#2 posting 4.9.2008
badminton news & information
EDEN PRAIRIE eagles 5,
ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK scots 2
In a non conference match up it was Eden Prairie beating Highland Park 5-2. Again it was a tight contest with four games going the distance, and the Eagles took all four. EP swept the singles and took first doubles in the win. At 2nd and 4th singles, and 1st doubles the Eagles trailed 1-0 before mounting their comeback. EP was missing Larysa Eteneuer at first doubles so their doubles teams were scrambled. Her partner Becca Wade played an exhibition. Samantha Klemp and Heather Blake moved into the first doubles slot and came up with a comeback win.
FIRST SINGLES
The first singles featured a couple of the better players in the state and both didn't disappoint. Eden Prairie's Katie Vohnoutka, with her strength and length, faced off against cagey and quick Highland Park's Khoua Xiong. As an indication of the quality of the contest today Winners out numbered hitting errors combined 58-49. Vohnoutka used her sonic smash for 14 points on her favorite winners. Xiong's favorite was the drive for 10.
Vohnoutka's smash made it's appearance on points 2 and 3 as she built a 3-0 lead. Vohnoutka lead 8-4 but a 7-3 run tied it up. There were three ties with the last coming at 15. Two smashes by Vohnoutka followed by two Xiong hitting errors put the EP senior up 19-15. The first game ended (if you didn't guess by now) on a Vohnoutka smash.
Xiong jumped out early with a 9-3 run. Xiong was able to score on all of her serves in this game but one. On her fifth serve she ran up six straight as she built up a 15-6 lead. She had an ace in that mix. Xiong was on the verge at 20-9 when Vohnoutka ran off four point
s on her last serve to make (what I had) 20-14. Drives and drops were featured in her comeback. Xiong won game two when Vohnoutka's serve sailed deep.
Game three was tight early. Nine straight side outs combined indicated the level of play. Xiong led 10-8 after two hitting errors. Vohnoutka tied it with two straight. The last time Xiong led was 13-11. Vohnoutka got a side out with a smash and then had three points off Xiong hitting errors. Xiong tied it at 15, but she served deep to put Vohnoutka at the advantage. That started a 4-0 run with a drop to put Vohnoutka up 19-15. Xiong was able bounce back with three straight. Vohnoutka ended the match with a drive.
However in each of the three games I had different scores compared to what was announced. I had Vohnoutka winning game one 20-17. Xiong winning game two 21-14 and Vohnoutka taking the final 20-18.
badminton news & information
EDEN PRAIRIE eagles 5,
ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK scots 2
In a non conference match up it was Eden Prairie beating Highland Park 5-2. Again it was a tight contest with four games going the distance, and the Eagles took all four. EP swept the singles and took first doubles in the win. At 2nd and 4th singles, and 1st doubles the Eagles trailed 1-0 before mounting their comeback. EP was missing Larysa Eteneuer at first doubles so their doubles teams were scrambled. Her partner Becca Wade played an exhibition. Samantha Klemp and Heather Blake moved into the first doubles slot and came up with a comeback win.
FIRST SINGLES
The first singles featured a couple of the better players in the state and both didn't disappoint. Eden Prairie's Katie Vohnoutka, with her strength and length, faced off against cagey and quick Highland Park's Khoua Xiong. As an indication of the quality of the contest today Winners out numbered hitting errors combined 58-49. Vohnoutka used her sonic smash for 14 points on her favorite winners. Xiong's favorite was the drive for 10.Vohnoutka's smash made it's appearance on points 2 and 3 as she built a 3-0 lead. Vohnoutka lead 8-4 but a 7-3 run tied it up. There were three ties with the last coming at 15. Two smashes by Vohnoutka followed by two Xiong hitting errors put the EP senior up 19-15. The first game ended (if you didn't guess by now) on a Vohnoutka smash.
Xiong jumped out early with a 9-3 run. Xiong was able to score on all of her serves in this game but one. On her fifth serve she ran up six straight as she built up a 15-6 lead. She had an ace in that mix. Xiong was on the verge at 20-9 when Vohnoutka ran off four point
s on her last serve to make (what I had) 20-14. Drives and drops were featured in her comeback. Xiong won game two when Vohnoutka's serve sailed deep.Game three was tight early. Nine straight side outs combined indicated the level of play. Xiong led 10-8 after two hitting errors. Vohnoutka tied it with two straight. The last time Xiong led was 13-11. Vohnoutka got a side out with a smash and then had three points off Xiong hitting errors. Xiong tied it at 15, but she served deep to put Vohnoutka at the advantage. That started a 4-0 run with a drop to put Vohnoutka up 19-15. Xiong was able bounce back with three straight. Vohnoutka ended the match with a drive.
However in each of the three games I had different scores compared to what was announced. I had Vohnoutka winning game one 20-17. Xiong winning game two 21-14 and Vohnoutka taking the final 20-18.
photos: #1 Katie Vohnoutka ready to smash. #2. Khoua Xiong with some overhand action of her own. photos by kja
FIRST SINGLES NUMBERS
SIDEOUTS:
Vohnoutka 13/30-.433; Xiong 15/29 .517
SERVE RUNS:
Vohnoutka 4, Xiong 6
POINTS:
Vohnoutka 52
Winners: 34: Smashes 14, Drives 10, Drops 9, Clears 1
Xiong Errors 18: hitting 15 (Net 9, wide 6); serving 3 (wide 2, deep 1)
Xiong 55
Winners 24: Drives 10, Drops 7, Smashes 4, Clears 2, Aces 1
Vohnoutka Errors 31: hitting 28 (net 15, wide 10, deep 2, fan 1), serving 3 (deep 2, wide 1)
Time: 19 minutes
SINGLES
1. Katie Vohnoutka (EP) beat Khoua Xiong 21-17, 12-21, 21-18
2. Nicky Wade (EP) beat Micha Everts 15-21, 21-16, 21-18
3. Zyue Chen (EP) beat Mai Yia Moua 21-7, 21-13
4. Alycia Willey (EP) beat Nhu Richards 15-21, 21-18, 21-15
DOUBLES
1. Samantha Klemp/Heather Blake (EP) beat Pa Kou Lor/Drew Thao 19-21, 21-19, 21-14
2. Grace Moran/Alison Cole (HP) beat Morgan Woodrow/Laura Stone 21-17, 21-18
3. Seng Lee/Pa Ying Moua (HP) beat Cailin Hawkins/Victoria Phoung 21-10, 21-11
BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Eden Prairie 4-0 1.000
Games: Eden Prairie 8-3 .727
Points: Eden Prairie 210-183 .534
decided by 10+: Eden Prairie 2-0
decided by 3 or less: Eden Prairie 3-0
DOUBLES
matches: Eden Prairie 1-2 .333
games: Eden Prairie 2-5 .286
points: Eden Prairie 117-138 .459
decided by 10+: Eden Prairie 1-2 .333
decided by 3: Eden Prairie 0-2 .000
Next up: tomorrow morning
FIRST SINGLES NUMBERS
SIDEOUTS:
Vohnoutka 13/30-.433; Xiong 15/29 .517
SERVE RUNS:
Vohnoutka 4, Xiong 6
POINTS:
Vohnoutka 52
Winners: 34: Smashes 14, Drives 10, Drops 9, Clears 1
Xiong Errors 18: hitting 15 (Net 9, wide 6); serving 3 (wide 2, deep 1)
Xiong 55
Winners 24: Drives 10, Drops 7, Smashes 4, Clears 2, Aces 1
Vohnoutka Errors 31: hitting 28 (net 15, wide 10, deep 2, fan 1), serving 3 (deep 2, wide 1)
Time: 19 minutes
SINGLES
1. Katie Vohnoutka (EP) beat Khoua Xiong 21-17, 12-21, 21-18
2. Nicky Wade (EP) beat Micha Everts 15-21, 21-16, 21-18
3. Zyue Chen (EP) beat Mai Yia Moua 21-7, 21-13
4. Alycia Willey (EP) beat Nhu Richards 15-21, 21-18, 21-15
DOUBLES
1. Samantha Klemp/Heather Blake (EP) beat Pa Kou Lor/Drew Thao 19-21, 21-19, 21-14
2. Grace Moran/Alison Cole (HP) beat Morgan Woodrow/Laura Stone 21-17, 21-18
3. Seng Lee/Pa Ying Moua (HP) beat Cailin Hawkins/Victoria Phoung 21-10, 21-11
BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Eden Prairie 4-0 1.000
Games: Eden Prairie 8-3 .727
Points: Eden Prairie 210-183 .534
decided by 10+: Eden Prairie 2-0
decided by 3 or less: Eden Prairie 3-0
DOUBLES
matches: Eden Prairie 1-2 .333
games: Eden Prairie 2-5 .286
points: Eden Prairie 117-138 .459
decided by 10+: Eden Prairie 1-2 .333
decided by 3: Eden Prairie 0-2 .000
Next up: tomorrow morning
