On the Western Mass front, Standford defeated Williams 7-2 in the Howe Cup.  The Ephs finished in eighth place. Toby Eyre, Williams’ number one player, defeated Lily Lorentzen in three games.

Mount Holyoke finished third in the Kurtz Cup and eleventh overall in the tournament.

Amherst captured the Walker Cup.  The Lord Jeffs finished seventeenth in the tournament.  Allie Dalgish, Hayley Milbourn, Caitlin Demkin, Melissa Moulton, Mimi Bell, and Megan Clower earned wins for Amherst in their 7-2 victory over Tufts.

Smith lost to Haverford by a score of 3-6.  The Pioneers finished the tournament in 30th place. Smith’s victories against Haverford came from Shanita Williams, Jess MacLeod, and Jasmine Wallas.

Tournament Results:

1. Princeton (Howe Cup)
2. Harvard
3. Trinity
4. Penn
5. Yale
6. Cornell
7. Stanford
8. Williams
9. Brown (Kurtz Cup)
10. Dartmouth
11. Mount Holyoke
12. Bowdoin
13. Middlebury
14. Bates
15. George Washington
16. Hamilton
17. Amherst (Walker Cup)
18. Tufts
19. Vassar
20. Wesleyan
21. Columbia
22. Franklin & Marshall
23. Colby
24. St. Lawrence
25. William Smith (Epps Cup)
26. Northeastern
27. Georgetown
28. Connecticut
29. Haverford
30. Smith
31. Wellesley
32. Colgate

Howe Cup (A Division):
Princeton vs. Harvard, 5-4 (1st Place Match)
Penn vs. Trinity, 4-5 (3rd Place Match)
Yale vs. Cornell, 8-1 (5th Place Match)
Williams vs. Stanford, 2-7 (7th Place Match)

Kurtz Cup (B Division):
Brown vs. Dartmouth, 6-3 (9th Place Match)
Mount Holyoke vs. Bowdoin, 7-2 (11th Place Match)
Middlebury vs. Bates, 7-2 (13th Place Match)
GWU vs. Hamilton, 6-3 (15th Place Match)

Walker Cup (C Division):
Amherst vs. Tufts, 7-2 (17th Place Match)
Vassar vs. Wesleyan, 7-2 (19th Place Match)
Columbia vs. Franklin & Marshall, 5-4 (21st Place Match)
St. Lawrence vs. Colby, 1-8 (23rd Place Match)

Epps Cup (D Division):
William Smith vs. Northeastern, 6-3 (25th Place Match)
Georgetown vs. Connecticut, 7-2 (27th Place Match)
Smith vs. Haverford, 3-6 (29th Place Match)
Colgate vs. Wellesley, 0-9 (31st Place Match)

In the Howe Cup, Yale defeated Williams by a score of 8-1. Toby Eyre earned the Ephs’ sole victory.  On Sunday, Williams will face Stanford in the 7th-place match.

Earlier this season Mount Holyoke lost to Dartmouth 1-8; however, in today’s rematch the Lyons lost 4-5. Pamela Ackermann, Vidushi Gurunada, Menusha Hettarachchi, and Laurian Lue Yen earned victories for Mount Holyoke. Tomorrow, Mount Holyoke will face Bowdoin in the 11th-place match.

Amherst continued its winning streak in the Walker Cup.  The Lord Jeffs advanced to the 17th-place match by beating Welesyan 6-3. Amherst will face Tufts on Sunday.

Smith easily defeated Colgate by a score of 8-1. Earning three game victories for the Pioneers were Shanita Williams, Jess MacLeod, Meg Oliverio, Jaye Cooke, Jasmine Wallas, and Jeanne Poon.  Smith is looking to earn the 29th spot in the tournament with a victory over Haverford.

Howe Cup (A Division):
Princeton vs. Trinity, 5-4 (Main Draw)
Penn vs. Harvard, 2-7 (Main Draw)
Yale vs. Williams, 8-1 (Consolation Draw)
Cornell vs. Stanford, 6-3 (Consolation Draw)

Sunday’s Schedule:
Princeton vs. Harvard, 2:00 PM (1st Place Match)
Penn vs. Trinity, 2:00 PM (3rd Place Match)
Yale vs. Cornell, 11:30 AM (5th Place Match)
Williams vs. Stanford, 9:10 AM (7th Place Match)

Kurtz Cup (B Division):
Brown vs. Bowdoin, 8-1 (Main Draw)
Dartmouth vs. Mount Holyoke, 5-4 (Main Draw)
Middlebury vs. GWU, 8-1 (Consolation Draw)
Bates vs. Hamilton, 9-0 (Consolation Draw)

Sunday’s Schedule:
Brown vs. Dartmouth, 11:30 AM (9th Place Match)
Mount Holyoke vs. Bowdoin, 4:30 PM (11th Place Match)
Middlebury vs. Bates, 2:00 PM (13th Place Match)
GWU vs. Hamilton, 9:10 AM (15th Place Match)

Walker Cup (C Division):
Amherst vs. Wesleyan, 6-3 (Main Draw)
Tufts vs. Vassar, 6-3 (Main Draw)
Columbia vs. St. Lawrence, 8-1 (Consolation Draw)
Colby vs. Franklin & Marshall, 2-7 (Consolation Draw)

Sunday’s Schedule:
Amherst vs. Tufts, 11:30 AM (17th Place Match)
Vassar vs. Wesleyan, 4:30 PM (19th Place Match)
Columbia vs. Franklin & Marshall, 11:30 AM (21st Place Match)
St. Lawrence vs. Colby, 4:30 PM (23rd Place Match)

Epps Cup (D Division):
William Smith vs. Georgetown, 8-1 (Main Draw)
Northeastern vs. Connecticut, 5-4 (Main Draw)
Haverford vs. Wellesley, 5-4 (Consolation Draw)
Colgate vs. Smith, 1-8 (Consolation Draw)

Sunday’s Schedule:
William Smith vs. Northeastern , 9:10 AM (25th Place Match)
Georgetown vs. Connecticut, 4:30 PM (27th Place Match)
Smith vs. Haverford, 9:10 AM (29th Place Match)
Colgate vs. , 2:00 PM (31st Place Match)

Below are Western Mass results.
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Yale vs. Williams, 8-1:
1. Toby Eyre (W) def. Logan Greer (Y), 9-1, 4-9, 9-4, 10-8
2. Sarah Toomey (Y) def. Jennifer Cox (W), 9-6, 9-7, 9-2
3. Alia Aziz (Y) def. Courtney Bogle (W), 9-7, 9-1, 9-2
4. Rhetta Nadas (Y) def. Arianna Kourides (W), 9-2, 9-2, 9-0
5. Caroline Reigeluth (Y) def. Caroline Henry (W), 9-6, 9-1, 9-6
6. Alexandria Van Arkel (Y) def. Kavitha Mannava (W), 9-3, 9-1, 9-1
7. Tara Wadhwa (Y) def. Stephanie Barnet (W), 9-0, 9-0, 9-1
8. Alexandria Kerk (Y) def. Carolyn Kaemmer (W), 9-2, 9-0, 9-0
9. Katharine Ettinger (Y) def. Julia Reiser (W), 9-4, 9-0, 9-1

Dartmouth vs. Mount Holyoke, 5-4:
1. Pamela Ackermann (M) def. Hannah Conant (D), 9-6, 9-0, 9-0
2. Vidushi Gurunada (M) def. Madeline Lurio (D), 7-9, 9-6, 9-4, 9-6
3. Libbey Brown (D) def. Laura Robinson (M), 9-6, 9-5, 7-9, 9-7
4. Maura Doherty (D) def. Shara Robertson (M), 9-5, 9-1, 4-9, 9-6
5. Menusha Hettarachchi (M) def. Taylor Tully (D), 3-9, 9-1, 9-1, 9-2
6. Laurian Lue Yen (M) def. Eliz Weintraub (D), 9-1, 9-1, 9-2
7. Danielle Fuschetti (D) def. Pauline Rojek (M), 9-0, 9-2, 9-3
8. Julia Watson (D) def. Kasia Kolodziejejak (M), 9-0, 9-4, 9-0
9. Heather Binnie (D) def. Lilia Khan (M), 9-2, 9-1, 9-1

Amherst vs. Wesleyan, 6-3:
1. Allie Dalgish (A) def. Casey Simchik (W), 9-0, 9-0, 9-3
2. Hayley Milbourn (A) def. Gwynne Hunter (W), 9-2, 9-1, 9-1
3. Kate Savage (A) def. Elizabeth Demakos (W), 9-1, 9-5, 6-9, 9-0
4. Anna Schedit (A) def. Andrea Giuliano (W), 9-2, 9-0, 9-4
5. Keera Bhandari (W) def. Caitlin Demkin (A), 9-5, 9-7, 9-6
6. Melissa Moulton (A) def. Jenny Chu (W), 9-4, 9-5, 9-6
7. Katie Kalafus (W) def. Mimi Bell (A), 9-7, 9-0, 9-2
8. Megan Clower (A) def. Caroline Fox (W), 2-9, 9-3, 9-5, 9-5
9. Rachel Ghorbani (W) def. Veronica Roca (A), 9-2, 9-5, 9-1

Smith vs. Colgate, 8-1:
1. Shanita Williams (S) def. Annie Morrison (C), 9-6, 9-0, 9-2
2. Jess MacLeod (S) def. Kate Archer (C), 9-0, 9-0, 9-1
3. Meg Oliverio (S) def. Melissa Brunell (C), 9-7, 9-1, 9-0
4. Laura Denenga (C) def. Alice Reznickova (S), 8-10, 4-9, 2-9
5. Jaye Cooke (S) def. Monica Sanders (C), 9-2, 9-0, 9-2
6. Jasmine Wallas (S) def. Laura Bostwick (C), 10-8, 9-6, 9-6
7. Elizabeth Guyman (S) def. Betsy Bloom (C), 0-9, 9-1, 9-0, 9-1
8. Jeanne Poon (S) def. Megan hanley (C), 9-0, 9-1, 9-3
9. Merecedes Pepper won by default

Howe Cup (A Division):
Princeton (1) vs. Williams (8), 8-1
Harvard (2) vs. Stanford (7), 8-1
Penn (3) vs. Cornell (6), 8-1
Trinity (4) vs. Yale (5), 7-2

Saturday’s Schedule:
Princeton vs. Trinity, 2:00 PM (Main Draw)
Penn vs. Harvard, 11:30 AM (Main Draw)
Yale vs. Williams, 9:00 AM (Consolation Draw)
Cornell vs. Stanford, 2 PM (Consolation Draw)

Kurtz Cup (B Division):
Brown (9) vs GWU (16), 9-0
Dartmouth (10) vs Hamilton (15), 8-1
Mount Holyoke (11) vs. Bates (14), 7-2
Bowdoin (12) vs. Middlebury (13), 6-3

Saturday’s Schedule:
Brown vs. Bowdoin, 9:00 AM (Main Draw)
Dartmouth vs. Mount Holyoke, 4:30 PM (Main Draw)
Middlebury vs. GWU, 9:00 AM (Consolation Draw)
Bates vs. Hamilton, 4:30 PM (Consolation Draw)

Walker Cup (C Division):
Amherst (17) vs. St. Lawrence (24), 9-0
Tufts (18) vs. Franklin & Marshall (23), 5-4
Vassar (19) vs. Colby (22), 5-4
Columbia (20) vs Wesleyan (21), 4-5

Saturday’s Schedule:
Amherst vs. Wesleyan, 2:00 PM (Main Draw)
Tufts vs. Vassar, 11:30 AM (Main Draw)
Columbia vs. St. Lawrence, 11:30 AM (Consolation Draw)
Colby vs. Franklin & Marshall, 4:30 PM (Consolation Draw)

Epps Cup (D Division):
William Smith (25) vs. Wellesley (32), 9-0
Northeastern (26) vs. Smith (31), 7-2
Connecticut College (27) vs. Colgate (30), 9-0
Georgetown (28) vs. Haverford (29), 8-1

Saturday’s Schedule:
William Smith vs. Georgetown, 9:00 AM (Main Draw)
Northeastern vs. Connecticut, 11:30 AM (Main Draw)
Haverford, vs. Wellesley, 4:30 AM (Consolation Draw)
Colgate vs. Smith, 2:00 PM (Consolation Draw)

Emerging Teams (5 Person Club Teams):
Drexel vs. Boston College, 0-5
Drexel vs. California, 0-5
Vermont vs. Notre Dame, 5-0

Below are Western Mass results.

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Princeton def. Williams, 8-1:
1. Toby Eyre (W) def. Amanda Siebert (P) , 9-7, 9-7, 9-1
2. Neha Kumar (P) def. Jennifer Cox (W), 9-1, 9-0, 9-0
3. Emery Maine (P) def. Courtney Bogle (W), 9-2, 9-0, 9-4
4. Kaitlin Sennatt (P) def. Arianna Kourides (W), 9-0, 9-2, 9-0
5. Jackie Moss (P) def. Caroline Henry (W), 9-3, 9-0, 9-0
6. Aly Brady (P) def. Kavitha Mannava (W), 9-1, 9-1, 9-0
7. Nikki Sequeira (P) def. Stephanie Barnet (W), 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
8. Katie Giovinazzo (P) def. Carolyn Kaemmer (W), 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
9. Joanna Scoon (P) def. Julia Reiser (W), 9-0, 9-0, 10-8

Mount Holyoke vs. Bates, 7-2:
1. Pamela Anckermann (MHC) def. Hannah Laverty (BAT) 9-1, 9-3, 9-2
2. Vidushi Gurunada (MHC) def. Whitney Roller (BAT) 9-7, 10-8, 9-5
3. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Margot Webel (BAT) 9-0, 9-0, 9-1
4. Shara Robertson (MHC) def. Sarah Blomstedt (BAT) 9-4, 10-8, 9-1
5. M. Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Mimi Neal (BAT) 9-6, 9-3, 9-2
6. Laurian Lue Yen (MHC) def. Sophie Runquist (BAT) 9-3, 9-2, 9-3
7. Anna Hogeland (BAT) def. Paulina Rojek (MHC) 9-2, 9-1, 9-1
8. Stephanie Cabot (BAT) def. Kasia Kolodziejczak (MHC) 9-1, 9-4, 9-1
9. Lila Khan (MHC) def. Virginia Schippers (BAT) 5-9, 9-6, 9-2, 9-4

Amherst def. Saint Lawrence, 9-0:
1. Allie Dalgish (A) def. S Garnett (S), 9-2, 9-6, 9-4
2. Hayley Milbourn (A) def. J Hearn (S), 9-1, 9-0, 9-1
3. Kate Savage (A) def. M North (S), 2-9, 9-2, 9-7, 9-2
4. Anna Schedit (A) def. J Barrett (S), 9-1, 10-9, 9-0
5. Caitlin Demkin (A) def. A Smith (S), 9-1, 9-0, 9-4
6. Melissa Moulton (A) def. B Carbone (S), 9-4, 9-4, 5-9, 9-2
7. Mimi Bell (A) def. M Terrien (S), 9-10, 9-0, 9-6, 9-3
8. Megan Clower (A) def. M O’Connor (S), 9-0, 9-6, 9-4
9. Veronica Roca (A) def. J Ziegler (S), 9-1, 9-0, 10-8

Northeaster def. Smith, 7-2:
1. Sara Barrett (N) def. Shanita Williams (S), 9-5, 9-0, 9-1
2. Diana Toubman (N) def. Jess Macleod (S), 9-5, 9-1, 9-0
3. Emily Raho (N) def. Meg Oliverio (S), 9-4, 6-9, 9-3, 9-1
4. D’arcy Snodgrass (N) def. Alice Reznickova (S), 9-4, 9-0, 9-0
5. Katie O’Neil (N) def. Jaye Cooke (S), 9-0, 9-2, 9-2
6. Sarah Sweet (N) def. Jasmine Wallas (S), 9-1, 9-0, 9-0
7. Francis Shafer (N) def. Elizabeth Guyman (S), 9-3, 9-2, 9-0
8. Joanne Poon (S) def. Cassidy Need (N), 9-0, 9-4, 9-4
9. Mercedes Pepper (S) def. Liz Kalfin (N), 9-2, 9-1, 9-5

Howe Cup (A Division):
Princeton (1) vs. Williams (8), 5:00 PM
Harvard (2) vs. Stanford (7), 12:00 PM
Penn (3) vs. Cornell (6), 9:30 AM
Trinity (4) vs. Yale (5), 2:30 PM

Williams faces tough competition in the A Division. The Ephs have not beaten any of the teams in the Howe Cup this season.

Kurtz Cup (B Division):
Brown (9) vs GWU (16), 2:30 PM
Dartmouth (10) vs Hamilton (15), 5 PM
Mount Holyoke (11) vs. Bates (14), 5 PM
Bowdoin (12) vs. Middlebury (13), 12 PM

Mount Holyoke defeated Bates 5-4 during the regular season.

Walker Cup (C Division):
Amherst (17) vs. St. Lawrence (24), 9:30 AM
Tufts (18) vs. Franklin & Marshall (23), 2:30 PM
Vassar (19) vs. Colby (22), 9:30 AM
Columbia (20) vs Wesleyan (21), 12 PM

Top-seeded Amherst hopes to win the Walker Cup.

Epps Cup (D Division):
William Smith (25) vs. Wellesley (32), 9:30 PM
Northeastern (26) vs. Smith (31), 12:00 PM
Connecticut College (27) vs. Colgate (30), 5:00 PM
Georgetown (28) vs. Haverford (29), 2:30 PM

Although Smith is seeded towards the bottom of the Epps Cup, they may ride their late season run to a successful tournament.

Emerging Teams (5 Person Club Teams):
Drexel vs. Boston College, 3:30 PM
Drexel vs. California, 7:00 PM
Vermont vs. Notre Dame, 7:00 PM

Boston College could use their hometown advantage as their sixth player.

Also in the Kurtz Cup, Mount Holyoke defeated Bates, 5-4, to finish in eleventh place. The Lyons got victories from Pam Anckermann, Vidushi Gurunana, Menusha Hettiarachchi, Laura Robinson, and Elizabeth Wright.

In Walker Cup action, Amherst defeated William Smith, 9-0.

Smith College lost 4-5 to Colgate in the Epps Cup.

Below are the winners of each division of the tournament:

• Howe Cup (A, 1-8): Princeton defeated UPenn, 6-3
• Kurtz Cup (B, 9-16): Williams defeated Cornell, 6-3
• Walker Cup (C, 17-24): Vassar defeated Middlebury, 7-2
• Epps Cup (D, 25-32): Virginia defeated Wesleyan, 7-2
• Emerging Teams Division: Georgetown defeated Vermont, 5-0

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Williams vs. Cornell, 6-3, Kutz Cup (B Division):
1. T Eyre (W) def. Rachel Wagner (C), 9-2 9-1 9-0
2. Jenn Gemmell (C) def. A Eyre (W), 5-9 9-7 9-5 9-2
3. J Coxe (W) def. Alex Cornett (C), 7-9 9-3 9-3 4-9 9-7
4. C Warner (W) def. Liza Stokes (C), 3-9 10-9 6-9 9-3 9-6
5. A Kourides (W) def. Annie Ritter (C), 4-9 5-9 9-6 9-6 9-4
6. Mairin Barnes (C) def. C Henry (W), 9-3 10-8 9-2
7. Izzy Spyrou (C) def. C Hsu (W), 4-9 6-9 9-4 9-0 9-2
8. A Rottkamp (W) def. Jen Chu (C), 9-7 9-2 9-6
9. J Reiser (W) def. Alix Watson (C), 9-4 3-9 9-1 9-5

Mount Holyoke vs. Bates, 5-4, Kutz Cup (B Division):
1. Pam Anckermann (MHC) def. Hannah Laverty (B), 9-1 9-2 9-2
2. Vidushi Gurunana (MHC) def. Jenny Imrich (B), 9-6 9-3 9-3
3. Menusha Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Charlotte Gerrish (B), 9-1 9-3 9-1
4. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Caroline Lemoine (B), 9-4 9-5 9-3
5. Whitney Roller (B) def. Laurie Lue Yen (MHC), 9-4 9-4 9-5
6. Elizabeth Wright (MHC) def. Sarah Bolmstedt (B), 7-9 10-8 9-7 9-1
7. Margot Webel (B) def. Pia Seth (MHC) 9-2 9-6 9-5
8. Stephanie Cabot (B) def. Kasia Kaooziejezak (MHC), 9-3 9-0 9-0
9. Sophie Runquist (B) def. Hillela Simpson (MHC), 9-0 9-0 9-0

Amherst vs. William Smith, 9-0, Walker Cup (C Division):
1. Allie Dalglish (A) def. Lucy Ross (W)
2. Hayley Milbourn (A) def. Maddie Brooks (W)
3. Libby Martin (A) def. Emily Gailun (W)
4. Caitlin Demkin (A) def. Katie Mullen (W)
5. Melissa Moulton (A) def. Katie Baker (W)
6. Laurel LaMontagne (A) def. Sarah Hallberg (W)
7. Hannah Merves (A) def. Emily Hazenberg (W)
8. Mimi Bell (A) def. Ali Haseotes (W)
9. Moriah Donelan (A) def. Megan Peterson (W)

Colgate vs. Smith, 5-4, Epps Cup (D Division):
Coming Soon.

Also in Kurtz Cup action, Mount Holyoke faced Cornell. The Lyon’s number one player Pam Anckermann recorded her team’s sole victory of the day. Mount Holyoke will face Bates in the 10-11 playoff on Sunday.

In the Walker Cup, Amherst lost a 5-4 match to Vassar. Longmeadow native and Vassar number five Anna Licht recorded a four-game victory over Amherst’s Melissa Moulton. Amherst will face William Smith on Sunday.

Smith lost 8-1 to Franklin and Marshall in the Epps Cup. Smith’s number one Kate Whitesell won the Pioneers’ sole individual victory. On Sunday, Smith will play Colgate.

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Williams vs. Bates, 9-0, Kurtz Cup (B Division):
1. T Eyre (W) def. Hannah Laverty (B), 9-1 9-0 9-0
2. A Eyre (W) def. Jenny Imrich (B), 9-2 9-0 9-2
3. J Coxe (W) def. Charlotte Gerrish (B), 9-3 9-4 10-8
4. C Warner (W) def. Caroline Lemoine (B), 9-4 10-9 9-3
5. A Kourides (W) def. Whitney Roller (B), 10-8 6-9 9-4 9-3
6. C Henry (W) def. Sarah Bolmstedt (B), 9-1 9-2 9-2
7. C Hsu (W) def. Margot Webel (B), 9-0 9-6 2-9 9-3
8. A Rottkamp (W) def. Stephanie Cabot (B), 9-6 9-5 9-4
9. J Reiser (W) def. Sophie Runquist (B), 0-9 10-8 9-1 9-2

Cornell vs. Mount Holyoke, 8-1, Kurtz Cup (B Division):
1. Pam Anckermann (MHC) def. Rachel Wagner (C), 9-5 9-4 9-4
2. Jenn Gemmell (C) def. Vidushi Gurunana (MHC), 9-3 9-7 4-9 9-7
3. Alex Cornett (C) def. Menusha Hettiarachchi (MHC), 9-1 9-5 7-9 9-6
4. Liza Stokes (C) def. Laura Robinson (MHC), 9-7 6-9 10-9 9-5
5. Annie Ritter (C) def. Laurie Lue Yen (MHC), 9-7 10-9 9-3
6. Mairin Barnes (C) def. Elizabeth Wright (MHC), 9-0 9-6 9-3
7. Izzy Spyrou (C) def.Pia Seth (MHC), 9-3 9-0 9-0
8. Jen Chu (C) def. Kasia Kaooziejezak (MHC), 9-1 9-2 9-0
9. Alix Watson (C) def. Hillela Simpson (MHC), 9-1 9-0 9-0

Vassar vs. Amherst, 5-4, Walker Cup (C Division):
1. Emilie Kraft (V) def. Allie Dalglish (A), 2-9 2-9 9-1 9-5 9-1
2. Hayley Milbourn (A) def. Nadia Jihad (V), 9-3 9-2 9-4
3. Libby Martin (A) def. Amaila Sax Bolder (V), 10-8 9-1 9-1
4. Eleanor Weis (V) def. Caitlin Demkin (A), 9-1 9-0 9-2
5. Anna Licht (V) def. Melissa Moulton (A), 1-9 9-6 9-3 9-3
6. Laurel LaMontagne (A) def. Anna Robinson (V), 9-2 9-3 9-4
7. Hope Blinkofv (V) def. Hannah Merves (A) Vassar 9-5 9-0 9-2
8. Caitlin Ly (V) def. Mimi Bell (A), 9-1 9-5 9-0
9. Moriah Donelan (A) def. Coutney Burke (V), 10-8 9-6 1-9 9-7

F&M vs. Smith, 8-1, Epps Cup (D Division):
1. Kate Whitesell (S) def. Davinia Buckley (F&M), 9-7 9-3 9-2
2. Amanda Lesko (F&M) def. Sara Smyth (S), 9-6 9-4 9-2
3. Tracy Sole (F&M) def. Huing Nguyen (S), 9-0 9-2 9-0
4. Courtney Mulligan (F&M) def. Meg Oliverio (S), 9-3 9-0 9-3
5. Kelsey Tyler (F&M) def. Alice Reznickova (S), 9-2 9-0 9-1
6. Dana Russo (F&M) def.Judy Liu (S), 9-2 9-1 9-0
7. Alexandra Feldman (F&M) def. Jasmine Wallas (S), 9-4 9-10 9-4 9-1
8. Ally Warshavia (F&M) def. Kelsey Radwiloowicz (S), 9-3 9-4 10-9
9. Sara O’Neil (F&M) def. Liz Hughes (S), 9-2 9-1 9-0

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

The majority of Western Mass squads will be competing for the Kurtz Cup (B draw). On Friday at 5 PM, ninth-seeded Williams will face sixteenth-seeded Amherst in the opening round of the tournament. Also at 5 PM, eleventh-seeded Mount Holyoke will face fourteenth-seeded Colby.

Smith will compete in the Epps Cups (D draw). The thirty-second seeded team will face twenty-fourth seeded Wesleyan at 9:30 AM on Friday morning.

Best of luck to the four Western Mass squads.

In the Howe Cup (A Division), Williams lost its opening match to the University of Pennsylvania. The Eph’s number one player, Toby Eyre, lost to Kristin Lange in three games. Lange is on the cover of February issue of Squash Magazine for winning the US Junior Open Under 19 division.

Williams rebounded to beat Dartmouth 5-4. This was the Ephs first win against Dartmouth in six years! Toby Eyre (#1), Ashley Eyre (#2), Kate Whipple (#3), Jennifer Coxe (#4), and Ridhima Raina (#9) recorded the team’s victories. Raina was the sole victor in Williams 1-8 loss to Trinity. The team finished the tournament in sixth place. (Williams College Press Release)

Mount Holyoke lost to Stanford 3-6 in the opening round of the Kurtz Cup (B Division). The following day the team beat Hamilton 6-3 to make it to the consolation finals, where they won 6-3 over Colby. The Lyons conclude the year in thirteenth place, which is Mount Holyoke’s best finish ever. (Mount Holyoke Press Release)

Pam Ankermann (#1), Menusha Hettiarachchi (#2), and Laura Robinson (#4) went undefeated in team play for the season. Ankermann and Hettiarachchi qualified for the individual nationals, which will be held in two weeks at the University of Pennsylvania.

In the Walker Cup (C Division), Amherst beat Connecticut College 9-0 and Franklin and Marshall 8-1 to cruise into the division finals. William Smith was too much for the Jeffs in the finals and beat Amherst 6-3. The team finished in eighteenth place. The Jeffs’ Caroline Shannon (#1) and Emily O’Brien (#2) each went undefeated during the tournament.

Smith competed in the Epps Cup (D Division). After defeating Haverford 5-4 in their opening match, the Pionneers lost to Wesleyan 2-7. In their final match, Smith lost to George Washington 1-8. The Pioneers finished in twenty-eighth place. Talia Williams (#3) won all of her matches at the tournament, including a five-game match against George Washington’s Cheslea Mouta. (Smith Press Release 1, 2, and 3)

Trinity defeats Williams, 8-1 (Howe Cup):
1. Vai Reddy (T) def. Toby Eyre (W), 9-4, 9-4, 9-3
2. Lauren Polonich (T) def. Avery Eyre (W), 9-6, 9-4, 9-1
3. JoAnn Jee (T) def. Kate Whipple (W), 9-3, 9-3, 9-4
4. Tehani Guruge (T) def. J Coxe (W), 9-3, 9-7, 9-3
5. Ashley Clackson (T) def. A Kourides (W), 9-0, 9-0, 9-1
6. Fernanda Rocha (T) def. C Warner (W), 9-1, 9-4, 9-0
7. Siobhan Knight (T) def. C Hsu (W), 9-5, 9-3, 9-2
8. Emily Paton (T) def. C Henry (W), 9-6, 9-6, 9-1
9. R Raina (W) def.vKim Palterman (T), 9-3, 9-4, 9-6
10. S Barnet (W) def. Hadley Schroll (T), 2-9, 9-7, 9-5, 9-5

Williams finishes 6th.

Mount Holyoke defeats Colby, 6-3 (Kurtz Cup):
1. Pam Anckermann (MHC) def. Samantha Smith (C), 9-3, 9-3, 9-6
2. Menusha Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Stacy Petro (C), 9-10, 9-3, 9-7, 9-2
3. Laurie Lue Yen (MHC) def. Nina Delano (C), 3-9, 9-1, 2-9, 9-3, 9-6
4. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Jessica Vogel (C), 9-1, 9-2, 9-3
5. Elizabeth Wright (MHC) def. Catherine Monrad (C), 9-4, 9-2, 9-6
6. Maddie Dufour (C) def. Amanda Wiggill (MHC), 9-1, 9-1, 5-9, 6-9, 9-5
7. Beth Cole (C) def. Stephanie Wohler (MHC), 10-9, 9-2, 9-7
8. Kate Dziedzic (C) def. Sara Yoshino (MHC), 9-4, 9-1, 9-1
9. Pia Seth (MHC) def. Lindsay Snyder (C), 9-1, 9-3, 9-1
10. Jackie Wade (MHC) def. Caroline Hunt (C), 9-0, 10-9, 9-0

MHC Captures 13th place

William Smith defeats Amherst, 6-3 (Walker Cup):

1. Caroline Shannon (A) def. Katie Hendricks (WmS), 8-10, 9-4, 9-6, 9-4
2. Emily O’Brien (A) def. Lucy Ross (WmS), 9-5, 9-10, 10-8, 9-5
3. Shaila Pandole (WmS) def. Libby Martin (A), 9-5, 9-5, 1-9, 9-3
4. Lori Stump (WmS) def. Abby Mantica (A), 9-5, 9-10, 2-9, 9-6, 9-3
5. Helen Grassi (WmS) def. Sarah Harper (A), 7-9, 6-9, 10-8, 9-2, 9-1
6. Di Kirkwood (A) def. Serena Turner (WmS), 2-9, 10-8, 9-5, 9-5
7. Maddie Brooks (WmS) def. Melissa Moulton (A), 9-7, 9-2, 9-0
8. Katie Baker (WmS) def. Heather Nowak (A), 9-0, 9-2, 9-1
9. Katie Mullen (WmS) def. Laurel LaMontagne (A), 9-1, 9-3, 9-1
10. Sarah Hallberg (WmS) def. Hannah Merves (A), 9-2, 9-4, 9-1

Amherst finishes in 18th place

George Washington defeats Smith, 8-1 (Epps Cup):
1. Rachael Rayfield (GWU) def. Beatrice Bircher (S), 9-2, 9-6, 9-0
2. Kate Bullard (GWU) def. K Whitesell (S), 9-4, 9-10, 9-1, 9-3
3. Talia Williams (S) def. Cheslea Mouta (GWU), 9-7, 2-9, 9-0, 9-10, 9-0
4. Christina Lazar (GWU) def. Jessica MacLeod (S), 9-10, 9-3, 9-4, 9-3
5. Bettin Scott (GWU) def. Mary Opler (S), 9-3, 9-2, 9-0
6. Elaine Purcell (GWU) def. Sara Smyth (S), 9-3, 9-0, 9-0
7. Sybil Bunn (GWU) def. A Reznickova (S), 9-6, 9-3, 6-9, 9-7
8. Maggie Alexander (GWU) def. Katrina Dugan (S), 9-1, 3-9, 9-4, 10-8
9. Kara Popowich (GWU) def. Mercedes Pepper (S), 9-3, 9-2, 9-1

Smith finishes in 28th place

Williams def. Dartmouth, 5-4 (Howe Cup):
1. Toby Eyre (W) def. Ashley Malenchak (D), 9-7, 10-8, 0-9, 10-8
2. Ashley Eyre (W) def. Christina Alexander (D), 9-10, 9-1, 9-5, 10-8
3. Kate Whipple (W) def. Becca Loucks (D), 9-0, 9-7, 9-2
4. Jennifer Coxe (W) def. Madeline Lurio (D), 9-1, 7-9, 9-7, 9-5
5. Avery Eyre (D) def. Arianna Kourides (W), 9-6, 9-7, 9-6
6. Emilie MacKie (D) def. Catie Warner (W), 9-2, 9-1, 9-1
7. Heather Lisle (D) def. Clair Hsu (W), 9-2, 9-5, 9-2
8. Libbey Brown (D) def. Caroline Henry (W) , 9-7, 9-2, 9-6
9. Ridhima Raina (W) def. Helen Woolworth (D), 2-9, 9-7, 7-9, 10-8, 9-4

Williams plays for Trinity @ 4:30 AM on Sunday for 5th place.

Mount Holyoke defeats Hamilton, 6-3 (Kurtz Cup):
1. Pam Anckermann (MHC) def. Kelly Whipple (H), 9-1, 9-6, 9-0
2. Menusha Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Krissy Rubin (H), 9-2, 9-0, 9-5
3. Laurie Lue Yen (MHC) def. Lindsay Walsh (H), 5-9, 9-7, 9-5, 9-6
4. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Madeleine Sullivan (H), 9-6, 9-4, 9-1
5. Elizabeth Wright (MHC) def. Natalie Schwerin (H), 9-6, 9-0, 9-0
6. Amanda Wiggill (MHC) def. Betsy McDermott (H), 9-1, 9-7, 9-0
7. Courtney Kollmer (H) def. Stephanie Wohler (MHC) , 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
8. Monica Schwerin (H) def. Sara Yoshino (MHC) , 9-4, 9-0, 9-0
9. Casey Cook (H) def. Jackie Wade (MHC) , 9-7, 7-9, 9-4, 6-9, 9-6

Mount Holyoke plays Colby for 13th place on Sunday at 4:30 PM.

Amherst defeats Franklin & Marshall, 8-1 (Walker Cup):
1. Caroline Shannon (A) Jessica Mitchell (F&M), 10-8, 9-1, retired
2. Emily O’Brien (A) Davinia Buckley (F&M), 9-0, 9-2, 9-0
3. Libby Martin (A) Amanda Lesko (F&M), 9-7, 9-1, 9-2
4. Abby Mantica (A) Tracey Sale(F&M), 9-6, 9-0, 9-3
5. Sarah Harper (A) Barbara Bee (F&M), 9-5, 9-2, 9-1
6. Di Kirkwood (A) Courtney Mulligan (F&M), 9-3, 9-0, 9-4
7. Melissa Moulton (A) Katie Gaskins (F&M), 9-7, 9-1, 9-0
8. Heather Nowak (A) Dana Russo (F&M), 9-3, 9-0, 9-6
9. Kelsey Tylus F&M def. Laurel LaMontagne (A), 9-6, 6-9, 9-5, 9-7
10. Hannah Merves (A) Erin Jaffe (F&M), 9-7, 9-0, 9-6

Amherst plays William Smith for the Walker Cup (17th place) on Sunday at 11:30 AM.

Wesleyan vs. Smith (Epps Cup):
1. Casey Simchik (W) def. Beatrice Bircher (S), 9-4, 9-0, 9-2
2. K Whitesell (S) def. Gwynne Hunter (W), 9-5, 10-9, 9-0
3. T Williams (S) def. Liz Demakos (W), 9-2, 9-2, 5-9, 3-9, 9-5
4. Andrea Giuliano (W) def. J MacLeod (S), 9-2, 9-0, 9-3
5. Margaux Weisman (W) def. M Opler (S), 9-2, 9-3, 9-0
6. Nicole Gray (W) def. S Smyth (S), 9-5, 9-4, 9-0
7. Katie Kalafus (W) def. A Reznickova (S), 3-9, 9-5, 9-5, 9-1
8. Elizabeth Lamer (W) def. K Dugan (S), 9-3, 9-5, 9-1
9. Caroline Janin (W) def. M Pepper (S), 9-2, 9-3, 9-1

Smith plays George Washington on Sunday at 11:30 AM for 27th place.

UPenn defeats Williams, 9-0 (Howe Cup):
1. Kristin Lange (P) def. Toby Eyre (W), 9-6 9-4 9-4
2. Sydney Scott (P) def. Ashley Eyre (W), 9-4 9-0 9-0
3. Paula Pearson (P) def. Kate Whipple (W), 9-6 7-9 9-3 9-1
4. Radhika Ahluwalia (P) def. Jennifer Coxe (W), 9-2 10-8 0-9 9-6
5. Britt Hebden (P) def. Arianna Kourides (W), 9-0 9-1 9-0
6. Tara Chawla (P) def. Catie Warner (W), 9-1 9-2 9-0
7. Alisha Turner (P) def. Clair Hsu (W), 9-3 9-0 9-3
8. Christina Matthias (P) def. Caroline Henry (W), 9-4 9-6 4-9 9-3
9. Lauralynn Drury (P) def. Ridhima Raina (W), 9-4 9-0 9-1
10. Caitlin Russell (P) def. Stephanie Barnet (W), 9-0 9-3 9-4

Stanford defeats Mount Holyoke, 3-6 (Kurtz Cup):
1. Pam Anckermann (MHC) def. Katy Brewster (S), 2-9 9-3 9-4 10-8
2. Menusha Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Elisabeth Riley (S), 9-5 9-5 9-5
3. Ashleigh Pattee (S) def. Laurie Lue Yen (MHC), 6-9 9-2 9-4 9-5
4. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Esther Cheng (S), 9-4 9-6 9-3
5. Karissa Hazy (S) def. Elisabeth Wright (MHC), 9-1 9-7 9-1
6. Caitlin Crowley (S) def. Amanda Wiggitt (MHC), 9-1 10-8 9-7
7. Elizabeth Buck (S) def. Stephanie Wohler (MHC),7-9 9-4 9-1 9-5
8. Stephanie Kwok (S) def. Sara Yoshino (MHC), 9-2 9-7 10-8
9. Rachel Deming (S) def. Pia Seth (MHC), 9-0 9-0 9-5
10. Anne Wattles (S) def. Jackie Wade (MHC), 9-4 10-8 9-4

Amherst defeats Conn College, 9-0 (Walker Cup):
1. Caroline Shannon (A) def. Ryan McManus (C), 9-2 9-3 4-9 8-10 9-4
2. Emily O’Brien (A) def. Cara Flynn (C), 9-1 9-1 6-9 4-9 9-5
3. Libby Martin (A) def. Anna Bullard (C), 9-4 9-2 9-3
4. Abby Mantica (A) def. Sage Shanley (C), 9-3 9-6 5-9 9-2
5. Sarah Harper (A) def. Laura Robertson (C), 10-8 9-0 9-0
6. Di Kirkwood (A) def. Courtney Irving (C), 9-1 9-3 9-0
7. Melissa Moulton (A) def. Amanda Poe (C), 9-2 9-2 9-2
8. Heather Nowak (A) def. Jamie Sheahan (C), 9-2 9-6 9-3
9. Emery Sweeney (A) def. Jennie Jacoby (C), 9-5 9-1 9-1

Smith defeats Haverford, 5-4 (Epps Cup):
1. Beatrice Bircher (S) def. Vanessa Surgeon (H), 9-5 9-1 9-0
2. Kate Whitesell (S) def. Sarah Gilarsky (H) 9-3 9-2 9-4
3. Talia Williams (S) def. Allyson Scherb (H), 4-9 9-7 9-7 9-0
4. Betsy Schmidt (H) def. Jessica Macleod (S), 9-7 9-1 9-4
5. Margot Elton (H) def. Mary Opler (S), 9-0 9-0 9-1
6. Karen Lavi def. Sara Smyth (S), 9-2 9-4 9-0
7. Alice Reznickova (S) def. Sarita Kapadia (H), 9-0 9-1 9-3
8. Monique Wong (H) def. Katrina Dugan (S), 9-4 9-0 9-1
9. Mereceds Pepper (S) win by default

In the Howe Cup (A Division, top eight seeds), Williams is seeded seventh and will begin play on Friday at 5:30 against the University of Pennsylvannia.

In the Kurtz Cup (B Division, teams nine through sixteen), Mount Holyoke is seeded thirteenth. On Friday at 3 PM, the Lyons will open with twelfth-seeded Standford. Lily Lorentzen, Standford’s number one and last year’s top player in the nation, will be tough competition for Mount Holyoke’s Pam Anckermann.

Amherst is competing in the Walker Cup (C Division, teams seventeen through twenty-four). The Jeffs are seeded eighteenth and will face Connecticut College at 3 PM on Friday. Wellesley is seeded twenty-second and is matched up with Franklin and Marshall at 10 AM on Friday.

In the Epps Cup (D Division, teams twenty-five through thirty-two), Smith is seeded twenty-eighth. The Pioneers open with a match against Haverford at 3 PM on Friday.