Tennis Live Scoring In The Tourney

[CMJ]

At least game wise (Baylor doesn't have the breakdown in individual games, but we will see how the sets are coming along).

http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/w-tennis/10_ncaa_scoring.html#first

Edited May 14, 2010 by CMJ

[CMJ]

Well, we lost the doubles point. Uphill climb.

[CMJ]

Won the first set in three of the six singles matches. If we can take those -- maybe we can steal one of the matches where we lost the 1st set.

[CMJ]

Narine Kazarova is defeated 6-1, 6-1. We're down 2-0 now.

[CMJ]

Paula Dinuta takes the 2nd set(6-2) after losing the opener(1-6). That's big for us. Most of the matches appear to be real struggles out there except in the #1 spot where Madura Ranganathan has her hands full.

If Madura goes down (which appears likely) we need to sweep all the rest of the matches to advance.

[CMJ]

The Senior MVP - Catalina Cruz - with the 6-3, 7-5 win to get us on the board.

2-1 Tulsa.

[GrandGreen]

Amazing how exciting watching the live scoring is. Girls seem to be really fighting it out.

[CMJ]

Amazing how exciting watching the live scoring is. Girls seem to be really fighting it out.

If we had game by game scoring, it'd really be nerve wracking. I remember following Wimbledon on the computer before from work and when all you see is a 30-15 flash to a 30 all in a game, and you have NO CLUE what is happening point by point -- that is torture.

[CMJ]

Madura is defeated 6-2, 6-4. We now trail Tulsa 3-1.

Edited May 14, 2010 by CMJ

[CMJ]

All three of the matches are now in the 3rd set. Paula Dinuta is down 4-3 in her match. I can't figure out if she's on serve or down a break --- which is a HUGE difference. Hoping they're on serve.

EDIT: Probably were on serve as it just flipped to 4-4(if not and she got a break at that stage -- even more impressive). This is good stuff

Edited May 14, 2010 by CMJ

[CMJ]

I don't mean to shortchange Irina or Barbora, who are both in huge struggles right now. But this Dinuta match appears to be something else. Paula just went up 6-5 in the 3rd set. Hoping it doesn't goto a tiebreaker. Talk about hellish not knowing what's going on.

[CMJ]

Paula Dinuta comes thru with what I can only assume was an epic 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory.

Tulsa leads 3-2.

Unfortunately it looks like Irina has hit a wall in her match.

Edited May 14, 2010 by CMJ

[Army of Dad]

Paula Dinuta comes thru with what I can only assume was an epic 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory.

Tulsa leads 3-2.

Unfortunately it looks like Irina has hit a wall in her match.

Is Tennis single or double elimination for the NCAA Tournament?

[CMJ]

Is Tennis single or double elimination for the NCAA Tournament?

Single

[CMJ]

Irina Paschiv is defeated (5-7, 6-3, 6-0). If I recall it was 3-3 in the second set, so I'm guessing that her opponent raised her game, or Irina was physically exhausted midway thru the set -- which allowed the Tulsa player to pull away convincingly at the end.

Tulsa clinches the match 4-2

Edited May 14, 2010 by CMJ

[GrandGreen]

Good match by the ladies, other than doubles; the teams were really close. With all but one player back next year, NT should continue to climb.

[CMJ]

I'll have to go back thru our record this year, but it seems like doubles hurt us a few times. I wonder if we should try different combinations of players together? It could just be we're not great at doubles (I never liked playing doubles, so I can understand that!) -- it just puts a ton of pressure on our singles.

Great effort by the ladies. Right before Paula took her match, I was really starting think we might win that thing. Unfortunately by the time she did, the writing was on the wall that Irina was probably done.

Edited May 14, 2010 by CMJ

[KRAM1]

Good run for the ladies of the Mean Green. I think the future looks bright for tennis at UNT. The team and school and fans should all be proud of this program. I see a run deeper into the NCAA's next year. Well done ladies!

[CMJ]

Quotes from both coaches.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/w-tennis/auto_pdf/10-ncaa-rd1-01.pdf

[SUMG]

A great season. Looking forward to our future with the great Sujay Lama as our coach.