COMO PARK 4, HIGHLAND PARK 3
#7 Como Park edged out #6 Highland Park 4-3 with a sweep of the doubles plus the addition of a win at fourth singles. There were five matches that went the full three sets and Como won three of the five. The only two set came at third singles and second doubles. Two sets in the 19 played went to extra points. In each case the winner of the extra set points lost the match (Como at third singles after winning the first set 23-21, Highland at third doubles in the second set).
The air seemed to be a little heavy today. Generally badminton is wrapped up by this time of year. Add in the fact that players (and everyone else) were masked made delays in games due to adjustments in the masks and longer water breaks.
SINGLES
1. HaNeul Jeong-McDonell, HP def Nag Poe 21-17, 14-21, 21-15
2. Sunshine Vang, HP def PaNra Lee 15-21, 21-9, 21-14
3. Phlower Vang, HP def Xee Lee 21-23, 21-16, 21-10
4. Kaya Solheid, CP def Elsie Olive 21-10, 21-11
DOUBLES
1. Hser Poe / Lah Sher, CP def Bao Vang/ Joxery Mezen-Camach 21-11, 12-21, 21-14
2. Gay Nee / Paw Wah, CP def Ella Alden-Pope / Satori Soulisak-Hoang 21-15, 21-16
3. PaTshia Lee / Pah Meh, CP def Ellie Boudet / Katia Gercheva 21-10, 20-22, 21-17
BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Highland Park 3-1 .750
Games: Highland Park 6-5 .545
points: Highland Park 197-188 .512
Set 1 pts: Como Park 82-67 .550
Set 2 pts: tied 67-67 .500
Set 3 pts: Highland Park 63-39 .618
decided by 10+: 2-2 .500
decided by 3-: Como Park 1-0 1.000
margin: Highland Park 0.818
DOUBLES
Matches: Como Park 3-0 1.000
Games: Como Park 6-2 .750
points: Como Park 158-126 .556
Set 1 pts: Como Park 63-36 .636
Set 2 pts: Highland Park 59-53 .527
Set 3 pts: Como Park 42-31 .575
decided by 10+: Como Park 2-0 1.000
decided by 3-: Highland Park 1-0 1.000
margin: Como Park 4.0
FIRST SINGLES
HaNeul JEONG-MCDONELL 2, Nag POE 1
(21-17, 14-21, 21-15)
#2 HaNeul Jeong-McDonell won the odd sets in the marathon session with #3 Nag Poe. Poe was one of two senior Como players honored prior to the match. One glaring observation on the stat line was the big advantage in winners for Nag Poe 36-21. But Poe also led in errors 35-18. Today the advantage rested with the player on the wall. Both Jeong-McDonell and Poe had their set wins on that wall. In the first set JMD utilized nine points on either deep serves or clears that sailed too far. The first break for JMD came with a run of four to pull in front 10-7 in set one. Poe made a late charge with a run of three to close to 19-17. But the fourth missed serve of that set ended the threat.
With the change of courts in set two Poe strung together runs on each of her first three serves and led 12-4. Without the wall to guide her JMD kept the deeper serves in play. In the deciding set JMD scored her first three points on missed Poe serves. That third miss led to the first run in the final frame as JMD tacked on three more points. The rallies lasted much longer in the third set. JMD typically won those long rallies (9-5 in that set including a marathon 18 stroke missed slam opportunity for Poe to make it 10-5 JMD. Eventually both players settled into a side out routine with 11 straight exchanges—–usually completed on the second stroke. JMD held the advantage going into that segment and then broke the spell by scoring on her 11th service of the set. The last four points for JMD came on Poe gifts.
| Category | JEONG-MCDONELL | POE |
| Side out | 21/33-.636 | 18/34-.529 |
| Longest side out string | 5 | 5 |
| 3+ Runs | 4 | 6 |
| Longest point string | 4 | 5 |
| SERVING | ||
| Service points | 23 | 21 |
| Serving % | 50/54-.926 | 46/54-.851 |
| POINTS | ||
| Overall points | 56 | 53 |
| Points after 11 | 30 | 28 |
| Points after own errors | 12 | 18 |
| STROKES | ||
| Strokes | 233 | 181 |
| Strokes per point | 4.161 | 3.415 |
| 5+ rallies | 21-12 | 12-21 |
| 2- rallies | 24-24 | 24-24 |
| WINNERS | 21 | 36 |
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Blocks | 0 | 1 |
| Clears | 0 | 6 |
| Drives | 7 | 3 |
| Drops | 2 | 3 |
| Soft drives | 3 | 9 |
| Smashes | 8 | 13 |
| ERRORS | 18 | 35 |
| Deep | 2 | 9 |
| Net | 6 | 12 |
| Wide | 6 | 5 |
| Serve | 4 | 8 |
| W:E Ratio | 1.167 | 1.028 |
| Margin | 1.00 | |
| Set Point % | 2/3-.667 | ½-.500 |
| Time | 29:19 |