March 20, 2002 - Playoffs

Well, the playoff games are in, and it was an exciting end to the season!! Capital Hill and Virginia split their matches, so it went to games and Capitol Hill won by ONE game!! Congratulations to them. The Downtown team, who beat NW in the last week of the season to pull ahead of them and get home-court advantage, could not repeat, partly because they could not field a #1 player. Final standings are:

Capital Hill, 1st place
Virginia, 2nd place
Northwest, 3rd place
Downtown, 4th place

Capital Hill 2, Virginia 2 (at Results)
- #1, Tracy Barnes (CH) def. Sheila Reynolds (VA), 3-0 (9-0, 9-4, 9-3)
- #2, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Carin Pratt (CH), 3-1 (7-9, 10-9, 9-4, 9-4)
- #3, Sarah Davidson (CH) def. Martha Gaston (VA), 3-1 (9-4, 10-8, 5-9, 9-5)
- #4, Maria Steyn (VA) def. Sophie Cantell (CH), 3-1 (9-5, 3-9, 9-3, 9-3)
referees: Deborah Boehm-Davis, Carole Grunber, Tracy Barnes, Sheila Reynolds

Northwest 3, Downtown 1 (at Sports Club/LA)
- #1, Liz Arens (NW) won by default
- #2, Donna Sharpe (DT) def. Betsy Colice (NW), 3-1 (9-4, 9-4, 9-10, 9-5)
- #3, Helen Snodgrass (NW) def. Jane Collins (DT), 3-0 (9-3, 9-2, 9-3)
- #4, Nicole White (NW) def. Susan Laws (DT), 3-0 (9-1, 9-5, 9-1)

Final Standings
(spring 2002)

March 13, 2002

Capital Hill 2, Virginia 2 (at Tysons)
- #1, Sheila Reynolds (VA) def. Wendy Lawrence (CH), 3-1 (5-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-2)
- #2, Abby Moser (CH) def. Leslie Galloway (VA), 3-2 (4-9, 9-3, 2-9, 9-4, 9-7)
- #3, Sarah Davidson (CH) def. Deborah Boehm-Davis (VA), 3-0 (9-4, 9-4, 9-2)
- #4, Maria Steyn (VA) won by default
referees: Maria Steyn, Marc Connelly, Deborah Boehm-Davis, Sheila Reynolds, Wendy Lawrence

Downtown 3, Northwest 1 (at Sports Club/LA)
- #1, Rebecca Gutner (DT) def. Betsy Colice (NW), 3-1
- #2, A.B. Carneal (DT) def. Jennifer Moran (NW), 3-1
- #3, Helen Snodgrass (NW) def. Jane Collins (DT), 3-0
- #4, Ginger Parker (DT) def. Nicole White (NW), 3-1

The playoffs are scheduled for this week, March 20th, with 2nd-place Virginia visiting 1st-place Capital Hill, and 4th-place Northwest at 3rd-place Downtown.

March 6, 2002

Capital Hill 3, Northwest 1 (at Potomac)
- #1, Wendy Lawrence (CH) def. Liz Arens (NW), 3-0 (9-1, 9-7, 9-2)
- #2, Kim Fisher (CH) def. Betsy Colice (NW), 3-1 (9-3, 2-9, 9-0, 9-2)
- #3, Jennifer Moran (NW) def. Andrea Rees (CH), 3-2 (3-9, 5-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-3)
- #4, Sophie Cantell (CH) def. Margaret Sopher (NW), 3-1 (9-7, 9-0, 4-9, 9-7)
referees: Margaret Sopher, Jennifer Moran, Betsy Colice, Wendy Lawrence

Downtown 2, Virginia 2 (at Sports Club/LA)
- #1, Lindsay Wilber (DT) def. Sheila Reynolds (VA), 3-2 (0-9, 9-2, 9-2, 8-10, 9-3)
- #2, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Donna Sharpe (DT), 3-2 (9-4, 10-8, 9-10, 5-9, 9-5)
- #3, Adrian Kuzel (DT) def. Martha Gaston (VA), 3-1 (9-4, 4-9, withdrew)
- #4, Ann Wadia (VA) def. Susan Laws (DT), 3-1 (9-1, 9-1, 7-9, 9-5)
referees: Susan Laws, Leslie Galloway

February 27, 2002

Northwest 2, Virginia 2 (at Potomac)
- #1, Sheila Reynolds (VA) def. Liz Arens (NW), 3-2 (9-3, 6-9, 1-9, 9-6, 9-3)
- #2, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Jennifer Moran (NW), 3-0 (9-4, 9-0, 9-4)
- #3, Eva Zuffova (NW) def. Martha Gaston (VA), 3-0 (9-0, 9-2, 9-7)
- #4, Theresa King (NW) def. Charmaine Mortley-Wood (VA), 3-1 (9-7, 5-9, 9-2, 9-7)
referees: Leslie Galloway, Sheila Reynolds, Liz Arens, Jennifer Moran

Capital Hill 4, Downtown 0 (at Sports Club/LA)
- #1, Tracy Barnes (CH) def. Lindsay Wilber (DT), 3-1 (9-4, 4-9, 9-2, 9-2)
- #2, Abby Moser (CH) def. Donna Sharpe (DT), 3-0 (9-4, 9-3, 9-2)
- #3, Carin Pratt (CH) def. A.B. Carneal (DT), 3-0 (9-4, 9-3, 9-6)
- #4, Sophie Cantell (CH) def. Susan Laws (DT), 3-0 (9-5, 9-3, 9-0)
referees: A.B. Carneal, Tracy Barnes, Abby Moser, Donna Sharpe

February 20, 2002

Northwest 2, Virginia 2 (at Tysons)
- #1, Sheila Reynolds (VA) def. Noelle Chutkan (NW), 3-0 (10-8, 9-3, 9-6)
- #2, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Eva Zuffova (NW), 3-0 (9-2, 9-7, 9-2)
- #3, Helen Snodgrass (NW) def. Martha Gaston (VA), 3-1 (9-1, 9-7, 7-9, 9-4)
- #4, Theresa King (NW) def. Shannon McManus (VA), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-3)

Capital Hill 4, Downtown 0 (at Results)
- #1, Tracy Barnes (CH) def. Stephanie Teaford (DT), 3-1 (game scores not supplied)
- #2, Louisa Terrell (CH) def. Donna Sharpe (DT), 3-0 (9-7, 9-1, 9-6)
- #3, Andrea Rees (CH) def. Adrian Kuzel (DT), 3-2 (game scores not supplied)
- #4, Sophie Cantell (CH) def. Susan Laws (DT), 3-2 (9-3, 7-9, 10-8, 7-9, 9-1)
referees: Alan Vaton, Mona Butterfield

February 13, 2002

Northwest 2, Downtown 2 (at Sports Club/LA)
- #1, Randy DePree (NW) won by default
- #2, Helen Snodgrass (NW) def. Rebecca Gutner (DT), 3-0 (9-5, 9-4, 9-6)
- #3, A.B. Carneal (DT) def. Nicole White (NW), 3-1 (9-5, 6-9, 9-3, 9-0)
- #4, Susan Laws (DT) def. Sonia Moon (NW), 3-0 (9-3, 9-2, 9-7)
referees: Jennifer Moran, Sonia Moon, Rebecca Gutner

Virginia 2, Capital Hill 2 (at Results)
- #1, Carol Grunberg (CH) def. Sheila Reynolds (VA), 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 9-1)
- #2, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Abby Moser (CH), 3-1 (9-7, 10-8, 6-9, 9-3)
- #3, Sarah Davidson (CH) def. Martha Gaston (VA), 3-0 (10-8, 9-5, 9-5)
- #4, Maria Steyn (VA) def. Sophie Cantell (CH), 3-0 (9-0, 9-3, 10-8)
referees: Leslie Galloway, Sheila Reynolds, Mona Butterfield

Woodruff-Nee Results

Carole Grunberg of Results the Gym won the women's draw in the Woodruff-Nee, taking the finals, 3-0, over Sheila Reynolds of Worldgate. Liz Arens of Potomac took 3rd place from Randy DePree of Results, 3-0, and the consolation title went to Abby Moser of Results over Jill Fisch, 3-0. With a full draw of eight, there were some great early round matches, including semi-finals that went five games between Reynolds and DePree, and four games between Grunberg and Arens. Jennifer Moran, captain of the Women's Division Northwest team, also won the consolation bracket of the open 2.5 draw. She went four games before losing her opening match against Chip Wright, who has an unofficial NCSRA rating of 3.24 (9-10, 9-3, 9-2, 9-8). Grunberg also won the consolation bracket in the open 40+ draw, beating Kevin Brown, 3-2.

Women's Draw scores:
Final: Carole Grunberg def. Sheila Reynolds, 3-0 (9-5, 9-0, 9-6)
3rd-place: Liz Arens def. Randy DePree, 3-0 (9-4, 9-6, 10-8)
Semi-finals: Grunberg def. Arens, 3-1 (6-9, 9-2, 9-4, 9-1); Reynolds def. DePree, 3-2 (3-9, 9-3, 0-9, 9-2, 9-0)
Consolation final: Abby Moser def. Jill Fisch, 3-0 (10-9, 9-4, 9-3)
Consolation semi-finals: Moser def. Leslie Galloway, 3-0 (9-3, 9-7, 10-9); Fisch def. Donna Sharpe, 3-0 (walkover, injury)
1st round: Grunberg def. Fisch, 3-0 (9-0, 9-3, 9-1); Arens def. Galloway, 3-0 (9-2, 9-5, 9-1); Reynolds def. Moser, 3-1 (9-5, 7-9, 9-5, 9-0); DePree def. Sharpe, 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-3)

February 6, 2002 - Spring Season Opening Week

Capital Hill 4, Northwest 0 (at Results)
- #1, Carol Grunberg (CH) def. Noelle Chutkan (NW), 3-0 (9-0, 9-5, 9-1)
- #2, Louisa Terrell (CH) def. Betsy Colice (NW), 3-0 (9-4, 9-6, 9-7)
- #3, Carin Pratt (CH) def. Jennifer Moran (NW), 3-0 (9-4, 9-0, 9-4)
- #4, Sophie Cantell (CH) won by default
referees: Randy DePree, Jennifer Moran, Mona Butterfield

Downtown 2, Virginia 2 (at Tysons)
- #1, Sheila Reynolds (VA) won by default
- #2, Donna Sharpe (DT) def. Leslie Galloway (VA), 3-0 (9-4, 9-6, 9-5)
- #3, Jane Collins (DT) def. Debbie Boehm-Davis (VA), 3-0 (9-7, 9-3, 9-5)
- #4, Amelia Davis (VA) won by default

January 30, 2002 - For All the Marbles

Playing with the handicap of having to forfeit the #5 match because they had failed to qualify an eligible player, the Capital Hill team ripped through their championship tilt aagainst Virginia without dropping a game. The biggest surprise was probably the performance of Louisa Terrell, who had lost two of her four matches in the #2 slot during the regular season. She beat Leslie Galloway, who had cruised through the season, going 4-0 at #2 and 1-1 at #1, losing only to Carole Grunberg. In the finals, Terrell kept nailing nicks in the deep right corner and controlled the match throughout. (The inescapable conclusion: She was underrated and so was the player who handed her both her losses during the season - Noelle Chutkan of the Northwest team.) Virginia's crafty Martha Gaston gave Sarah Davidson a tough test at #4, pushing her to the wall in the first two games, but Davidson kept her focus and got the win in three. Sheila Reynolds also proved amazingly resilient at #1. She was off her game at the start, but had some brilliant rallies with Carole Grunberg in the 3rd and kept pace to 6-6. However, Grunberg proved that she was clearly the top player of the night. She pushed her game to the top and closed out with a 9-6 win.

The Results Squash Director, Wendy Lawrence, was on hand to referee the #1 and #4 matches. League Coordinator Debbie Davis refereed at #2 and Martha Gaston at #3. After it was all over, Capital Hill captain Mona Butterfield broke out a bottle of champagne and everyone joined in celebrating the inaugural season for the new league.

Capital Hill 4, Virginia 1 (at Results the Gym)
- #1, Carole Grunberg (CH) def. Sheila Reynolds (VA), 3-0 (9-2, 9-3, 9-6)
- #2, Louisa Terrell (CH) def. Leslie Galloway (VA)), 3-0 (9-5, 9-4, 9-5)
- #3, Abby Moser (CH) def. Deborah Boehm-Davis (VA), 3-0 (9-1, 9-3, 9-0)
- #4, Sarah Davidson (CH) def. Martha Gaston (VA), 3-0 (9-7, 10-8, 9-5)
- #5, Amelia Davis (VA) won by default

The second season for the women's league opens next week, with Northwest playing Capital Hill at Results, and the Downtown team visiting Virginia at Tysons Sport & Health. Coordinator Davis is going to recommend that all four teams participate in the playoffs, with the regular season records determining only the home court advantage in each round.

Final Standings
(winter 2001-2002)

January 16, 2002

Capital Hill 3, Northwest 1 (at Results
- #1, Tracy Barnes (CH) def. Liz Arens (NW), 3-0 (9-6, 9-2, 9-3)
- #2, Noelle Chutkan (NW) def. Louisa Terrell (CH), 3-0 (9-5, 9-3, 9-3)
- #3, Stephanie Teckford (CH) def. Jennifer Moran (NW), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-0)
- #4, Abby Moser (CH) def. Helen Snodgrass (NW), 3-0 (9-1, 9-1, 9-0)
- #5, mutual default

Downtown 3, Virginia 2 (at Sports Club/LA)
- #1, Anne Monahan (VA) won by default
- #2, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Donna Sharpe (DT), 3-0 (9-5, 9-1, 9-6)
- #3, Adrian Kuzel (DT) def. Martha Gaston (VA), 3-1 (10-8, 9-10, 9-4, 9-6)
- #4, Jane Collins (DT) def. Sophie Cantell (VA), 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-0)
- #5, A.B. Carneal (DT) def. Amelia Davis (VA), 3-0 (9-4, 9-0, 9-0)
referees: Adrian Kuzel, Donna Sharpe, Martha Gaston, Debbie Boehm-Davis

January 9, 2002

Capital Hill 5, Downtown 0 (at Results)
- #1, Tracy Barnes (CH) def. Donna Sharpe (DT), 3-0 (9-2, 9-1, 9-0)
- #2, Louisa Terrell (CH) def. Rebecca Gutner (DT), 3-0 (9-7, 10-8, 9-6)
- #3, Abby Moser (CH) def. Adrian Kuzel (DT), 3-0 (9-3, 9-3, 9-1)
- #4, Andrea Rees (CH) def. Jane Collins (DT), 3-1 (9-6, 9-7, 5-9, 9-0)
- #5, Sarah Davidson (CH) def. A.B. Carneal (DT), 3-2 (9-1, 9-5, 4-9, 7-9, 9-1)
referee: Andrea Rees, for the #1 match

Virginia 5, Northwest 0 (at Tysons)
- #1, Sheila Reynolds (VA) def. Betsy Colice (NW), 3-0 (9-2, 9-3, 9-2)
- #2, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Jennifer Moran (NW), 3-0 (9-6, 9-4, 9-1)
- #3, Martha Gaston (VA) def. Nicole White (NW), 3-0 (9-3, 9-3, 9-1)
- #4, Ann Wadia (VA) def. Sonia Moon (NW), 3-1 (9-10, 9-3, 9-5, 9-7)
- #5, Amelia Davis (VA) def. Theresa King (NW), 3-1 (9-7, 4-9, 9-6, 9-4)
referees: Leslie Galloway, Sheila Reynolds, Debbie Boehm-Davis, Martha Gaston, Jennifer Moran

January 2, 2002

Capital Hill 4, Downtown 0 (at Sports Club/LA)
- #1, Carole Grunberg (CH) def. Donna Sharpe (DT), 3-0 (9-2, 9-2, 9-2)
- #2, Louisa Terrell (CH) def. Adrian Kuzel (DT), 3-1 (9-5, 6-9, 9-6, 9-5)
- #3, Abby Moser (CH) def. Ginger Parker (DT), 3-0 (10-9, 9-3, 9-6)
- #4, Andrea Rees (CH) def. Susan Laws (DT), 3-0 (9-4, 9-2, 9-0)
- #5, mutual default
referees: Sheldon Anderson, Carole Grunberg, Donna Sharpe, Louisa Terrell

Virginia 5, Northwest 0 (at Potomac Squash Club)
- #1, Ann Monahan (VA) def. Liz Arens (NW), 3-1 (8-10-10-8, 9-5, 9-1)
- #2, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Betsy Colice (NW), 3-1 (5-9, 10-8, 9-5, 9-3)
- #3, Martha Gaston (VA) def. Jennifer Moran (NW), 3-1 (9-10, 9-3, 9-4, 9-1)
- #4, Ann Wadia (VA) def. Sonia Moon (NW), 3-0 (9-0, 9-7, 9-1)
- #5, Amelia Davis (VA) def. Theresa King (NW), 3-0 (9-2, 9-2, 9-1)
referees: Sheldon Anderson, Carole Grunberg, Donna Sharpe, Louisa Terrell

December 12, 2001

Northwest 4, Downtown 1 (at Sports Club/LA)
- #1, Andrea Wood (NW) def. Donna Sharpe (DT), 3-0 (9-4, 9-4, 9-1)
- #2, Jane Collins (DT) def. Eva Zuffova (NW), 3-2 (9-6, 6-9, 9-5, 6-9, 9-6)
- #3, Jennifer Moran (NW) def. Adrian Kuzel (DT), 3-2 (9-3, 9-2, 0-9, 5-9, 9-5)
- #4, Helen Snodgrass (NW) def. A.B.Carneal (DT), 3-0 (9-2, 9-1, 9-6)
- #5, Theresa King (NW) def. Senda Benaissa (DT), 3-0 (9-2, 9-6, 9-1)
referees: Helen Snodgrass, Jennifer Moran, Andrea Wood, A.B.Corneal

Capital Hill 5, Virginia 0 (at Results the Gym)
- #1, Carole Grunberg (CH) def. Leslie Galloway (VA), 3-0 (9-2, 9-0, 9-0)
- #2, Abby Moser (CH) def. Ann Monahan (VA), 3-0
- #3, Louisa Terrell (CH) def. Martha Gaston (VA), 3-1 (9-4, 10-9, 4-9, 9-1)
- #4, Carin Pratt (CH) def. Deborah Boehm-Davis (VA), 3-0 (9-5, 9-2, 9-3)
- #5, Andrea Rees (CH) def. Amelia Davis (VA), 3-0 (9-3, 9-4, 9-6)
referees: Deborah Boehm-Davis, Amelia Davis, Carole Grunberg, Louisa Terrell

December 5, 2001

Northwest 3, Downtown 2 (at Potomac Squash Club)
- #1, Donna Sharpe (DT) won by default over Liz Arens (NW), non-member (joined Dec. 10th)
- #2, Rebecca Gutner (DT) def. Jill Fisch (NW), 3-2 (0-9, 9-1, 9-5, 0-9, 9-2)
- #3, Betsy Colice (NW) def. Jane Collins (DT), 3-1 (9-7, 9-6, 6-9, 9-4)
- #4, Jennifer Moran (NW) def. Zoe Bedell (DT), 3-0 (9-3, 9-2, 9-6)
- #5, Nicole White (NW) def. Bola Baminele (DT), 3-0 (9-2, 9-0, 9-3)

Virginia 3, Capital Hill 2 (at Tysons Sport & Health)
- #1, Ann Monahan (VA) def. Christine Montgomery (CH), 3-0 (9-3, 9-1, 9-6)
- #2, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Abby Moser (CH), 3-2 (9-4, 9-6, 1-9, 2-9, 10-9)
- #3, Martha Gaston (VA) def. Carin Pratt (CH), 3-1 (2-9, 9-6, 9-2, 10-8)
- #4, Sarah Davidson (CH) def. Deborah Boehm-Davis (VA), 3-0 (9-6, 9-0, 9-1)
- #5, Andrea Rees (CH) def. Amelia Davis (VA), 3-0 (9-5, 9-0, 9-2)
referees: Deborah Boehm-Davis, Carin Pratt, Martha Gaston, Leslie Galloway

November 28, 2001 - Let the Games Begin

The new women's league kicked off its inaugural season with matches at Potomac Squash Club and Tysons Sport & Health. At Potomac, with the Northwest team hosting Capital Hill, the atmosphere was definitely festive. In contrast to the "squash and run" approach common in some of the open divisions, extra players showed up just to watch, and no one left the club until the last point was played at about 8:30.

Northwest 4, Capital Hill 1 (at Potomac Squash Club)
- #1, Liz Arens (NW) def. Kim Fisher (CH), 3-0 (9-3, 9-6, 9-6)
- #2, Noelle Chutkan (NW) def. Louisa Terrell (CH), 3-1 (9-4, 8-10, 9-7, 9-6)
- #3, Betsy Colice (NW) def. Eva Zuffova (CH), 3-0 (9-3, 9-6, 9-6)
- #4, Andrea Rees (CH) def. Jennifer Moran (NW), 3-2 (4-9, 9-2, 1-9, 9-5, 9-3)
- #5, Nicole White (NW) def. Catherine Morrison (CH), 3-0 (9-3, 9-2, 9-5)
referees: Noelle Chutkan, Nicole White, Andrea Rees, Betsy Colice, Liz Arens

Virginia 4, Downtown 1 (at Tysons Sport & Health)
- #1, Leslie Galloway (VA) def. Donna Sharpe (DT), 3-1 (6-9, 9-3, 9-1, 10-8)
- #2, Ann Monahan (VA) def. Rebecca Gutner (DT), 3-0 (9-1, 9-3, 9-0)
- #3, Jane Collins (DT) def. Deborah Boehm-Davis (VA), 3-1 (7-9, 9-3, 9-1, 9-1)
- #4, Martha Gaston (VA) def. Susan Laws (DT), 3-0 (9-2, 9-0, 9-2)
- #5, Amelia Davis (VA) won by default
referees: Rebecca Gutner, Ann Monahan, Martha Gaston, Amelia Davis, Donna Sharpe

Debbie Boehm-Davis, Women's League Coordinator

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