Princeton, NJ — On Friday, the first day of the 2008 Women’s National Team Championships (Howe Cup) was played at Princeton University. Included in the 38 competing teams are Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Williams.

In the Kurtz Cup (B Division), Williams and Mount Holyoke may be on a collision course for match in the finals. Each team won its opening match. Williams defeated Tufts, 9-0, and Mount Holyoke defeated Colby, 7-2. On Saturday, Williams will face Bates and Mount Holyoke will have a rematch with Cornell.

Amherst defeated Northeastern in the opening round of the Walker Cup (C Division). The Lord Jeffs’ second through ninth players earned the squad’s victories. Amherst and Vassar will play on Saturday.

In Epps Cup (D Division) action, Wesleyan beat Smith 8-1. At the number one position, Wesleyan’s Casey Simchik defeated Smith’s senior captain Kate Whitesell in a close five-game match. Smith’s senior Sara Smyth recorded her first career victory by beating Gwynne Hunter in three games. On Saturday, Smith will face Franklin and Marshall.

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Williams vs. Tufts, 9-0, Kurtz Cup (B):
1. T Eyre (W) def. R Rice (T), 9-0 9-2 9-0
2. J Coxe (W) def. V Barba (T), 9-4 9-4 9-5
3. C Warner (W) def. S Marx (T), 9-4 9-7 9-0
4. A Kourides (W) def. L Curren (T), 10-8 9-0 9-5
5. C Henry (W) def. V Koo (T), 9-0 9-7 9-1
6. C Hsu (W) def. M Leis (T), 9-0 9-0 9-0
7. A Rottkamp (W) def. M Fisher (T), 9-0 9-2 9-1
8. J Reiser (W) def. S Grant (T), 9-4 9-0 9-0
9. W Mannuva (W) def. A Dempsey (T), 9-2 9-2 9-0

Mount Holyoke vs. Colby, 7-2, Kurtz Cup (B):
1. Pam Anckermann (MHC) def. Samantha Smith (C), 9-4 9-3 9-5
2. Vidushi Gurunana (MHC) def. Stacy Petro (C), 9-5 9-7 9-1
3. Menusha Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Nina Oelano (C), 9-2 9-3 9-0
4. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Jess Vogel (C), 9-1 9-0 9-1
5. Laurie Lue Yen (MHC) def. Maddie Oufour (C), 9-4 7-9 1-9 9-3 9-4
6. Elizabeth Wright (MHC) def. Catherine Monrad (C), 9-5 9-6 9-7
7. Sophie Newbury (C) def. Pia Seth (MHC), 9-5 9-1 9-7
8. Kasia Kaooziejezak (MHC) def. Stephanie Saporito (C), 9-3 9-0 9-2
9. Caroline Reeves (C) def. Hillela Simpson (MHC), 9-6 2-9 9-6 1-9 9-4

Amherst vs. Tufts, 8-1, Walker Cup (C):
1. Tessa Martin (N) def. Allie Dalglish (A), 9-7, 9-1, 9-5
2. Hayley Milbourn (A) def. Sara Barret (N), 8-10, 9-2, 9-1, 9-0
3. Libby Martin (A) def. Tong Dhanasarnsilp (N), 0-9, 9-4, 9-0, 9-3
4. Caitlin Demkin (A) def. Emily Raho (N), 9-1, 9-4, 9-5
5. Melissa Moulton (A) def. Diana Toubman (N), 9-5, 9-3, 9-6
6. Laurel LaMontagne (A) def. Francie Shafer (N), 9-4, 9-4, 10-8
7. H annah Merves(A) def. Ali Heerema (N), 9-2, 9-3, 9-1
8. Mimi Bell (A) def. Katie O’Neil (N), 7-9, 9-7, 9-5, 10-9
9. Moriah Donelan (A) def. Katherine Kus (N), 9-1, 9-6, 7-9, 9-2

Wesleyan vs. Smith, 8-1, Epps Cup (D):
1. Casey Simchik (W) def. Kate Whitesell (S), 6-9, 9-7, 7-9, 9-7, 9-7
2. Sara Smyth (S) def. Gwynne Hunter (W), 9-6, 9-3, 9-4
3. Andrea Giulano (W) def. Huing Nguyen (S), 9-1, 9-3, 9-0
4. Elizabeth Demakos (W) def. Meg Oliverio (S), 9-6, 9-0, 9-0
5. Elizabeth Larner (W) def. Alice Reznickova (S), 9-5, 9-2, 9-6
6. Keera Bhandari (W) def. Judy Liu (S), 9-6, 9-1, 9-1
7. Katie Kalafus (W) def. Jasmine Wallas (S), 9-3, 9-0, 9-7
8. Nina Wasserman (W) def. Kelsey Radwiloowicz (S), 9-2, 9-4, 9-3
9. Jenny Chu (W) def. Liz Hughes (S), 9-3, 9-1, 9-1

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