USA wins 40th anniversary Maureen Connolly Challenge Trophy for girls 18 in Eastbourne, England on June 22nd.. Keep up the good work. Go USA!
PRESS
RELEASE
40th annual
MAUREEN
CONNOLLY CHALLENGE TROPHY
(USA vs. Great Britain)
June 22,
2016
Eastbourne, England
Trophy is an annual competition between the United States and Great Britain for
Ladies 18 & under. In this special 40th anniversary year, the USA was
victorious:
4-2.
The match was well played and exciting until the end with the
matches tied at 2-2 after the #4 singles. The USA won two very close doubles
matches with a match tie-break to decide the winner. The United States
leads the competition in victories 26-13 and took home the beautiful silver
cup.
The winning USA team was represented by: Kayla Day, Sofia Kenin,
Claire Liu, Alexandra Sanford, and captains: Jamea Jackson and Henner
Nehles.
Representing the British team: Emily Appleton, Jodie Burrage,
Francesca Jones, Ali Collins, and captains: Claire Curran and Jane
O’Donoghue.
This is one of the many events
sponsored by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation to further junior
tennis development. Please see attached for complete match results and
photos.
For
more info: cartennis@aol.com www.mcbtennis.org
