Victoria Cran and Shana Roberts Tops at Pioneer Valley Open

Kate Morneau
March 17, 2017
Longmeadow, MA

The 8th Annual Pioneer Valley Women’s Open, hosted at the Field Club of Longmeadow, was a fun-filled day with 14 tenacious teams and 28 lovely ladies! The temperature was well below freezing but that didn’t deter our teams; however, injuries and illness kept some from playing this year (you were missed).

Shana Roberts and Victoria Cran won this year’s tournament by defeating Linda Brenske and Megan Shapiro-Ross in the final, 6-2, 6-3. The Consolation winners, Barbara Coster and Alethea Desrosiers, defeated Asa Nilsson and Barbara Horne in a three-set entertaining match: 6-4, 2-6, 7-6. Kate Morneau and Hilary Meyers lost their first match but won the rest for the Consolation Reprieve title. Despite a win or a loss, lots of fun was had on the paddle courts and in the hut!

Tournament directors Asa Nilsson and myself, thank everyone for helping to make the day a great one, from the participants, to the spectators, to the caterer and bakers, and of course, the hut helpers: Jeff Morneau, Per Nilsson, and Gerrit Toebes.   

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to all the women who participated!