[ColoradoTree]

Cal did not do as badly as their 4-1 loss to Virginia might suggest. They beat #9 Kansas, then lost the doubles point to UVa by two 6-4 scores, and 5 of the singles matches went to 3 sets (the only 2-setter was a Cal victory).

We'll find out a lot more about our team in Chicago.

Got that right. The questions about Arbuthnott and Shin haven't been answered yet, though Arbuthnott's over WSU's Sato showed some reassuring toughness. Nice to see Blake looking impressive on Court 3, too, and Choy handled her business on Court 5. It's not out of the question that Shin and Choy might swap in the lineup if Shin continues to struggle and Choy continues to dominate. 

Choy's four sets so far: 6-0, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. That ain't bad. Looking at it differently, here's each player's games won/lost so far:

Gordon: 21-11
Arbuthnott: 19-14
Blake: 20-7
Shin: 13-13
Choy: 24-4
Higuchi: 21-9

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I think that's a useful metric, so I'll try tracking that this dual season to see how it goes. The team tracks won-loss record, but many matches aren't completed, and those give us insights into how a player is doing overall. So far, Choy is winning approximately 86% of games played, with Blake in second at 74%, then Higuchi at 70%, Gordon at about 66%, Arbuthnott at about 58%, and Shin at 50%. For what it's worth, I was always taught that where the losing player won 5 games in a two set match (i.e., a 6-2, 6-3 loss), that was the threshold for a competitive match--that equates to about 70% of games won. So, Choy and Blake are winning handily, Higuchi and Gordon on the border of competitiveness, and Arbuthnott and Shin are playing competitive matches.

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FYI, we'll get new team rankings on January 29 and new singles/doubles rankings on February 5, so we'll have those numbers in advance of Indoor Nationals starting in Chicago on Friday, February 7.

[ColoradoTree]

Cal did not do as badly as their 4-1 loss to Virginia might suggest. They beat #9 Kansas, then lost the doubles point to UVa by two 6-4 scores, and 5 of the singles matches went to 3 sets (the only 2-setter was a Cal victory).

We'll find out a lot more about our team in Chicago.

Got that right. The questions about Arbuthnott and Shin haven't been answered yet, though Arbuthnott's over WSU's Sato showed some reassuring toughness. Nice to see Blake looking impressive on Court 3, too, and Choy handled her business on Court 5. It's not out of the question that Shin and Choy might swap in the lineup if Shin continues to struggle and Choy continues to dominate. 

Choy's four sets so far: 6-0, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. That ain't bad. Looking at it differently, here's each player's games won/lost so far:

Gordon: 21-11
Arbuthnott: 19-14
Blake: 20-7
Shin: 13-13
Choy: 24-4
Higuchi: 21-9

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I think that's a useful metric, so I'll try tracking that this dual season to see how it goes. The team tracks won-loss record, but many matches aren't completed, and those give us insights into how a player is doing overall. So far, Choy is winning approximately 86% of games played, with Blake in second at 74%, then Higuchi at 70%, Gordon at about 66%, Arbuthnott at about 58%, and Shin at 50%. For what it's worth, I was always taught that where the losing player won 5 games in a two set match (i.e., a 6-2, 6-3 loss), that was the threshold for a competitive match--that equates to about 70% of games won. So, Choy and Blake are winning handily, Higuchi and Gordon on the border of competitiveness, and Arbuthnott and Shin are playing competitive matches.

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FYI, we'll get new team rankings on January 29 and new singles/doubles rankings on February 5, so we'll have those numbers in advance of Indoor Nationals starting in Chicago on Friday, February 7.