#1 Singles
Katz had reached the finals
in each of the last two years, and lost to Bryn Mawr�??s Annie Wu both times.
This year, Katz continually improved her game with off-season work, and it paid
off with a title of her own.
Katz ousted friend and
sometimes summer doubles partner Erica Choo (Bryn Mawr), 6-2, 6-1.
When asked about her
victory, Katz said �??Yeah, it�??s nice. I didn�??t get nervous; I just got more
excited. It�??s nice to come off as a winner.�?� #2 Singles
Roland Park made it a clean
sweep in Singles, as #2-seed Ellie deMuth defeated NDP�??s Kasey Harvey in three
sets, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Harvey also went three sets in the quarter-finals last week
in a win over McDonogh�??s Lauren Cassel. She and deMuth staged a similar duel,
with speed to track down many shots that others might not get to, making for
long volleys and extended points.
#1 Doubles
Gussie MacLaughlin and
Maggie Li became the first Bryn Mawr pair to win a doubles title in nine years,
as the senior duo defeated Roland Park�??s Lambert/Gordon in straight sets, 6-3,
6-2. The Bryn Mawr team was the #1-seed after going undefeated in the regular
season. #2 Doubles
The surprise of the day came
in the #2 Doubles match, where unseeded Feldman/Gottsch came away with a huge
6-4, 6-4 win over the top-seeded pair of Heitmiller/Laschinger from NDP.
Bryn Mawr Coach Kate
Brendler was elated over the win. �??This was a major upset. Jenna (Feldman) and Clare (Gottsch) went 5-5 in the
regular season, and then in the tournament they beat the #2 seeds (Morrison/Quinn from McDonogh) and
then took down the #1 seeds. They really earned it�?� #3 Doubles
NDP�??s Coronna/Jordan claimed
the #3 Doubles crown with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Procopio/Johnso from Mount
de Sales. A week ago in the regular-season finale, these four battled to
darkness before the NDP pair finally won. They nearly did it again yesterday,
being the tenth - and last - of the ten A and B matches to end.
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