RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
ColoradoTree - 05-22-2018
Stanford 2, Vanderbilt 1
On court:
1. Gordon trails 6-7, 3-5
2. Lord leads 6-4, 2-6, 2-1 (on serve)
4. Arbuthnott leads 6-4, 4-6, 0-0
5. Shin leads 6-3, 5-2 (up a double break)
Completed matches:
3. Lampl wins 6-4, 6-2
6. Higuchi wins 6-3, 6-2
Things going Vanderbilt's way right now, on balance (in the sense that they've forced enough third sets to stay alive). Lampl breaks to take her match, though! Lord holding to start the third felt vital. She had to stop the bleeding there. Gordon just saved two match points to stay alive, but Arbuthnott couldn't convert her break opportunities down 4-5 in the second, and that one will go to a decider.
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
2006alum - 05-22-2018
So if Shin closes it out, we need one of Lord or Arbuthnott to take their third set, or Gordon to crawl out of a deep hole. LET'S GO CARD!
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
ColoradoTree - 05-22-2018
Lord with an absolutely vital break on Court 2 to go up 3-1!
Stanford 2, Vanderbilt 2
On court:
2. Lord leads 6-4, 2-6, 3-2 (on serve)
4. Arbuthnott leads 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (on serve)
5. Shin leads 6-3, 5-3
Completed matches:
1. Gordon lost 6-7, 3-6
3. Lampl wins 6-4, 6-2
6. Higuchi wins 6-3, 6-2
Two big deuce points on Stanford's serve just now, and
both went Vandy's way. Kurtz broke Shin to stay alive, and Contreras broke Lord to get back on serve in that second set.
Stanford 3, Vanderbilt 2
On court:
2. Lord tied 6-4, 2-6, 3-3
4. Arbuthnott leads 6-4, 4-6, 2-1 (on serve)
Completed matches:
1. Gordon lost 6-7, 3-6
3. Lampl wins 6-4, 6-2
5. Shin wins 6-3, 6-3
6. Higuchi wins 6-3, 6-2
Shin! Unstoppable! Two matches left on court. We need one; Vanderbilt needs both.
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
martyup - 05-22-2018
Lord needs to keep her streak alive! If she does, it's Natty time.
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
d4cohn - 05-22-2018
Worried about the Arbuthnott match. Meyer has been step-for-step with her throughout.
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
ColoradoTree - 05-22-2018
Stanford 3, Vanderbilt 2
On court:
2. Lord leading 6-4, 2-6, 5-3!
4. Arbuthnott tied 6-4, 4-6, 2-2
Completed matches:
1. Gordon lost 6-7, 3-6
3. Lampl wins 6-4, 6-2
5. Shin wins 6-3, 6-3
6. Higuchi wins 6-3, 6-2
Lord will serve for the championship right now!
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
d4cohn - 05-22-2018
(05-22-2018, 12:59 PM)d4cohn Wrote: Worried about the Arbuthnott match. Meyer has been step-for-step with her throughout.
But Lord with the massive break! Opportunity to serve for the title!
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
BostonCard - 05-22-2018
(05-22-2018, 12:22 PM)BostonCard Wrote: It would be nice if Shin and Lampl closed their opponents out, and then it were up to either Arbuthnott or Lord.
BC
Called it!
Up 3-2, we need to win one of Arbuthnott or Lord's matches.
Lord is up 5-3 and serving for the National Championship, so that is the most promising.
Arbuthnott is down a break 3-2.
BC
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
martyup - 05-22-2018
Lord have mercy!!!
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
shinsengumi - 05-22-2018
Never thought I'd be following college tennis, but here I am thanks to TheCardboard.
This is edge of the seat stuff!
While waiting for the scoreboard to tick over, I was pleased to see Stanford serve first in both 3rd set deciders (conventional wisdom is that it's a big advantage to serve first in the decider). Unfortunately, upon a quick google, turns out it really isn't an advantage.
http://www.ibmbigdatahub.com/blog/keys-match-tennis-it-advantage-serve-first
In any case, Go Card!
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
d4cohn - 05-22-2018
Lord down 15-40 in service game, Meyer about to go up 4-2 in third set.
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
ColoradoTree - 05-22-2018
30-40 now....
Now deuce point for the title....
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
BostonCard - 05-22-2018
Damn
BC
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
shinsengumi - 05-22-2018
(05-22-2018, 01:05 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Damn
BC
So close. Hopefully she can break right back!
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
ColoradoTree - 05-22-2018
Crud.
Meanwhile, Arbuthnott's match is getting away from her. Serving down 2-4, 15-40, so she needs to buckle down here and keep the pressure on Meyer.
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
BostonCard - 05-22-2018
(05-22-2018, 01:07 PM)shinsengumi Wrote: (05-22-2018, 01:05 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Damn
BC
So close. Hopefully she can break right back!
Why do I have a feeling this is headed to a tiebreaker?
BC
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
ColoradoTree - 05-22-2018
Stanford 3, Vanderbilt 2
On court:
2. Lord tied 6-4, 2-6, 5-5
4. Arbuthnott trails 6-4, 4-6, 2-5
Arbuthnott has lost 4 straight games. Meyer will serve for her match over Arbuthnott now; it'd be a good time for Arbuthnott to find that third-set toughness.
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
martyup - 05-22-2018
Lord needs to dig deep. She can win it. Heart attack level stress.
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
BostonCard - 05-22-2018
(05-22-2018, 01:10 PM)martyup Wrote: Lord needs to dig deep. She can win it. Heart attack level stress.
Yup, this is setting up to be decided at #2.
BC
RE: Women's Tennis: One Last Match -
shinsengumi - 05-22-2018
(05-22-2018, 01:09 PM)ColoradoTree Wrote: Stanford 3, Vanderbilt 2
On court:
2. Lord tied 6-4, 2-6, 5-5
4. Arbuthnott trails 6-4, 4-6, 2-5
Arbuthnott has lost 4 straight games. Meyer will serve for her match over Arbuthnott now; it'd be a good time for Arbuthnott to find that third-set toughness.
Looks like it's all up to (the) Lord now.