2007 Howe Cup Recap

By WesternMass-Squash • Published on February 19, 2007 • Articles

New Haven, CT — Yesterday the 2007 Women’s National Team Championship concluded. The four Western Mass squads all had solid showings.

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)