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Coaches
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sharon Reilly | Varsity Assistant |
| Nathan Talley | Gilr's Varsity Tennis Head Coach |
News
You Win Some - You Lose Some (3-4 again)
When cutting timber, it can fall away from you or it can fall upon you. In tennis, sometimes it falls your way, and other times you get smushed. The match could have fallen either way against Ladue, but they smushed us 4-3.
3-4 (it finally fell the other way)
The Wildcats have been used to winning the close ones, but yesterday, an even match against ended with the "W" in Villa's column.
Win vs. Prin (Conference Now Sealed)
The girls did it again! This 6-1 win against Principia all but sealed their first place Conference finish, having beaten all conference opponents they have played this year(sometimes by VERY narrow margins):
"D" is for "Defeat" but also for "Duffy"
Okay - so St. Joe is a whole lot better than us when it comes to smacking the ball around the court. And yet, in the middle of the pretty sound defeat - we did have a few bright moments. We had fun. We tried hard. We had great snacks furnished by Mrs. Schlafly. And we did have one court with a win!
A Loss to Viz - A Couple Fun Wins
While the ladies fell to Viz 2-5, there were 2 standout performances. Christine Schlafly and Lauren DeRousse paired up for a 6-0, 6-2 at number 1 doubles. But the story of the day was Ashley Segrave who made her Varsity singles debut this year @ #4 singles - and she came away with a big upset, 6-3, 6-3.
Buzzer-Beater, Barn-burner, Close Call, WIN
Call it what you will, the girls pulled it out...AGAIN! Meg Betz put a solid win in the bank early, and that deposit would be the only one until the last 15 minutes of the match. The team was down 1-3, and there were only 3 matches still being played - your Wildcats would need all 3 to win. Olivia Handler teamed with Bethany Leibovich for a quick and convincing victory. Then Lauren DeRousse, after fighting hard and well through 3 tough sets, picked up our next one. Her battle took about 2 1/2 hours! But then we still needed one more. Between Segrave's consistent ground game and Aucker's aggressive net play, the 2 brought home the final win against a tough Cor Jesu.
Varsity to play at Visitation on Tuesday 9/23
The opponent for Tuesday 9/23 will now be Visitation. Match will be at Visitation. JV will still be a home match vs. Lutheran North. The 10/6 vs Lutheran South and the 10/7 vs Visitation matches have been cancelled due to districts.
"S" is for "Smart" and for "Schlafly"
Parkway West outplayed us on almost every court. But thanks to Christine, the Cats did not go home empty handed. Schlafly played smart and crafty tennis. She approached deep to her opponent's backhand and then came in to volley the ball into the open court with soft hands and excellent placement. Wow. Smart. Consistent. Impressive. Nice playing Schlaf.
"Rassieur!"
There is a reason the team cheer was simply, "Rassieur!" The win against Clayton had a lot of good moments, but nothing was as sweet and dramatic as Emily Rassieur's battle. Christine Schlafly won her singles match in two wisely played sets; then Amanda Wiele and Jordan Montgomery teamed up to win their doubles match with a little comeback at the end; next off the court was the doubles pairing of Ashley Segrave and Rachael Aucker. But the team still needed one more win, and after losing @ #2 and #4 singles, it looked like things might not work out for the team win, especially since Emily Rassieur had lost the first set 2-6 and was down 1-4 in the second set. After fighting back with smart and consistent play to win the 2nd set, things got complicated in the 3rd when she started cramping up in both her calves. After an injury time-out, Emily showed a great deal of grit, focus, and determination to bring home a fun (yet painful) win on her court and for the entire team result. Bethany Leibovich and Mallory Alpert then also contributed a bonus win @ #3 doubles by winning a 3rd set tiebreaker - the final score with Clayton: 5-2 Wildcats.
MICDS and Burroughs Gave Us a Clinic
Yes. We got schooled twice this week, once by MICDS and once by Burroughs. But hey, we learned. We had fun. We enjoyed each others' company. We had some successes and improved. All in all, a good week even without one player being able to declare an actual win.
MWAA Tournament Results
The MWAA tournament was a success with the following players winning their flights:
Doubles Doubles Toil and Few Troubles
After being placed with the strongest 8 teams in St. Louis, Westminster showed that they can play with some of the top players in the area. The Parkway West Doubles Tournament was a success, and two of the best showings came from the pairings of Rachael Aucker/Ashley Segrave (flight #4) and Olivia Handler/Bethany Leibovich (flight #5). Both teams finished second in their flights.
Varsity Tennis cancelled for today 9/4 - Thursday.
Moved to tomorrow Friday 9/5.
TEAM PICTURES TEAM PICTURES
Wednesday, Sept. 24th
3 Up - 3 Down
Who are these girls? They are determined, smart, athletic, fun, and focused. They are intelligent, funny, friendly, and just plain good.
Barn Burner Pulled Out by "Rashley"
Even the score of 4-3 doesn't describe properly how close the match was. Your Lady Wildcats Tennis Team fought until 7:15 PM last night to pull out a fantastic win against Incarnate Word. Schlafly and DeRousse both won their singles in straight sets. But after losing the next three matches that came off the court, the Cats were down 2-3. Maggie Duffy paired with Bethany Leibovich fought to win in a 3rd set and evened the score. And then it came down to a highly dramatic match, and at the end of it, Rachael Aucker and Ashley Segrave showed they could play the clutch points when it mattered most. Hugs and Laughter followed!
Young Team Opens With Solid Win
After losing 9 of its top 12 players from the last year, this year's tennis team had some big gaps in the lineup to fill. But they have worked hard in the off-season and in early practices this year - and they are now off to a great start.
Ursuline match will be played at Chaminade
Ursuline match will be played at Chaminade
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Schedule
| Date | Event | Time/Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/25 | vs. Ursuline... | W 6–1 |
| 08/27 | Incarnate Wo... | W 4–3 |
| 08/28 | Nerinx Hall | W 5–2 |
| 09/02 | vs. MWAA Div... | various |
| 09/08 | vs. Parkway ... | various |
| 09/15 | vs. MICDS | L 10–0 |
| 09/16 | Burroughs | L 7–0 |
| 09/18 | vs. Clayton | W 5–2 |
| 09/19 | vs. Parkway ... | L 1–6 |
| 09/22 | Cor Jesu | W 4–3 |
| 09/23 | Lutheran Nor... | W 7–0 |
| 09/23 | vs. Visitati... | L 2–5 |
| 09/24 | vs. St. Jose... | L 1–10 |
| 09/30 | Principia | W 6–1 |
| 10/01 | Villa Duches... | L 3–4 |
| 10/03 | Ladue | L 3–4 |
| 10/06 | vs. DISTRICT | |
| 10/06 | vs. Lutheran... | Canceled |
| 10/07 | vs. DISTRICT | 03:00pm |
| 10/07 | Visitation | Canceled |
| 10/08 | vs. DISTRICT | 03:00pm |
| 10/10 | vs. DISTRICT... | 03:00pm |
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| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alpert, Mallory | ||
| Aucker, Rachael | ||
| Betz, Megan | ||
| DeRousse, Lauren | ||
| Duffy, Margaret | ||
| Handler, Olivia | ||
| Leibovich, Bethany | ||
| Montgomery, Jordan | ||
| Rassieur, Emily | ||
| Schlafly, Christine | ||
| Segrave, Ashley | ||
| Wiele, Amanda |