Both Cal and Meg had matches at Northridge tonight. We thought that would work out perfectly. Mom and Dad rode over with us and we were poised for a competitive tennis match. In a strategic move, Coach Rhodes moved Cal to Singles #3 and the Northridge coach moved his number 2 player to the third position as well. We pulled up to the courts which led to the memorable comment from my Dad, "Are we going to have to watch through a fence?" Cam pointed out the obvious to him as all tennis matches are viewed through a fence. Just as Cal and his opponent took to the court the rain started.
The boys headed to the shelter and we drove the short distance to Meg's game. Northridge is a powerhouse in girls soccer. We knew it would be a tough game for the girls. When the halftime whistle blew it was 7-0 the Raiders favor, so we decided to drive back over to see what tennis was up to. The boys had started once again and Cal and his opponent were in a heated rally. We stayed for the first set and then headed back to soccer. The girls lost 8-0. Meg said she was humiliated. I hope she wasn't. They have a great program - girls were one touch passing and held their positions well. Meg could play on that team, but I am not sure her team had the experience or knowledge to play with them.
We made it back for Cal's second set. He lost the first 6-2, but it was a closer than the score showed. All of the other courts, except for one doubles, were all ready decided in Northridge's favor. Cal rallied for almost two hours, but did end up losing in the second set 6-4. It was great to see him play such a competitive match. We left Middlebury around 8 p.m. which was close to an hour later than we thought we would. Everyone was tired and hungry on the way home. It was long evening, but one that I enjoyed being part of.
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