{"id":21399,"date":"2025-04-15T20:17:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T01:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjasr.com\/live\/?p=21399"},"modified":"2025-04-15T20:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T01:17:59","slug":"badminton-out-about-minnetonka-v-minneapolis-south-4-15-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjasr.com\/live\/?p=21399","title":{"rendered":"Badminton Out & About: Minnetonka v Minneapolis South 4.15.2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

#22 MINNETONKA 6, #28 SOUTH 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a reunion of sorts today at South where Minnetonka picked up their second win in program history. The reunion came with the coaches. The Skippers Caitlin Hawkins at one point assisted the Tigers coach Rodney Lossow at Roosevelt. Hawkins then replaced Lossow as the Teddies coach when Lossow took over at South. Hawkins left the state to teach in Arkansas and is now back and is at the helm of one of the newer programs out there.<\/p>\n

Both teams came into the match looking for win number two. The Skippers got six victories with first singles going to South. The interesting feature in this match today was the three tight sets all took place in the second set—two of which went to extra points. In each case the Skippers prevailed.<\/p>\n

SINGLES<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Nina Nguyen, S def Francesca Iannone 21-16, 21-10<\/p>\n

2 Charlotte Emanoff, M def Audrey Rathjen 21-8, 23-21<\/p>\n

3 Vivienne Rowen, M def Nasteho Abdi 21-14, 21-8<\/p>\n

4 Josie Mintz, M def Riley Olson 21-16, 21-10<\/p>\n

DOUBLES<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Vivian Nguyen \/ Allison Lei, M def Maniratu Shaibu \/ Abigael Abrehem 21-8, 21-19<\/p>\n

2 Maggie Karels \/ Ruby Kirk, M def Clare Mallery \/ Frances Piker 21-4, 21-9<\/p>\n

3 Olivia Pederson \/ Ella Farnum, M def Sia Sandi \/ Nana Bengaura 21-9, 22-20<\/p>\n

BY THE NUMBERS
\nSINGLES
\nMatches<\/strong>: Minnetonka 3-1 .750
\nGames<\/strong>: Minnetonka 6-2 .750
\npoints<\/strong>:\u00a0Minnetonka 154-119 .564
\nSet 1 points:<\/strong> Minnetonka 79-59 .572
\nSet 2 points:<\/strong> Minnetonka 75-60 .556
\ndecided by 10+:<\/strong>\u00a0Minnetonka 3-1 .750
\ndecided by 3<\/strong>-: Minnetonka 1-0 1.000
\nmargin<\/strong>:\u00a0Minnetonka 4.375
\nDOUBLES
\nMatches<\/strong>:\u00a0Minnetonka 3-0 1.000
\nGames<\/strong>:\u00a0Minnetonka 6-0 1.000
\npoints<\/strong>:\u00a0Minnetonka 127-69 .648
\nSet 1 points:<\/strong> Minnetonka 63-21 .750
\nSet 2 points:<\/strong> Minnetonka 64-48 .571
\ndecided by 10+:<\/strong> Minnetonka 4-0 1.000
\ndecided by 3-:<\/strong>\u00a0Minnetonka 2-0 1.000
\nmargin<\/strong>:\u00a0Minnetonka 9.667<\/p>\n

FIRST SINGLES <\/strong><\/p>\n

Nina NGUYEN 2, Francesca IANNONE 0 <\/strong>(Reported 21-10, 21-10 (S) 21-16, 21-10 (M) recorded 21-14, 21-10)<\/p>\n

South\u2019s Nina Nguyen was the sole victor on Tuesday. Minnetonka\u2019s Francesca Iannone, who usually is in the second singles spot, moved up due to the absence of Isabel Chen. Both of these players started their match prior to the introductions of the rest of their teammates because of a class Nguyen needed to attend. The rushed nature of the match was due to traffic delays for the Minnetonka bus. The two were not able to get the traditional warm up. Both did warm up in the general sense with their respective squads. Nguyen had the better side out game and avoided errors to paint her win. Nguyen only allowed Iannone seven service points all match while cranking out 25.<\/p>\n

In the first set Iannone had the first run and enjoyed a 5-2 lead after her second service. She maintained a lead until Nguyen\u2019s eighth service when she rattled off five straight points after a side out to go in front to stay 14-10. Nguyen tacked on another run of four to stand on the verge at 19-13. In the flow of the first set six of Nguyen\u2019s first eight points came on winners. That tide shifted to three winners in the last 13 points.<\/p>\n

Two big runs of five and then seven cemented Nguyen\u2019s advantages in the second set. Again Nguyen had winners coming early with the first four all winners (they weren\u2019t consecutive). After that Nguyen had three more winners with 14 points on errors. Both players had an equal amount of winners in the second set.<\/p>\n

For the season Nguyen now is 1-2 at first singles. This was Iannone’s first stint at first singles. She is 1-3 at second singles on the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/strong><\/td>\nNGUYEN<\/strong><\/td>\nIANNONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Side out<\/td>\n13\/18-.722<\/td>\n9\/19-.474<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Longest side out string<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3+ Runs<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Longest point string<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SERVING<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First serve<\/td>\n1, 2<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First point<\/td>\n1, 2<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Service points<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serving %<\/td>\n42\/42-1.000<\/td>\n22\/24-.917<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Point generated off serve<\/td>\n.595<\/td>\n.292<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POINTS<\/strong><\/td>\n42<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Points after 11<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Points after own errors<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winners after own errors<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STROKES<\/strong><\/td>\n179<\/strong><\/td>\n89<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strokes per point<\/td>\n4.262<\/td>\n3.708<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5+ rallies (%)<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2- rallies (%)<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WINNERS<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aces<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blocks<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clears<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drives<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drops<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soft drives<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smashes<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Even Stroke Winners<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> Stroke Winners<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Odd Stroke Winners<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERRORS<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deep<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wide<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serve<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Even stroke errors<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> stroke errors<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Odd stroke errors<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WINNER LOCATION<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Left<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Right<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Largest Lead<\/td>\n7, 12<\/td>\n3, 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W:E Ratio<\/td>\n2.000<\/td>\n0.625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Margin<\/td>\n9.000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Set Point %<\/td>\n2\/2-1.000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time<\/td>\n12:42.71<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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