Click here to see the NEPSAC Class B Tournament Breakdown.
Check out the Nepsac Draws at http://www.preptennis.org/netc10.htm
Before I get started I wanted to point out that I went 8 for 8 predicting the Class A field, too bad I wasn't as successful with Class B. The number next to each team is its Class A Rank (in my opinion).
First Round Matchups
TOP HALF
(1st Seed, 1) Hotchkiss School vs. (5) Phillips Academy
Phillips should be no match for this Hotchkiss team. Hotchkiss beat Deerfield 7-0, Deerfield beat Phillips 5-2, enough said. Hotchkiss rolls to an easy 4-0 victory.
(2) Milton Academy vs. (6) Taft School
I thought that Milton would pick up the second seed and they kind of got screwed over because they got placed on the same side of the draw as Hotchkiss. I'm not sure whether the unseeded teams are placed randomly or manually but either way Milton has a right to be upset. I should've gotten a vote on the committee. Anyway, Milton should edge out Taft in this match but it could be close. Prediction: Milton 5, Taft 2.
BOTTOM HALF
(4) Loomis Chaffee School vs. (8) Cheshire Academy
Loomis beat Choate 5-2, Choate beat Cheshire 5-2, Loomis will beat Cheshire 5-2. Cheshire has a very strong 1, 2 punch in Beck Bond '11 and Michael Rosengren '11 but Loomis has too much depth for this squad. Loomis 5, Cheshire 2.
(2nd Seed, 3) Deerfield Academy vs. (7) Choate Rosemary Hall
Deerfield beat Choate 5-2 two weeks ago; they do it again on Saturday. Prediction: Deerfield 5, Choate 2.
Semi-Finals
(1st Seed) Hotchkiss School vs. (2) Milton Academy
These are the two best Class A teams and it will probably be a battle. I think that Milton will be able to take the doubles point but I'm not sure that they can pull out 3 singles matches. The depth of Hotchkiss will probably overwhelm the Stags on Saturday. Sorry Milton, I like Hotchkiss to win it 4-2 (one match unfinished)
(2nd Seed) Deerfield Academy vs. (4) Loomis Chaffee School
Last time these "two bitter rivals" played Deerfield eked out a 4-3 victory but it was very tight. Deerfield took the doubles point when third doubles won 9-7 and they got two singles points in third-setters (one in a tiebreaker). I like Loomis to upset Deerfield 4-3 although it could really go either way.
Finals
(1st Seed) Hotchkiss School vs. (4) Loomis Chaffee School
It's no secret that Hotchkiss beat Deerfield 7-0 and Loomis lost to Deerfield 4-3. Hotchkiss cruises in this final to a 4-0 victory, preventing Loomis from repeating.
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