Monthly Archives: May 2012

I want to give congratulations to several people to begin this post. First of all, thank you to all the players who work tirelessly each day, and their coaches, so we have something to talk about. This site wouldn’t be possible without your hard work, and it just continues to get more enjoyable for...
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10. Can Williams do it again? The Ephs one-upped their performance from last year and finished 3rd rather than 4th, getting revenge against Wash U in the process. A near win against Amherst and a 2nd place regular-season NESCAC finish are both excellent accomplishments, however I believe 2 losses are going to stick in...
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If Emory and Kenyon had a week off and then played the National Championship, Emory wins comfortably. I think everyone knows that too including the Lords. Emory has crushed Kenyon twice this season, once in the Indoors semifinal and the other time in the Stag-Hen semifinal. Neither match was even remotely close. But the...
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Let’s review Amherst’s season against opponents currently ranked top 20 in the country. Hopkins 6-3 win (Led 2-1 after doubles) Carnegie 8-1 win (Led 2-1 after doubles) Bowdoin 7-2 win (Led 2-1 after doubles) Cal Lu 5-4 win (Led 2-1 after doubles) Pomona-Pitzer 7-2 win (Led 3-0 after doubles) CMS 6-3 win (Led 2-1...
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In the comments section of my other post discussing the Elite 8, someone asked me to discuss what’s on the line for each team reputation-wise this week in Cary. As I’ve stated a couple times, I believe each team has a reputation among the D3 community, and typically that reputation is a hard one...
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I’m sure d3tennisguy will publish a wrap-up of this past weekend and detailed previews of all the Final 8 matches, but I wanted to share some big picture thoughts on next week’s matches. Going back to the beginning of the season, despite the ups, downs and upsets for most teams, I think in general...
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