JOHNSON 7, HARDING 0
#1 Johnson swept #3 Harding in the first of the traditional rivalry games with these two Eastside powers. This also ended the first round of the St. Paul Conference. Johnson was dominant holding Harding to one double digit set in singles and one in doubles. There was only one set that fell in the three points or less category and that came in the first set of third doubles. Johnson had twelve of the 14 sets go to double digit margins.
In the second set of the fourth singles match won by Star Thao, I experimented with a shot chart. I put the number down on the court on the point won by each player. I circled error points. Each player was a different color. The shot chart showed Thao scoring 10 winners on the racquet side for Harding’s Ester. Three were in the deep right corner. Only five winners were on the back hand side of the court. Ester’s errors in the net were to the racquet side three times. This could be useful in seeing strengths and weaknesses and requires more study. At the present I use the line by line scoring. It remains to be seen if I can juggle both. Charting could also be used for Serving and Serve receive placement.
I am now down to three unseen teams—–Edison (JV doesn’t count for varsity), Community of Peace and Math & Science.
SINGLES
1. Khou Nou Lor, J def Chunjai Xiong 21-9, 21-8
2. Kasumi Vang, J def Jumy Miko 21-7, 21-8
3. Pa Nhia Her, J def Blong Lor 21-13, 21-5
4. Star Thao, J def Ester 21-7, 21-8.
DOUBLES
1. Nou Chee Yang/Bao Nhia Thao, J def Hnubci Vang/Kushel 21-9, 21-8
2. Josapheena Thao/Nou Gee Xiong, J def Ratsamee Thosaengsiri/Jaiab Yang 21-8, 21-8
3. Lisa Lee/Jello, J def Angie Lor/Abby 21-18, 21-9
BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Johnson 4-0 1.000
Games: Johnson 8-0 1.000
points: Johnson 168-65 .721
decided by 10+: Johnson 7-0 1.000
decided by 3-: none
margin: Johnson 12.88
DOUBLES
Matches: Johnson 3-0 1.000
Games: Johnson 6-0 1.000
points: Johnson 126-60 .677
decided by 10+: Johnson 5-0 1.000
decided by 3-: Johnson 1-0 1.000
margin: Johnson 11.00
FIRST SINGLES
khou nou LOR 2, chunjai XIONG 0
(21-9, 21-8)
#1 Khou Nou Lor established her game early in each set and held #5 Chunjai Xiong to single digits in a two set win. Lor came up with 30 winners, 10 of which were clears. Lor owned all the prime stat categories but had a big advantage in serve/receive points at a .765 clip. Lor was also able to generate at least one point on nine of her eleven services. The match started with five straight for Lor. She then came up with a dozen straight during her next rotation making the score 17-2. Xiong had some life getting two runs of three late, the last holding off set point three times. Set two didn’t see much variation. Lor had the first run, this time of six to build a healthy 7-1 lead. The lead reached double figures at 14-4. Xiong was unable to get any run traction in set two and only was able to get two service points.
| Category | LOR | XIONG |
| Side out | 5/10-.500 | 2/11-.182 |
| 3+ Runs | 5 | 2 |
| Longest point string | 12 | 3 |
| Service points | 29 | 7 |
| Overall points | 42 | 17 |
| Points after 11 | 20 | 11 |
| Strokes | 176 | 84 |
| Strokes per point | 4.190 | 4.941 |
| 5+ rallies | 14 | 8 |
| 2- rallies | 13 | 4 |
| WINNERS | 30 | 9 |
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Clears | 10 | 1 |
| Drives | 4 | 0 |
| Drops | 2 | 1 |
| Soft drives | 8 | 3 |
| Smashes | 5 | 3 |
| ERRORS | 8 | 12 |
| Deep | 0 | 0 |
| Net | 4 | 6 |
| Wide | 4 | 5 |
| Serve | 0 | 1 |
| W:E Ratio | 3.75 | 0.75 |
| Margin | 12.50 | |
| Set Point % | 2/5-.400 | |
| Time | 12:46.55 |