Teams

Rally Cats

2023 Adult 40 & Over · Women 3.0

13 players · average NTRP 2.75 / ST. LOUIS

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Schedule7 played
2023-07-24vs AlbrechtSplit 22
W#1 DoublesValerie Novatny / Jody Patschorke vs Robin Brown / Norma Prifti3-6, 6-4, 1-0
L#1 SinglesLisa Pecha vs Michelle LaRose-Wicks6-4, 3-6, 1-0
L#2 DoublesDebbie Franke / Denise Walkenhorst vs Barbara Criner / Janis Willmann5-7, 2-3
W#3 DoublesTRACY ABERNATHY / Rebecca Lewis vs Rose Albrecht / Thomasine Slater6-3, 3-5, 1-0
2023-07-17vs AdamsLost 13
L#1 DoublesValerie Novatny / Sandy Ellis vs Sue Adams / Adria Concannon6-2, 2-6, 0-1
L#1 SinglesKathryn Neale vs Betty Zhong2-6, 2-6
W#2 DoublesLisa Pecha / Melissa Upson vs Diane Lewis / Juli van Hook3-6, 7-6, 1-0
L#3 DoublesJanice Peterson / Judith Dana vs Sally Haywood / Tammy Quinones1-6, 0-6
2023-07-10vs STL/Rhoads/40&Over3.0WLost 04
L#1 DoublesSandy Ellis / Judith Dana vs Billie Hardebeck / Wendy Mcguire1-6, 1-6
L#1 SinglesMelissa Upson vs Angie Patton3-6, 3-6
L#2 DoublesRebecca Lewis / TRACY ABERNATHY vs Mary Shadrach / Rochelle Moore2-6, 3-6
L#3 DoublesDenise Walkenhorst / Jean Schlueter vs Jenna Ottman / Carolyn Russo3-6, 4-6
2023-06-26vs BostickLost 13
W#1 DoublesValerie Novatny / Sandy Ellis vs Eauclaire Caradine Shelby / Renea Harbert6-3, 7-6
L#1 SinglesKathryn Neale vs Amy Varel1-6, 2-6
L#2 DoublesJean Schlueter / Margaret Andreas vs Carrie Naylor / Lisa Vaninger-Gaffney2-6, 4-6
L#3 DoublesTRACY ABERNATHY / Rebecca Lewis vs Mariana Fernandes / Traci Goldschmidt6-3, 4-5, 0-1
2023-06-19vs McloHeckWon 31
W#1 DoublesMelissa Upson / Lisa Pecha vs Kimberly LoPiccolo / Lara Vitiello6-4, 6-2
W#1 SinglesKathryn Neale vs Margaret Seifert6-3, 6-7, 1-0
L#2 DoublesMargaret Andreas / Debbie Franke vs Deb Heck / Barb McGauley1-6, 2-6
W#3 DoublesDenise Walkenhorst / Janice Peterson vs Rachel Forst / Sherry Yazdi6-4, 6-4
2023-06-12vs StaroscikLost 13
W#1 DoublesJody Patschorke / Sandy Ellis vs Emily Louise Hasson / Pam Henze6-0, 6-4
L#1 SinglesLisa Pecha vs Michelle Whitson5-7, 6-4, 0-1
L#2 DoublesJudith Dana / Jean Schlueter vs Marilyn Lange / Kristin Hill2-6, 3-6
L#3 DoublesDenise Walkenhorst / Janice Peterson vs Kate Swingle / JUDY STAROSCIK2-6, 0-6
2023-05-22vs PetersonLost 04
L#1 DoublesJody Patschorke / Debbie Franke vs Paula Bauer / Jennifer Gaines2-6, 5-7
L#1 SinglesMelissa Upson vs Suellen Greco3-6, 1-6
L#2 DoublesValerie Novatny / Margaret Andreas vs Maureen Strasheim / Cara Moore3-6, 1-6
L#3 DoublesTRACY ABERNATHY / Rebecca Lewis vs Terri Canis / April Williams6-3, 0-6, 0-1
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ScoutingWhere each opponent usually plays

Signed-in extra: whether this captain plays strict strength order or mixes it up, from every doubles line they have put out. Create a free account to see it.

Roster averages 2.54 estimated across 10 rated players. No lineup is published in advance, so the column below is where each player has actually been used — a captain's habits are the best available forecast. Sign in and claim your record to see who you have played.

3.15
Kathryn Neale
usually #1 Singles 100% · published
2.98
Melissa Upson
usually #1 Singles 50%, also #1 Doubles 25% · published
2.73
Jody Patschorke
usually #1 Doubles 100% · published
2.69
Sandy Ellis
usually #1 Doubles 100% · published
2.55
Debbie Franke
usually #2 Doubles 67%, also #1 Doubles 33% · published 3
2.49
TRACY ABERNATHY
usually #3 Doubles 75%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published
2.34
Denise Walkenhorst
usually #3 Doubles 75%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published 2.5
2.20
Janice Peterson
usually #3 Doubles 100% · published
2.16
Judith Dana
usually #1 Doubles 33%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published
2.08
Margaret Andreas
usually #2 Doubles 100% · published
Jean Schlueter
usually #3 Doubles 60%, also #2 Doubles 40% · published
Lisa Pecha
usually #1 Singles 50%, also #1 Doubles 25% · published
Valerie Novatny
usually #1 Doubles 75%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published
Established pairs

Doubles pairs from this roster with three or more matches together anywhere — ordered by performance against what the rating gap predicted, not by record.

Valerie Novatny + Melissa Upson4156% games+10.4% vs expected
Janice Peterson + Denise Walkenhorst3746% games+4.6% vs expected
TRACY ABERNATHY + Janice Peterson4745% games+4.2% vs expected
TRACY ABERNATHY + Jody Patschorke3347% games+3.5% vs expected
Valerie Novatny + Sandy Ellis3548% games−0.9% vs expected
Sandy Ellis + Jody Patschorke41045% games−1.1% vs expected
Valerie Novatny + Jody Patschorke4940% games−2.7% vs expected
Debbie Franke + Jody Patschorke3647% games−6.0% vs expected
Roster

Ordered by our estimated dynamic rating, which is why two players at the same published level are not tied — a published 4.0 says nothing about where inside the band someone sits. Lines played in this team’s season are shown beside each name.

Kathryn Neale
41W–41L career · 3 lines in 2023
13%87%<1%
3.15
Melissa Upson
132W–136L career · 4 lines in 2023
<1%55%45%
2.98
Jody Patschorke
46W–111L career · 3 lines in 2023
4%94%2%
2.73
Sandy Ellis
45W–104L career · 4 lines in 2023
7%92%1%
2.69
3
Debbie Franke
31W–78L career · 3 lines in 2023
35%65%<1%
2.55
TRACY ABERNATHY
43W–88L career · 4 lines in 2023
54%46%<1%
2.49
2.5
Denise Walkenhorst
21W–88L career · 4 lines in 2023
0%89%11%
2.34
Janice Peterson
42W–119L career · 3 lines in 2023
0%99%1%
2.20
Judith Dana
8W–20L career · 3 lines in 2023
0%>99%<1%
2.16
Margaret Andreas
28W–79L career · 3 lines in 2023
0%>99%<1%
2.08
Jean Schlueter
24W–54L career · 5 lines in 2023
not enough data
Lisa Pecha
10W–22L career · 4 lines in 2023
not enough data
Valerie Novatny
55W–57L career · 4 lines in 2023
not enough data

Three percentages are where each player stands right now: the chance they are below their band, inside it, or above it, on the way they are playing this season. The number on the right is our estimated dynamic rating, which USTA never publishes. This is today rather than a forecast of December, because a forecast has to assume future matches and cannot know whether someone will even be offered them. Percentages are blank where a player has too few matches this season, or at a level where the model does not yet beat a base-rate guess; the estimate is a weaker claim than a probability and survives where those do not.

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