An additional observation

I just realized that we won all three doubles and lost the singles today vs. Zylberberg, and the last time we played them we lost all the doubles and won the singles (with many of the same players). Strange. Check it out on Tennislink. Anything to be gleaned from this?

Sat June 5 vs. Zylberberg

We move ahead of Zylberberg-- 3-2

So today was a day of dominant doubles, with all three teams winning in straight sets over a usually formidable Zylberberg team. Unfortunately, Sue Lin came to play with a cold and Sara ended up playing singles by surprise, so those two matches ended up in the "L" column. Here are the scores and highlights:

#1s: Sue Lin lost to a very steady, very good Lisa Martin, 1-6 2-6.

#2s: Sara let the first set slip away but had a good second vs. KC Martin, 0-6 3-6.

#1d: Jean & Emily had a very close match vs. Carol McCarra and Marlene Stoltz. Down in the second 2-5, we came back to take the match in 2 sets, 6-1 7-5. Very satisfying, if I do say so myself!

#2d: Alyson & Karen, playing together for the first time, were able to manage Cam Deline and Betsy Krum, winning 6-3 6-4.

#3d: Joy & Neena had what I am sure is a very gratifying easy win (due to their very good play, not weak opponents), beating BJ Hall and Shanna Hayward 6-1 6-1.

Great wins, everyone! This one puts us ahead of Zylberberg despite the fact that we have won and lost the same number of individual matches and sets ... and have, in fact, lost more games than them. The priority goes to the team with the most team wins. Our record is 5-3, and Zylberberg's is now 3-5.

We have one more round left to play. We begin with a bye this Wednesday, and are off next week due to USTA mixed doubles districts in Frederick (good luck, Sue Lin!). Let's finish strong!!

A solid win vs Dysart/Baker, 4-1 ... and goodbye to Gayle :-(

We ended up having to play tonight's match at our ol' stomping grounds, Poly/Western, because when Emily showed up at Bryn Mawr insanely early at 5:20 she discovered the courts had no nets! She immediately called me and we got 5 courts at Poly to play our match, and everyone showed up by 6 pm so we were not really delayed at all. Given how things turned out, that's a good thing, because the #3 doubles team (Sara and Pam) played a marathon of a match that went until it was almost too dark to play. I propose a toast to people who show up insanely early for matches! Hear, hear!

So we had some easy wins tonight, a hard-fought victory, and one tough loss. Several people remain undefeated this season, and a couple people notched their first wins (noted below). Here are the scores:

1s: Gayle perfected her undefeated 5-0 season tonight vs. Monika Bradik, 6-3 6-1. She is now off for her summer travels, so will not be playing for us for the rest of the season. We can no longer count on Ms. Reliable ... :-( But happy, safe travels, Gayle, and speaking purely selfishly, we hope you will not get bumped up next year!

2s: Sue Lin also remains undefeated (4-0), beating Sue Lahatte 6-0 6-3. Great streak, Sue Lin!

1d: Jean (getting her first W) and Emily blanked Connie Rogers and Bonnie Thomas 6-0 6-0. We speculate that Dysart/Baker played their #3 doubles team at #1, but I (Jean) will take the win any way I can get it! :-)

2d: Katharine & Joy had the loss-- a really gut-wrenching one-- vs. Sue Basch and Sydney Hopkins, 6-0 4-6 0-1 (4). Sue and Sydney turned up the heat in the second set and Katharine and Joy couldn't keep them off.

3d: Sara (undefeated at 3-0) and Pam (getting her first W) beat Janice Lemoine and Paulette Barnett in a match that went well over 2 hours, 7-5 7-6 (3). Way to hang in there and get the win against a team that beat us last time we played them.

Saturday we play Zylberberg-- a team we should have beaten the last time we played them. So let's beat them THIS time. (eye of the tiger ... ha ha)

Phew!

Well can't say it was an easy win but we pulled a "W" out tonight against Schlerf/Keay.

It started off with them defaulting the #2 singles because their player Rebecca Hyman called right before the match to inform Janice that her house had been robbed while she was out walking her dogs. So certainly not a good way to start off for them.

I was sure before that happened that they would not be playing Jeanine and Janice together unless they really were out for a win...well what did they do when we got the line-up and they had already lost the #2 singles, Janice and Jeanine played together at #3 doubles beating Donna and Pam who put up a great fight, losing 6-1, 6-3.

In the #2 slot was Wendy and Emily playing Sherry Dodson and Barb McClanahan in a long one. The first set was 7-6 and Wendy an Emily were ahead 4-1 in the second and then lost ground but in the end managed to close it in 2 sets with a 6-4 score in the second. They were the last ones off the court.

Karen and Joy took an easy 1st set at 6-2 but in the second there opponents, Sara Turk and Carolyn Norris gained momentum turning the tide by winning the second set 6-4. In the tie break the points went back and forth but we just couldn't pull it out.

And finally Gayle who I think we can just nickname Ms. Reliable, pulled out another win over Theresa Hodge 6-4, 7-5.

Always fun watching everyone play. Awesome job to all who played.

Saturday May 22, 2010 vs. Smith

3rd Time a Charm

We had our second match up against the Smith team which some of you may recall we fell hard to during last weeks Wednesday match. Again today they proved tough opponents but we made a huge improvement form last match and I am confident we can take them the 3rd time around.

Now for the important details...

In both singles matches we had a tough go Melissa playing at #1 against Peg Migini losing 6-1, 6-1. Donna played at #2 with Nancy Salabes and struggled due to a difference in their styles of play which made it difficult for Donna to keep the ball in play which is her edge, final score 6-0, 6-1.

At #1 doubles we had Jean and Katherine up against Sandy Demeski and Ivy Goodwin and they were the last ones off the courts taking a very tough lose after winning the first set 5-7, they lost the second 6-4 after being ahead. The tie breaker 3rd set was closer then the 10-2 score represents. Look out because Jean and Katherine are out for a "W" and I know it is coming their way!

Having been able to watch the #2 match up of Karen and Kelly playing Robin Bosley and Lisa Murphy I was sure we had the comeback . We lost the first set 7-5 and then came back in the second with a 4-4 tie but just couldn't pull it off losing it 6-4. I tell you though I personally saw a shot that was in the court, not even on the line called out by Robyn. So everyone who meets up with her in the future be aware if the bad line calls. I don't think she likes to lose.

And finally at #3 Jenn and myself were able to pull off a win with a 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7). We had a very good start but the moment switched on us a bit in the second set but we keep our heads in the game and pulled it out.

A thank you to Neena for coming out to cheer us on.