10-21-2019, 09:56 AM
Singles
So, Gordon's match against Cal's Ivanov takes place today at noon (Ivanov handled her fellow Cal freshman, Haley Giavara, in routine fashion, 6-2, 6-4). The other semi (UW's Katarina Kopcalic vs. St. Mary's Mariia Kozyreva) is at the same time. Gordon has the chance to be the first 3-time Northwest Regionals champion in as long as I can remember. With her second title last year, she matched Kristie Ahn's two titles (in 2010 and 2013), but I don't know if there's ever been a 3-time winner, let alone 3 in a row. She has to beat Ivanov first, though, and that'll be no easy task. Even making the final will punch a ticket to Fall Nationals for Michaela (though she seems reasonably likely to get in as an at-large bid, given her high preseason ranking). Arbuthnott's ranking likely would've been high enough to get her in as an at-large bid, but you need the combination of rank and reaching either the quarterfinals of the ITA Masters (which Stanford skipped), the Round of 16 at ITA All-Americans (which Stanford skipped), or the quarterfinals at a regional championship (she lost in the Round of 16). Shin made the quarterfinals, so she has an outside chance of making it as an at-large selection, but I think her ranking will be too low given how many other players have racked up quality wins so far this fall.
Kopcalic was UW's #3 last year, and figures to play #2 this year, so I suppose it shouldn't be altogether shocking that she won a three-setter against Shin. That was an interesting quarter of the draw. Kopcalic beat Sunjic (the player who upset Madurawe), and then beat WSU's Melisa Ates, who got the most shocking upset of the tournament in beating 2nd-seeded Julia Rosenqvist of Cal in two routine sets. Shin was the first seed Kopcalic played; she kept beating the players who'd upset the seeds she would have been due to play.
Same goes for Kozyreva. She's a very good player (she steamrolled Cal's Anna Bright, the 6th seed, 6-1, 6-3), so Arbuthnott losing a competitive match to her is no great shame. It's just--sigh. We're gonna be a good team this year. A very good team, even. I'm just not sure we'll be a great team.
Doubles
Gordon/Shin lost to UW's Gallagher/Kopcalic 8-4 in the quarterfinals, but Arbuthnott/Blake won their match against Oregon's Eshet/Mould 8-6, so they'll take on Cal's Bright/Giavara in the semifinals today at 1:30pm.
Logistics
FYI, the live streaming looks like it's finally working, so you should be able to see that match, though I don't know if the live scoring will work. Again, Gordon's semifinal is at noon, and Arbuthnott/Blake have their doubles semifinal at 1:30. Both matches are against Cal, so there's plenty of motivation.
So, Gordon's match against Cal's Ivanov takes place today at noon (Ivanov handled her fellow Cal freshman, Haley Giavara, in routine fashion, 6-2, 6-4). The other semi (UW's Katarina Kopcalic vs. St. Mary's Mariia Kozyreva) is at the same time. Gordon has the chance to be the first 3-time Northwest Regionals champion in as long as I can remember. With her second title last year, she matched Kristie Ahn's two titles (in 2010 and 2013), but I don't know if there's ever been a 3-time winner, let alone 3 in a row. She has to beat Ivanov first, though, and that'll be no easy task. Even making the final will punch a ticket to Fall Nationals for Michaela (though she seems reasonably likely to get in as an at-large bid, given her high preseason ranking). Arbuthnott's ranking likely would've been high enough to get her in as an at-large bid, but you need the combination of rank and reaching either the quarterfinals of the ITA Masters (which Stanford skipped), the Round of 16 at ITA All-Americans (which Stanford skipped), or the quarterfinals at a regional championship (she lost in the Round of 16). Shin made the quarterfinals, so she has an outside chance of making it as an at-large selection, but I think her ranking will be too low given how many other players have racked up quality wins so far this fall.
Kopcalic was UW's #3 last year, and figures to play #2 this year, so I suppose it shouldn't be altogether shocking that she won a three-setter against Shin. That was an interesting quarter of the draw. Kopcalic beat Sunjic (the player who upset Madurawe), and then beat WSU's Melisa Ates, who got the most shocking upset of the tournament in beating 2nd-seeded Julia Rosenqvist of Cal in two routine sets. Shin was the first seed Kopcalic played; she kept beating the players who'd upset the seeds she would have been due to play.
Same goes for Kozyreva. She's a very good player (she steamrolled Cal's Anna Bright, the 6th seed, 6-1, 6-3), so Arbuthnott losing a competitive match to her is no great shame. It's just--sigh. We're gonna be a good team this year. A very good team, even. I'm just not sure we'll be a great team.
Doubles
Gordon/Shin lost to UW's Gallagher/Kopcalic 8-4 in the quarterfinals, but Arbuthnott/Blake won their match against Oregon's Eshet/Mould 8-6, so they'll take on Cal's Bright/Giavara in the semifinals today at 1:30pm.
Logistics
FYI, the live streaming looks like it's finally working, so you should be able to see that match, though I don't know if the live scoring will work. Again, Gordon's semifinal is at noon, and Arbuthnott/Blake have their doubles semifinal at 1:30. Both matches are against Cal, so there's plenty of motivation.