Teams

BAY:Free Swing:Epstein/Schaffer

2024 WMA Adult 18 & Over Women · 4.0 Women 1

17 players · average NTRP 4.00 / WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

No matches recorded for this roster in this league — it may be a placeholder registration, or the season may not have started.

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Schedule12 played
W#1 DoublesAshley Schaffer / Jessica Gifford vs Rachel Meyers / Melissa Follansbee6-2, 7-5
W#1 SinglesPhoebe Gelbard vs Sara West6-2, 6-0
L#2 DoublesKatherine Desmond / Ruth Critcher vs Amy Ferrero / Jana Roberts1-6, 1-6
2024-05-18vs LTC:Tough Love:BaxterWon 30
W#1 DoublesMelinda Mason / Jessica Gifford vs Jacqueline Kenny / Carol Anderson3-6, 7-6, 2-1
W#1 SinglesAshley Schaffer vs Suzanne Baxter6-2, 6-3
W#2 DoublesJacqueline Scott / Mary Lou Laurenza vs Elizabeth Varner / Sarah Gladstone6-0, 4-6, 6-1
2024-04-28vs BOUS:BB Queens:Thorpe/BougouinWon 21
W#1 DoublesRachel Epstein / Ashley Schaffer vs Yulia Bougouin / Wendy Federer6-1, 6-3
L#2 DoublesJessica Gifford / Lucy Alman vs Michelle Thorpe / Mika Hirai2-6, 4-6
W#3 DoublesJacqueline Scott / Melinda Mason vs Janice Tynan / Adeline Ellis6-1, 6-0
W#1 DoublesJessica Gifford / Lucy Alman vs Rachel Meyers / Sara West7-6, 7-6
W#1 SinglesNikolina Ferraro vs Kirsten Ondrick6-4, 4-6, 4-1
W#2 DoublesMelinda Mason / Michele Kunitz vs Amy Ferrero / Melissa Follansbee4-6, 6-4, 1-0
L#3 DoublesKim DeShields / Lucy Hartry vs Jana Roberts / Valerie Stauber3-6, 0-6
2024-03-09vs LTC:Unstrung:Ayre/ReynoldsWon 40
W#1 DoublesJessica Gifford / Lucy Alman vs Susan Katsoulis / Katie Kroon6-2, 6-3
W#1 SinglesRachel Epstein vs Amy Willard6-1, 6-1
W#2 DoublesJacqueline Scott / Melinda Mason vs Kate Reynolds / Jennifer Ayre6-3, 5-7, 3-0
W#3 DoublesMichele Kunitz / Karen Bradway vs Patricia Clayton / Elizabeth Maher6-2, 6-1
2024-02-25vs LTC:Tough Love:BaxterSplit 22
W#1 DoublesRachel Epstein / Jessica Gifford vs Suzanne Baxter / Ana Gremli6-3, 6-3
L#1 SinglesAshley Schaffer vs Kelly Babich4-6, 1-6
L#2 DoublesLucy Alman / Mary Lou Laurenza vs Carol Anderson / Jacqueline Kenny6-4, 5-7, 2-4
W#3 DoublesJacqueline Scott / Michele Kunitz vs Elizabeth Varner / Cheryl Ruell4-6, 6-3, 3-2
2024-02-03vs BOUS:BB Queens:Thorpe/BougouinLost 13
L#1 DoublesLucy Alman / Mary Lou Laurenza vs Amber Ubertini / Susan Wissler0-6, 4-6
W#1 SinglesPhoebe Gelbard vs Janet Lee6-3, 6-7, 1-0
L#2 DoublesMelinda Mason / Michele Kunitz vs Robin Yates / Gail Sillman6-4, 4-6, 0-1
L#3 DoublesLucy Hartry / Kim DeShields vs Yulia Bougouin / Alexandra Cabral6-7, 4-6
2023-12-09vs LTC:Unstrung:Ayre/ReynoldsSplit 22
W#1 DoublesHeidi Peltier / Ashley Schaffer vs Katie Kroon / Monica Bunn6-7, 6-2, 4-0
W#1 SinglesRachel Epstein vs Alanna Grady0-6, 6-2, 6-3
L#2 DoublesJessica Gifford / Tamara Ribeiro vs Susan Katsoulis / Kate Reynolds3-6, 7-5, 0-1
L#3 DoublesMichele Kunitz / Mary Lou Laurenza vs Sravya Malempati / Amy Willard1-6, 6-4, 6-3
2023-12-03vs LTC:Tough Love:BaxterSplit 22
W#1 DoublesJessica Gifford / Nikolina Ferraro vs Ann Markes / Elizabeth Varner6-4, 4-6, 4-3
L#1 SinglesMelinda Mason vs Ana Gremli6-7, 1-6
W#2 DoublesRachel Epstein / Ashley Schaffer vs Sarah Gladstone / Jennifer Willson6-4, 6-3
L#3 DoublesLucy Hartry / Katherine Desmond vs Mary Tudryn / Cheryl Ruell2-6, 6-4, 1-5
2023-11-12vs BOUS:BB Queens:Thorpe/BougouinLost 13
W#1 DoublesRachel Epstein / Heidi Peltier vs Yulia Bougouin / Amber Ubertini0-6, 6-2, 6-4
L#1 SinglesAshley Schaffer vs Janet Lee4-6, 6-1, 0-2
L#2 DoublesKim DeShields / Tamara Ribeiro vs Michelle Thorpe / Susan Wissler2-6, 6-0, 2-6
L#3 DoublesKaren Bradway / Jacqueline Scott vs Mika Hirai / Gail Sillman4-6, 3-6
2023-10-15vs ETC:After Glow:Aukerman/FollansbeeSplit 22
W#1 DoublesRachel Epstein / Ashley Schaffer vs Kristina Braithwaite / Melissa Follansbee6-4, 7-6
W#1 SinglesPhoebe Gelbard vs Kirsten Ondrick6-2, 6-4
L#2 DoublesJacqueline Scott / Melinda Mason vs Lisa Aukerman / Amy Ferrero3-6, 4-6
L#3 DoublesLucy Alman / Karen Bradway vs Sara West / Carolyn Marchese6-4, 3-6, 2-4
2023-09-30vs LTC:Unstrung:Ayre/ReynoldsSplit 22
L#1 DoublesJessica Gifford / Nikolina Ferraro vs Monica Bunn / Katie Kroon2-6, 6-3, 5-4
L#1 SinglesHeidi Peltier vs Jordyn Paul4-6, 4-6
W#2 DoublesRachel Epstein / Mary Lou Laurenza vs Patricia Clayton / Amy Willard6-4, 6-3
W#3 DoublesJacqueline Scott / Kim DeShields vs Barbara Beaudoin / Marianne Vinal6-0, 6-2
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Flight standings5 teams · 4.0 Women 1
TeamWLInd. WInd. LSets lostGames lost
1BAY:Free Swing:Epstein/Schaffer012291949432
2LTC:Tough Love:Baxter012282051469
3LTC:Unstrung:Ayre/Reynolds012222656460
4BOUS:BB Queens:Thorpe/Bougouin012222659471
5ETC:After Glow:Aukerman/Follansbee012192963494

Ordered by team wins, then losses, then sets lost — the order USTA uses to seed a flight. Individual wins are lines, not ties.

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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 3.47 estimated across 12 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.

4.13
Rachel Epstein
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #1 Singles 25% · published
3.88
Ashley Schaffer
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #1 Singles 38% · published 4
3.69
Jessica Gifford
usually #1 Doubles 78%, also #2 Doubles 22% · published
3.68
Melinda Mason
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #1 Doubles 33% · published
3.64
Tamara Ribeiro
usually #2 Doubles 100% · published
3.49
Lucy Alman
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published
3.49
Mary Lou Laurenza
usually #2 Doubles 60%, also #1 Doubles 20% · published
3.37
Heidi Peltier
usually #1 Doubles 67%, also #1 Singles 33% · published
3.27
Jacqueline Scott
usually #3 Doubles 57%, also #2 Doubles 43% · published
3.07
Katherine Desmond
usually #2 Doubles 86%, also #3 Doubles 14% · published
3.07
Lucy Hartry
usually #3 Doubles 78%, also #2 Singles 11% · published
2.87
Ruth Critcher
usually #2 Doubles 67%, also #3 Doubles 17% · published
Karen Bradway
usually #1 Singles 70%, also #3 Doubles 30% · published
Kim DeShields
usually #3 Doubles 75%, also #2 Doubles 25% · published
Michele Kunitz
usually #2 Doubles 38%, also #3 Doubles 38% · published
Nikolina Ferraro
usually #1 Doubles 67%, also #1 Singles 33% · published
Phoebe Gelbard
usually #1 Singles 100% · 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.

Lucy Alman + Heidi Peltier8260% games+7.8% vs expected
Jacqueline Scott + Melinda Mason15755% games+6.9% vs expected
Heidi Peltier + Ashley Schaffer9259% games+5.8% vs expected
Melinda Mason + Michele Kunitz10853% games+5.0% vs expected
Ashley Schaffer + Rachel Epstein251457% games+2.1% vs expected
Heidi Peltier + Jessica Gifford3352% games+1.9% vs expected
Jacqueline Scott + Michele Kunitz5352% games−1.7% vs expected
Lucy Alman + Jessica Gifford15856% games−2.9% 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.

Rachel Epstein
149W–64L career · 8 lines in 2024
17%82%<1%
4.13
4
Ashley Schaffer
158W–108L career · 8 lines in 2024
<1%79%21%
3.88
Jessica Gifford
42W–24L career · 9 lines in 2024
8%90%1%
3.69
Melinda Mason
96W–59L career · 12 lines in 2024
10%89%1%
3.68
Tamara Ribeiro
25W–28L career · 2 lines in 2024
15%84%1%
3.64
Lucy Alman
65W–47L career · 6 lines in 2024
52%48%<1%
3.49
Mary Lou Laurenza
30W–32L career · 5 lines in 2024
52%48%<1%
3.49
Heidi Peltier
42W–29L career · 3 lines in 2024
82%18%<1%
3.37
Jacqueline Scott
76W–74L career · 7 lines in 2024
3%92%5%
3.27
Katherine Desmond
29W–79L career · 7 lines in 2024
30%70%<1%
3.07
Lucy Hartry
141W–115L career · 9 lines in 2024
32%68%<1%
3.07
Ruth Critcher
30W–48L career · 6 lines in 2024
82%18%<1%
2.87
Karen Bradway
61W–104L career · 10 lines in 2024
not enough data
Kim DeShields
41W–42L career · 4 lines in 2024
not enough data
Michele Kunitz
25W–21L career · 8 lines in 2024
not enough data
Nikolina Ferraro
8W–6L career · 3 lines in 2024
not enough data
Phoebe Gelbard
23W–9L career · 3 lines in 2024
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.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by the USTA. Ratings labelled as published are USTA year-end figures; anything we describe as an estimate is ours, not USTA’s. Match data is from USTA TennisLink.