning the first 3 points. All of these are examples of true commitment :-)

THEY ATE THEIR SPINACH (and were strong to the finish): Katharine & Sue Lin each won 3 of their last 4 matches. Now that's ending the season right!

So we have a lot to celebrate this Wednesday--6:30 pm at Tark's in Greenspring Station. It was a great season, & there's much to look forward to for next year. Keep your eye out for strong players who might want to join the team ... and have a great summer!