HFSL Ping Pong Tourney

5-Man, round robin, aggregate scoring tournament.

Round 1- Mole v Danny

The huge favorite entering this match and 3rd ranked player in the tournament, Daniel Ruppert takes a commanding lead in the first match, yet gives away points towards the end to win 21-14.

In game 2, Mole needs a 8-point victory to get the overall win against Danny but it doesnt look good as Danny holds the lead and finishes the vegan 21-17.

Final Score: 42-31 Danny

Records: Danny 3-0, Mole 0-3

Round 1- Austin v Willie

Austin enters this match expecting a win, but it was not as easy as he thought. Even though he was the more agile player he failed to capitalize on all of his opportunities. Willie however was the one who made the mental mistakes. He screwed up serve after serve and ended up losing the first match 21-7.

The first match started off hot as Willie was able to stay with Austin in the beginning but Austin began to run away with it around the midway point. Austin demolished Willie to end the match with a score of 21-10.

Final Score: 42-17 Austin

Records: Austin 3-0, Willie 0-3

Round 2 Cody v Mole

Cody begins the warm-up match hoping for a win by double digits. Mole coming into his second match has decided to go back to the traditional ping pong grip. Cody recognizes this and hopes to use this to his advantage. Cody with a dominant serve and great volleying skills beats Mole in the first game 21-8.

Mole begins the second match serving and with an early 4-1 lead. Cody, along with the other spectators aresurprised at this, however the early lead turns to dust as Cody settles in. Although, Mole takes advantage of his side and comes back. In the end,  Mole the huge underdog wins in dramatic fashion 21-20.

>Final Score 41-29

Records:

Records: Cody 2-1, Mole 1-5

Round 2: Danny v Austin

In the first game of this match Austin was able to escape with a 21-15 win against Danny even though Danny played very technical shots but they weren't landing where they were suppose to.

In the second game Austin took a commanding lead but Danny wanted to keep up so he could get some points to help with tiebreakers he was only to get 13 as Austin came away with the victory. 

Final score: 42- 28

Records: Austin 6-0, Danny 3-3

Round 3: Cody v Willie

An uninspired Willie took the table for his second game of the tournament  and was quickly defeated 21-10.

In the second game however he came to life and was able to keep it close early on. Cody's expert use of backspin kept Willie of guard but Willie's relax style kept it close. Cody started to pull away at the midpoint. Willie's subpar serving prevented him from contending. On game point Willie gave a valiant try but came up short 21-11.

Final Score: 42-21
Records: Cody 5-1, Willie 0-6

Round 3: Austin v Mole

The first game was over quickly as Austin's pace was too much for Mole to handle and he quickly lost 21-7.

The second game was more of the same as Austin quickly overpowered Mole to a 21-5 victory.

Final Score: 42-12
Records: Austin 9-0, Mole 1-8

Round 4: Cody v Austin

In the most highly anticipated match of the tournament between the brothers the game started off as hot as a stove. Austin took his power game to the table while Cody relied on finesse shots to take the lead. He didn't allow Austin to tee off but when Little Manmiller got his chances he smashed the ball for points. It wasn't always effective though as he would miss long about half the time. Cody relied on backspin while Austin's vicious front spin kept him in the game. Cody's unlucky draw on the side of the room cost him a costly point as his paddle hit the cabinet. With the game tied at 19 Cody missed a forehand to put him on the rope. Austin won in the tiebreak to win 21-20.

The second game saw Cody go to a more aggressive style that allowed him to get off to a quick lead. Once the match got to the halfway point however the brothers grew closer in score. However, Austin let things get away from him as Cody got up to a 19-12 lead. Cody won with a 21-14 win off of Austin's critical mistake.

Final Score: 41-34
Records: Austin 10-12, Cody 7-2

Danny v Willie

Willie is in desperate need of a victory or some points to keep him in contention for the coveted 4th spot when it comes to the seeded bracket. The two were neck and neck until finally Danny took the lead 18-14 and never looked back despite Willie's effort. Danny finished with the 21-17 victory and continued to boost his resume.

Once again, in game 2, the two were very evenly matched throughout. Danny held a 14-9 lead and looked to finish Willie, and that is exactly what he did. The final score was Danny closing out another victory 21-14. This matchup had implications for the 4th spot as Mole and Willie are battling.

Final Score: 42-31
Records: Danny 6-3, Willie 0-9

Round 5: Danny v Cody

Battle of the Lefties: The match close halfway through as Cody took the offensive with Danny sitting back and just keeping it on the table. Cody pulled away with the last couple points going his way. Cody ended up with an easy 21-12 victory.

In the second game of the series Cody had to go to his hated rugged side of the table that saw him lose in one of the biggest upsets in ping pong history earlier this night. It was a very technical game that was a lot of back spin and defensive plays. Danny was trying to keep the point differential close but Cody won 21-16.

Final Score: 42-28

Records: Danny 6-6, Cody- 10-2