[ColoradoTree]

Updated UTR differentials based on yesterday's matches:

1. UGA’s Jokic by 0.11
2. Lord by 0.13
3. Lampl by 0.06
4. UGA’s Wolff by 0.23
5. UGA’s Christofi by 0.26
6. UGA’s Kowalski by 0.59 over Higuchi, 0.51 over Madurawe, and 0.83 over Choy

So, it’s hard to overstate how important the doubles point is today. If Lord and Lampl deliver, winning doubles means we just have to flip one match where we’re an underdog. I don’t relish the prospect of winning four singles matches against this Georgia team.

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Looks like Higuchi is back in the line-up... anyone know what happened against UNC?

Perhaps a brilliant coaching move, Scouting Sanford and determining Choy had the best chance to beat her.

In theory, you’re not supposed to do that, but one never knows. A lot of players aren’t fully healthy at this time of year, of course, so sitting someone down to rest an ankle that’s been bothering them certainly happens, but different coaches have different moral compasses on just how injured is injured enough. A day’s rest can legitimately matter a lot when it comes to tweaky wrists or ankles, so who knows?

It could just be pre-loading the anticipated lineup. Yesterday, Higuchi’s name was on there until right before singles, I believe. But if Higuchi does play today, I’d be less inclined to think yesterday was a strategic lineup shuffle and more because Higuchi was dealing with something nagging, because Kowalski is a bad matchup for her, too. 

FYI, College Tennis Today predicts a 4-3 Georgia win, with Stanford losing doubles and getting wins from Lord, Lampl, and Shin.

[ColoradoTree]

Updated UTR differentials based on yesterday's matches:

1. UGA’s Jokic by 0.11
2. Lord by 0.13
3. Lampl by 0.06
4. UGA’s Wolff by 0.23
5. UGA’s Christofi by 0.26
6. UGA’s Kowalski by 0.59 over Higuchi, 0.51 over Madurawe, and 0.83 over Choy

So, it’s hard to overstate how important the doubles point is today. If Lord and Lampl deliver, winning doubles means we just have to flip one match where we’re an underdog. I don’t relish the prospect of winning four singles matches against this Georgia team.

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Looks like Higuchi is back in the line-up... anyone know what happened against UNC?

Perhaps a brilliant coaching move, Scouting Sanford and determining Choy had the best chance to beat her.

In theory, you’re not supposed to do that, but one never knows. A lot of players aren’t fully healthy at this time of year, of course, so sitting someone down to rest an ankle that’s been bothering them certainly happens, but different coaches have different moral compasses on just how injured is injured enough. A day’s rest can legitimately matter a lot when it comes to tweaky wrists or ankles, so who knows?

It could just be pre-loading the anticipated lineup. Yesterday, Higuchi’s name was on there until right before singles, I believe. But if Higuchi does play today, I’d be less inclined to think yesterday was a strategic lineup shuffle and more because Higuchi was dealing with something nagging, because Kowalski is a bad matchup for her, too. 

FYI, College Tennis Today predicts a 4-3 Georgia win, with Stanford losing doubles and getting wins from Lord, Lampl, and Shin.