Midtown-Palatine has been in the finals of the NC Women’s Open Green league for three years in a row. But until this year they never came away with a trophy. In 2014 they lost to Midtown-Bannockburn 4-2. In 2015 they lost to RC Lake Bluff in sets. But this year was finally their year. Their opponent was the same as last year and many of the players on both teams were the same but the outcome was different. On court 1, the match went to 3 sets with MTP’s Maggie Tepas/Shannon Crowther taking on RCLB’s Zinnia Leamana/Beth Jones. RCLB won the 1st set 6-1 but couldn’t sustain the momentum. MTP won sets 2 & 3 6-3, 7-5. On court 2, MTP’s Laura Nerup/Janet Williams played against RCLB’s Debbie Springgate/Kerry Nowicki. Last year RCLB won. But this year, Laura and Janet pulled out a 6-2, 6-2 win. On court 3, MTP’s Kristin Lueken/Karen Morand played against RCLB’s Catherine Batinovic/Julia Miller. Both teams moved up a court from last year. RCLB won last year but this year MTP won 6-4, 6-3. On court 4, RCLB’s Michelle Ihlandfeldt/Pam Click won their only match for RCLB against MTP’s Gayle Dominicis/Vicki Lorenzo. Michelle and Pam won 6-2, 6-1. On court 5, MTP’s Mary Etherington/Lea Regan played a tough match against RCLB’s Lynn Bruch/Laurel Bufe winning 6-4, 6-4. On court 6, MTP’s Julie Fischer/Emily Wittenberg won 6-2, 6-1 against RCLB’s Leslie McPeek/Linda DeBiase.