Badminton Naperville North vs. Metea Valley 04.19.22
3 min readNaperville North badminton faces off from Metea Valley in the afternoon where by Huskies edge out the Mustangs. This emphasize is sponsored by BMO Harris Financial institution.
Metea Valley women badminton internet hosting Naperville North in the closing week of the normal year.
3 Doubles
We begin at 3 doubles with Claire Chen and Maya Kang-Chou from Naperville North in opposition to Nandini Mandava and Sri Buttula from the host Mustangs.
Buttula serving in the initial set, Mandava then arrives over with a solid return and an even much better smash for the stage.
The Huskies serving in the next established. Kang-Chou reaches for the return. Then Chen measures in and drops a level more than the net out of Metea’s attain. North wins 3 doubles in two sets 24-22, 21-12, even though also profitable four and five doubles.
Two Doubles
Now to quantity two doubles with Vivian Kok and Ananya Saraswati competing for Metea Valley from Huskie gamers Bibiane Kan and Jennifer Xia.
Kok and Saraswati are paired together because both of their usual associates are hurt, but the duo has swiftly shaped a bond. Kok with a perfectly-positioned backhand that stays inbounds for the point and a first established gain.
A awesome rally right here later in the established, Kan and Xia are completely ready for every return. The Huskies end up earning the level as Kan’s shot falls just over the net. Feeling excellent about that one.
But Kok and Saraswati pull absent in the next established and pick up the team’s first doubles gain of the working day.
One Doubles
Mustangs on the lookout to retain the good times rolling in one particular doubles with Rosana Liang and Connie Lu facing Anhana Vishwanathan and Riya Alwala for the black and gold.
Truly fantastic matchup below among 4 good gamers. A nice rally goes again and forth. Vishwanathan places an conclude to that with a smash. Mustangs earn the 1st set 21-16.
In the 2nd set, Lu and Alwala go back and forth on some small fall shots. Then Lu goes with a lob and a smash that will get returned, until finally Liang techniques in for a robust smash to the ground. Huskies earn the second established 21-17 to pressure a established a few.
A further extremely contested 3rd set. Even so, Vishwanathan stays with it the entire point and ends matters with the overhand smash. 21-18 MV in set 3 for a one particular doubles acquire.
Two Singles
Two of the identical opponents then matching up in two singles. Vishwanathan serving to Rosana Liang in the near courtroom. Soon after a handful of lobs back and forth, the Huskie senior sends house a smash.
But just like in doubles, Vishwanathan is capable to earn in a very restricted matchup, 21-16, 21-19 in two sets. At this level, the teams are all tied at 7-7 with just 1 singles remaining.
A person Singles
Another enjoyable matchup at a person singles. Shannon Xu for Naperville North in the considerably courtroom from Vivian Kok. A good occupation by the Mustang to make her returns as fast as achievable to maintain Xu off harmony plenty of for the position.
Xu serving now afterwards in the established and she forces Kok into a backhanded lob that the North junior smashes tricky adequate that it hits the net and topples over for the level.
It feels like you are normally likely to see something unique when Shannon Xu is on the courtroom. Kok carrying out her most effective to make her operate all sides of the court docket but seem at some of these brief reactions! At last Xu with an extraordinary reach to dig out this shot and someway flip it more than the internet. The styles of plays you do not see every single day. A two established win allows Naperville North edge out Metea Valley badminton 8-7 soon after a terrific afternoon of competitiveness.
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