District Championship Adult 18 & Over 4.0 Men / District Championship / Final
USTA/MIDDLE STATES / PHILADELPHIA
USTA Season and Playoff Recap for the 2019 Frosty Hollow Freeze!
The Freeze had an exceptional season and for the second time in franchise history, they made the post season. The season had plenty of excitement which included intense match play, arguments, suspensions, and more!
The playoffs were something the Freeze put on thier list of goals and they accomplished that.
The PLAYOFFS!
Setting: Germantown Academy
Temperature: (Felt like 100 plus)
Game 1: Frosty Hollow Freeze Vs Philly Phighters (7/20/19) @ (8:15 am)
Lineup:
Singles: BLACKMAN, M. SHAFFER
Doubles: HAWLEY / ULZINOW, BURGER / SISTI, L.SHAFFER / BELOV
COURT Points were scored by (BLACKMAN)
Game 2: Frosty Hollow Freeze Vs Easy Killer (7/20/19) @ (12:15 pm)
Lineup:
Singles: ARAUJO, HAWLEY
Doubles: BLACKMAN / ULZINOW, BELOV / L.SHAFFER, BURGER / SISTI
COURT Points were not scored.
Game 3: Frosty Hollow Freeze Vs West Chester Warriors (7/21/19) @ (8:15 am)
Lineup:
Singles: BLACKMAN, M.SHAFFER
Doubles: HAWLEY / SISTI, BELOV / L.SHAFFER, ARAUJO / BURGER
COURT Points were scored by (BELOV / L.SHAFFER)
COURT Warning from Umpire to (SISTI)
COURT Violation from Umpire to (ARAUJO); loss of point to (ARAUJO / BURGER)
The Freeze finished the playoffs with a 0-3 record where they competed against team Easy Killer, Philly Phighters, and the eventual District Champs; West Chester Warriors. There was a ton of phenomenal tennis action played during the season and the intensity was superb in the playoffs.
The Frosty Hollow Freeze had a fantastic season. They made the playoffs and the excitement was soaring around town. This Freeze team has great camaraderie and that is one thing that set this team apart from many teams in the league.
The playoffs are different then the regular season, with the intensity at an all-time high and with everything riding on every point. The ambiance and atmosphere is absolutely different from season play!
The fans and media do not think anyone should be thrilled with how the playoffs went. You could expect many of the Freeze players to be working hard in the off-season at the gym and on the friendly tennis courts to get ready for the 2020 season. If the Frosty Hollow Freeze want to be sipping from the trophy, they are going to have to put in the work and keep a team-first mentality. The goal is to win.
The Frosty Hollow Freeze team has great solidarity and act as a true unit. They cheer on each other during matches and all want each other to succeed. The Freeze fans around town are saying that the team deserved better. They have other teams in the division who bash the Freeze! The fans are saying it's pure jealousy because of how close the Freeze are on and off the courts. All teams are going to be wanting to take down the Freeze next season so they must be able to stand up for themselves and eachother.
CAPTAIN
#1 (NAE) Nadine
MEDIA
Heather
TEAM ROSTER
#00 (RAM) Seramil Acierto
#10 (THE MAN) Carlos Araujo
#42 (DMITRY) Dmitry Belov
#19 (BLACKMAN) Ian Blackman
#44 (BURGER) Bill Burger
#33 (BH) Bob Hawley
#23 (HERMAN) Michael Herman
Zach McGowan
#11 (AMP) Ashish Patel
#26 (L. SHAFFER) Lance Shaffer
#55 (M. SHAFFER) Mark Shaffer
#59 (JACK HAM) John Sisti
#8 (ULZ) Eric Ulzinow
The Frosty Hollow Freeze are going to occupy themselves with hard work in the offseason on the playing courts and in the gym. Their objective is to get back to the playoffs, and win the District Championship, Sectional Championship, and then the National Championship. The bar is set high, but this team could do it! The table is set for 2020 season, and it's up to the captain and players to put in the work to one day be crowned champions!
If you feel so angry
So ripped off, so stepped on
You're not the only one
Refusing to back down
You're not the only one
So get up
Let's start a riot, A RIOT.
Go FREEZE Go!