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The members of the Connolly Cup for 2001 are: Trish Faulkner, Carol Clay, Cathie Anderson and Judy Louie. The captain is Patricia Graham. The USA finished 2nd in 2000 in South Africa.
There are nine teams competing in 2001: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and USA. Australia will be without their top player, Elizabeth Allan.
The seeds are USA, Germany, Great Britain and France. There are 2 round robins, one of 4 teams and one of 5 teams. Mexico was slated to go to Perth but didn't make it.
The USA won against Japan Monday 3-0. Trish Faulkner played #1 singles, Judy Louie played #2 singles and Carol Clay/Cathie Anderson played doubles. The USA did not drop any sets.
Tuesday: USA d. New Zealand 3-0. Louie d. Dyane Piddock 1,2; Faulkner d. Kay Glenny 0,2; Anderson/Clay d. Glenny-Montgomery 3,4.
USA won on Thursday against Great Britain.
USA beat Germany 2-1 in the final to win the cup. Judy Louie lost a close singles match at #2 singles. Trish Faulkner then beat Orth in 3 sets, winning the first and third set. Last time the two played it was in the final of the 55 grass courts in Pennsylvania, and Orth won that match. Faulkner played brilliantly with Louie to win the doubles and bring the Connolly Cup back to the USA.
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