Next Week & Playoffs

OK, here is where we are at as of right now:

Next Week...

Monday: All Players - @ York, 5pm (Senior Night / Cookout after), bus leaves at 4:15
- Players need to be at courts at 3:55pm
Tuesday: Top 8 & captains - Practice/Challenges 4-6
Wednesday: Top 8 & captains - Practice/Challenges 4-6*
Thursday: Top 8 & captains - Home v. Clover 5pm*
Friday: Top 8 & captains - Practice/Challenges 9am-11am

Week of 10/26-10/30...

Monday: Top 8 & captains - Practice/Challenges 4-6
Tuesday: Playoffs 1st Round - @ Lancaster or Blythewood 5pm
Wednesday: Top 8 & captains - Practice/Challenges 4-6 (if we advance)
Thursday: Playoffs 2nd Round - @ Winner of Region I (#2) or Region II (#3)

*The varsity match at home against Clover is very tentative. I am trying to get Indian Land to come to us on Wednesday night. Clover needs to play an additional match if they lose to Nation Ford and are tied for 1st place. I have offered to have them over to play us if we only have 1 match next week. Therefore, this match will only be played if Clover loses to Nation Ford and we are unable to schedule a home match with Indian Land. The York match Monday may very well be our final regular season match.

I told the girls at practice Thursday that the York match will be our final match as a whole team. However, I would very much like for all players to travel to our playoff matches. The strength we have in numbers could be the difference in cheering us on to victory in the playoffs. I certainly hope that all can come.

For the York match, we are still having a cookout afterwards. Originally, we were going to bring individual desserts. Since it is senior night, I am picking up cake to bring over for both teams. If each girl can just bring $3 each, this will cover all the costs for the cookout on our end.

I believe the Faulkner's have snacks for York & the Edwards were next up on the snack list. The Faulkner's can bring sport drinks & a very light snack on Monday since we are doing the cookout after. The Edwards will have either the Indian Land/Clover match or the playoff first round, whichever happens first. We'll draw straws for the playoffs after that.

Go Trojans!

Back to back Rainouts

With yesterday & today both getting rained out, here is what our schedule will look like under two scenarios:

What I HOPE for:

Mon 10/19 - Home v. Boiling Springs
Tue 10/20 - at York/Cookout after
Wed 10/21 - Home v South Pointe 4:30, Home v. Rock Hill 6:00 (Senior Night)
Thu 10/22 - Practice & challenges for playoffs, Top 8 & captains 4:00-600
Fri 10/23 - Practice for playoffs, Top 8 plus captains 4:00-5:30

Mon 10/24 - Practice & doubles challenge for playoffs 4:00-6:00
Tue 10/25 - Playoffs First Round @ Lancaster or Blythewood
Wed 10/26 - Practice (if we advance)
Thu 10/27 - Playoffs Second Round @ TBD (Region I or Region II)

However, this is what I PREDICT:

Mon 10/19 - Home v Boiling Springs (Senior Night)
Tue 10/20 - Practice & Challenges - Last mandatory practice for reserves
Wed 10/21 - at York/Cookout after
Thu 10/22 - Practice & challenges for playoffs, Top 8 plus captains 4:00-6:00
Fri 10/23 - Practice for playoffs, Top 8 plus captains 4:00-5:30

Mon 10/26 - Practice & doubles challenges for playoffs 4:00-6:00
Tue 10/25 - Playoffs First Round @ Lancaster or Blythewood
Wed 10/26 - Practice (if we advance)
Thu 10/27 - Playoffs Second Round @ TBD (Region I or Region II)

This, of course, is pending the weather...which has not been too friendly to us lately.

Go Trojans!

Clover hands Trojan Region Loss

Clover came over on a beautiful Carolina day to battle us for the second time in a region match this season. Unfortunately, Clover played really well across the board and took all the matches tonight. The loss puts us at 5-7 overall and 3-6 in the region. Our final region match will be Thursday at York.

We had some wins in reserve matches tonight. Olivia Huckabee claimed an 8-2 victory as did the doubles tandem of Caroline Herron & Karlee Fox by score of 8-6.

Depending on when the rains come and go tonight, we have South Pointe on the schedule for tomorrow. It is planned to be Senior Night so we will be having a celebration afterward to thank our seniors: Hillary Tindall, MC Faulkner, and Olivia Huckabee.

Go Trojans!

Box Score:

Location: Northwestern

Result: Clover 7, Northwestern 0

1s: Kate Stewart (C) def Chandler Green 6-3, 6-4

2s: Molly Miszkiewicz (C) def Maggie Orr 6-1, 6-2

3s: Liz Cash (C) def Betsy Creech 6-3, 6-2

4s: Faith Daniel (C) def Courtney Cox 6-4, 6-2

5s: Anna Miszkiewicz (C) def Lauren Cox 6-0, 6-1

1d: Stewart/Cash (C) def Green/Orr 8-5

2d: Patterson Joyner/Elizabeth Edmunds (C) def Emily Edwards/Hillary Tindall 6-2, 6-2

Boiling Springs match Rescheduled

Boiling Springs was able to shuffle around some things & make room for us in their schedule. Hopefully, we will avoid rain in the next few nights & get to play this match on top of our final region matches and rivalry matches with Rock Hill & South Pointe.

The schedule to the left is accurate at this time. Boiling Springs will travel to us Monday 10/19 and match start time will be 5:00pm.