So we had our final match-up with the Smith team last night and although we lost 2-3 we improved from our last two match-ups of 1-4. This match was very close as it has been in all 3 rounds with Smith. We took one singles and one doubles but all matches were hard fought.
Alyson and Joy took a pretty easy win at #1 doubles over Donna Bertling and Peggy Mignini, 6-3, 6-2. It may be from what I saw in this match-up that Smith might have been doing some switching up putting a stronger doubles team at #2, with Robin Bosley and Sandy Demski.
Karen and Kelly did a great job after losing the 1st set 6-3 to come back and take the 2nd set 6-1 but unfortunately they couldn't pull out that 3rd set tie break losing 10-6. I didn't get a chance to ask them how the line calls were this time around as I know Robin can sometimes have selective eye sight.
Jenn and Wendy were at #3 up against Martha Armenti and Pattie Leland which was a good match-up and even tied at 4-4 in the 1st set but in the end they couldn't over come losing 6-4, 6-3.
The big story of the night however was our singles matches Jean at #1 and Melissa at #2. Jean played Manette Frese, who is very consistent, but Jean found her weaknesses which were moving around on the court and hitting slice. It took a lose of 6-1 in the 1st set for jean to figure it out but when she dug back in the 2nd set from being down 4-2 to win it 6-4. As we all watched the 3rd set tie break it was a long one with Jean having a few opportunities to win by 2 which she finally did at 14-12. Great way to tough it out Jean well done ! Hope the leg is on the mend.
Then watching Melissa play Virgina Navid was just great both very hard strong hitters and consistent too. Most of the play came from the baseline so there were some long points. Melissa played hard up at 5-3 in the 1st but getting taken over with Virginia winning 7-5. In the 2nd set Melissa was trying to pull it back but never reeled it back in losing 6-2. What a match though!
Thanks to Sue Lin for coming out and cheering on the team.
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