05-23-2018, 02:06 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-23-2018, 02:32 PM by ColoradoTree.)
Qwerty, thanks! The NCAA singles and doubles fields are made up of (1) automatic qualifiers, i.e., the top-ranked player from each conference that has a player ranked in the Top 125 for singles, and some similar approach for doubles, and (2) at-large selections, which are based on ITA ranking. Arbuthnott is in because her ITA ranking is currently #43, while Lampl's is in the 90s. Much of that is because Arbuthnott had a really nice fall season, beating a number of highly-ranked players (including Melissa Lord at the Northwest Regionals), while Lampl's fall wasn't as successful. Arbuthnott started the year as the #2 on our team with Lord out, but switched with Lampl partway through the season, and then bumped down to #4 once Lord came back. So, while in our team's internal pecking order, Lampl is above Arbuthnott, Arbuthnott still has a better resume over the course of the year, and thus, a higher ranking.
There is a NCAA tennis committee that does seeding for both the team event and the individual events, but historically, they stick very close to ITA rankings for both efforts. (They'll take things like head-to-head results into account for determining seeds, so #2 Vandy was given the #1 seed in the team tournament due to its head to head win over #1 UNC, but they have a heck of a lot more discretion than they use.) Not sure who's actually on the committee, though.
And Lord falls, 6-4, 6-1, in a match where she just didn't seem to have the energy to give it her best. That's the downside of this tournament, as players who did well to help their teams advance further in the team tournament are at something of a disadvantage, because they just don't have much left in the tank.
Arbuthnott got a stroke of luck, as Duke's Samantha Harris has apparently withdrawn from the tournament. That said, her replacement is South Carolina's #1 player, Ingrid Gamarra Martins, so it's only kinda lucky, but it takes her from a 0.07 UTR disadvantage to a 0.30 UTR advantage, so her chances definitely look better.
Here's a link to video of Gordon's match: https://www.playsight.com/#/livestreamin.../court-101
And here's a link to Arbuthnott's match: http://www.wakeforestsports.com/colleges...dia=437707. The video on the Lower Courts (Gordon's match) is so much better than the Leighton Family Courts, so you might just follow along with live stats.
Arbuthnott was down a break early but has leveled at 3-3, while Gordon is on serve, up 3-2
There is a NCAA tennis committee that does seeding for both the team event and the individual events, but historically, they stick very close to ITA rankings for both efforts. (They'll take things like head-to-head results into account for determining seeds, so #2 Vandy was given the #1 seed in the team tournament due to its head to head win over #1 UNC, but they have a heck of a lot more discretion than they use.) Not sure who's actually on the committee, though.
And Lord falls, 6-4, 6-1, in a match where she just didn't seem to have the energy to give it her best. That's the downside of this tournament, as players who did well to help their teams advance further in the team tournament are at something of a disadvantage, because they just don't have much left in the tank.
Arbuthnott got a stroke of luck, as Duke's Samantha Harris has apparently withdrawn from the tournament. That said, her replacement is South Carolina's #1 player, Ingrid Gamarra Martins, so it's only kinda lucky, but it takes her from a 0.07 UTR disadvantage to a 0.30 UTR advantage, so her chances definitely look better.
Here's a link to video of Gordon's match: https://www.playsight.com/#/livestreamin.../court-101
And here's a link to Arbuthnott's match: http://www.wakeforestsports.com/colleges...dia=437707. The video on the Lower Courts (Gordon's match) is so much better than the Leighton Family Courts, so you might just follow along with live stats.
Arbuthnott was down a break early but has leveled at 3-3, while Gordon is on serve, up 3-2