Midtown-Palatine NCW3.5 Champions          Standing L-R Amanda Patten, Susie Kilayko, Beth Zawilenski, Gina Quatrochi, Lisa Nora, Sue Levy, Anne Feely; kneeling L-R Jessica Trzop, Robin Mussar, Bonnie Kipperman, Alaina Murawski (captain), Kitty Skor

The finals of the NC Women’s 3.5 league took place at Glenbrook Racquet Club with The Racquet Club of Lake Bluff (RCLB) competing against Midtown Athletic Club-Palatine (MTP).  Midtown-Palatine had on their team tennis outfits of purple and black making it easy to identify them on the court.  The Racquet Club of Lake Bluff came with a group of supporters including Lisette Daily who was supposed to play but injured herself playing in the 3.0-3.5 singles finals.  On court 1, MTP’s Anne Feely and Sue Levy won against RCLB’s Midge Nelson and Susan Moorman 6-4, 6-3.  On court 2, RCLB’s Tara Martin and Sarah Boyd won against MTP’s Bonnie Kipperman and Beth Zawilenski 6-2, 6-2.  On court 3, MTP’s Lisa Nora and Robin Mussar won against RCLB’s Georgene Loos and Alison Tompkins 6-1, 6-2.  On court 4 RCLB’s Donna Mazur and Proachie Mehta won against MTP’s  Kitty Skor and Amanda Patten 6-4, 6-3.  Are you detecting a pattern?  On court 5, MTP’s Alaina Murawski and Gina Quatrochi won against RCLB’s Lisa Hunt and Vanessa O’Kelly 6-1, 6-3.  And on court 6, RCLB’s Cecile Schoenhelder and Terri Karst won against MTP’s Susie Kilayko and Jessica Trzop 7-5, 6-3.  Matches were tied; sets were tied; but Midtown-Palatine came out ahead in games and won 55 games to 51 games. (Not pictured in photo above from Midtown-Palatine: Kirsten Ball, Elizabeth Jiminez, Davida Kozlowski, Patrice Lindbert, Amanda McWhorter, Susanne Nagel, Alicia Tisbo and Lisa Warren)