SOUTH 7, NORTH 0
The host South Tigers beat North twice in a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon at South. I originally made my way to North to chart this contest (10 minutes before the first set was to begin). After seeing one net in the gym and talking to the athletic director we found out the Polars were on the southside. My travel time pushed me to 4:15. I figured I would see round two. I was able to access the building thanks to former Henry AD, and current South AP Maxey who was exiting when I was entering. When I got to the gym the teams were lined up for the first game introductions. I did not miss a thing. Timing is everything.
North was able to garner won set win and that was performed by Asiah Bankhead in the second set of first singles (see below). The next narrowest set was a three point win at third doubles in the first set.
Even though it was a double header, North was down 2-0 at the start of each match because of illness/absences. Both forfeits came at singles.
This now completes my Minneapolis charting.
SINGLES
1. Anna, S def Asiah Bankhead 21-14, 13-21, 21-8
2. Faresa, S def Toni Baker 21-16, 21-15
3. Lucy, S def Tilli Webster forfeit
4. Mariah, S def Hanaan Hassan forfeit
DOUBLES
1. Nina / Isabel, S def Sundara Walden / Mynia Turner 21-10, 21-8
2. Angelina / Angela, S def Doretha / Sanaa 21-13, 21-11
3. Zoe / Antonio, S def Kymani / Sanae 21-18, 21-10
BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: South 4-0 1.000
Games: South 4-1 .800
points: South 97-74 .567
Set 1 points: South 42-30 .583
Set 2 points: North 36-34 .514
Set 3 points: South 21-8 .724
decided by 10+: none
decided by 3-: none
margin: South 4.60
DOUBLES
Matches: South 3-0 1.000
Games: South 6-0 1.000
points: South 126-70 .643
Set 1 points: South 63-41 .606
Set 2 points: South 63-29 .685
decided by 10+: South 4-0 1.000
decided by 3-: South 1-0 1.000
margin: South 9.333
FIRST SINGLES
ANNA 2, ASIAH 1(22-14, 14-21, 22-8)
Anna sandwiched two 22 point wins around a second set loss in the win over Asiah in round one of the doubleheaders at South. Anna did not allow Asiah that many runs—about one per set, while averaging at least two per set, more in the wins. She was +17 in winners too. A strange fact in this match—neither player had a smash for a winner. Anna’s favorite was the drive with ten. Asiah’s favorite was clears at six. Neither had a lot of two stroke winners. But Anna did have eight three stroke winners in the third set alone showing that she had a counter to the receive. Those eight winners were part of a sweet 16 total in that set.
Set one was tight with Asiah up 12-11 when the dam burst for Anna. After a clear for side out she nailed eight more points, the longest run of the day. Three of those points came on three stroke winners including the final two as drops. At some point the counting was off. It happened around the 11 point mark. That is why I have 22 points for Anna in this set.
Asiah jumped off to a 6-1 lead but soon saw that lead vanish like the leftover snow when the temps hit 80. Anna rang up six straight to take a 7-6 lead. But Asiah was able to build two more runs in this set, her only set with runs. Her third run was six additional points for a 17-8 lead. In this set Anna’s serve was off four times. That is how Asiah’s final run started.
The third set was competitive with Asiah up 5-4. Then Anna came to life with another mega run, this time eight straight points for a 12-5 lead. Anna also slammed the door on any ideas Asiah had of a comeback with three consecutive side outs on Asiah’s serve. Anna closed out the match with the final six points capped by a short serve ace.
| Category | ANNA | ASIAH |
| Side out | 11/23-.478 | 12/23-.522 |
| Longest side out string | 3 | 2 |
| 3+ Runs | 7 | 3 |
| Longest point string | 9 | 6 |
| SERVING | ||
| First serve | 2 | 1, 3 |
| First point | 3 | 1, 2 |
| Service points | 36 | 22 |
| Serving % | 49/56-.875 | 42/44-.955 |
| Point generated off serve | .621 | .512 |
| POINTS | 58 | 43 |
| Points after 11 | 17 | 28 |
| Points after own errors | 8 | 8 |
| Winners after own errors | 4 | 2 |
| STROKES | 203 | 162 |
| Strokes per point | 3.500 | 3.767 |
| 5+ rallies | 13 | 10 |
| 2- rallies | 19 | 17 |
| WINNERS | 36 | 19 |
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Blocks | 1 | 0 |
| Clears | 7 | 6 |
| Drives | 10 | 4 |
| Drops | 8 | 4 |
| Soft drives | 7 | 3 |
| Smashes | 0 | 0 |
| Even Stroke Winners | 11 | 7 |
| 2nd Stroke Winners | 4 | 1 |
| Odd Stroke Winners | 25 | 12 |
| ERRORS | 24 | 22 |
| Deep | 2 | 3 |
| Net | 12 | 9 |
| Wide | 3 | 8 |
| Serve | 7 | 2 |
| Even stroke errors | 9 | 13 |
| 2nd stroke errors | 6 | 9 |
| Odd stroke errors | 15 | 9 |
| Largest Lead | 8, 1, 14 | 2, 9, 1 |
| W:E Ratio | 1.50 | 0.864 |
| Margin | 5.00 | |
| Set Point % | 2/2-1.000 | 1/1-1.000 |
| Time | 22:20 |