The Reserve at Lake Keowee Strong Performance at Tennis SC State Championships
LAKE KEOWEE COMMUNITIES
After qualifying for the state playoffs with an excellent finish in the Upper Piedmont Tennis Association league, The Reserve at Lake Keowee Mixed Doubles Team played in the state championships in Florence, S.C. on Sept. 12-14, 2015. The championship tournament included a field of 16 teams from various USTA sanctioned leagues and clubs throughout the state. The Reserve team competed in the 7.0 (USTA rating), age 40 and over division.
“The team played hard and advanced to the semi-finals by winning the Group One round robin play. After winning the semi-final match against a Greenwood, S.C. team, the Reserve advanced to the finals. In the finals, The Reserve at Lake Keowee lost a close match to the Low Country Tennis Association from Charleston, S.C.” said Captain Greg Lewis.
“We are proud of the entire team, including all 21 players on the roster. Also, the support we received from the extended Reserve membership and community made a big difference throughout the season and playoffs” said Co-Captain Cengiz Kurkcu”.
As a finalist in the state championships, the Reserve team qualified as the South Carolina representative for the Southern Region Sectional Championships in Chattanooga, TN on Oct. 9-11, 2015. The sectional championships include representatives from 9 states across the southeast region.
“The progress of The Reserve at Lake Keowee tennis program has been truly incredible. Advancing to the Regional championships in only our second year of fielding a Mixed Doubles Team is a great accomplishment” said tennis program founder Linda Davis. “We look forward to supporting all our teams and to building momentum in all of our tennis programs.”
For a list of Tennis events at The Reserve view The Reserve at Lake Keowee Calendar of Events
About The Reserve, one of the finest Lake Keowee communities:
Created in 2000 by Greenwood Communities and Resorts, The Reserve at Lake Keowee is an award‐winning residential gated community that spans 3,900 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with 30 miles of shoreline on Lake Keowee and convenient access to nationally‐recognized commercial and cultural centers that include Greenville, S.C.; Asheville, N.C.; and Clemson and Furman Universities. A 200‐slip Marina, Village Center, Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, and more than 1,400 acres of parks, preserves, trails, and green spaces highlight more than $100 million in completed family amenities at The Reserve. The Reserve has approximately 700 members from 30 different states. Homesites at The Reserve start in the $200,000s; homes, in the $600,000s. To learn more, call 877‐922‐LAKE (5253), visit www.ReserveAtLakeKeowee.com, or read the gated community's official blog at www.LifeOnKeowee.com.
