Somehow, the four top seeds got through a very interesting first day of Indoors. Here’s the stat that blows my mind: in all four matches, the team that won two out of three doubles matches ended up losing. That’s ridiculous. Regardless, we’re left with the match ups most of us expected, so let’s get into…
#15 Redlands def. #26 Bates 7-2 Redlands beat Bates by a 7-2 score today. The only two matches Bates won were in 10-pointers, so I think it’s safe to say that this victory was quite comprehensive for the Bulldogs, much more convincing that Cruz’. The box score once again displays Redlands’ solid doubles and depth.…
2:57 CT: Chicago stunned everyone by taking two out of three doubles. It looked like Wash U was going to bounce back and dominate the singles, but Jan Stefanski, perhaps the only Maroon with any leadership ability at all, bounced back from a 1-6 first set to win, turning the tide in Chicago’s favor. Stefanski…
Indoors weekend is typically the kickoff to the season but this year so much has happened already that I feel as if we’ve already gone into the heart of the season. Indoors is always a great event and I’m so glad that Gustavus has decided to host once again. That said, Gustavus is in way…
If anyone who is going to be at Indoors this weekend is interested in writing some guest articles for the blog, please e-mail me (d3tennisguy@gmail.com). It would be great to have someone who can relay the dramatic moments, and I would love to keep the blog as up-to-date as possible. For instance, if someone saves…
There are some matchups happening this weekend that are worthy of recognition, but once Indoors starts, I will probably not pay attention to anything else. Here are my predictions for those matches: Saturday #21 Wisconsin-Whitewater @ Kalamazoo Kalamazoo has proven that they are tough, especially on their home courts, but there’s a really safe way…
#2 Emory vs. Gustavus Adolphus It’s good for the Gusties to play matches like this, but, honestly, they don’t have any chance. Gustavus has a couple good players, but they are no match for Pottish/Goodwin, and Emory is by far the deeper team. Goodwin hasn’t been playing so far this year, so he might be…
Occidental def. #24 Brandeis 7-2 I’ve always wondered why Oxy doesn’t have a successful tennis program. They are a small, somewhat prestigious school in a strong conference in Southern California. This year, the coaching carrousel landed on Brian Newhall, who, apparently, has coached the tennis team in the past. Maybe he can bring these guys…
I thought I would just post a few predictions for the significant matches that will be taking place this week not in Minnesota. These aren’t really well though out (because that has been working so well for me), and they’re really just meant as a jumping off point for discussion, so please comment if you’ve…
Another crazy set of matches in the last 24 hours, and I’m not really sure how to cover them, so I’ll just go chronologically. #19 Case Western def. #16 Depauw 6-3 I couldn’t have been more wrong about Case Western, but at least this time, the original D3 was with me. They played strong doubles,…