Western Mass Squash

Today, the final women’s College Squash individual rankings for the 2007 - 2008 season were unveiled.

Princeton, NJ — On the final day of the 2008 Women’s National Team Championships (Howe Cup), Williams defeated Cornell to capture the Kurtz Cup (B Division). Toby Eyre, Williams’ number one player, defeated Cornell’s Rachel Wagner in three games. The Ephs finished ninth in the tournament overall.
Also in the Kurtz Cup, Mount Holyoke defeated Bates, [...]

Princeton, NJ — On the second day of the 2008 Women’s National Team Championship (Howe Cup), Western Mass teams had mixed results. Williams College advanced to the Kurtz Cup finals with a 9-0 victory over Bates. The Ephs will take on Cornell in the finals on Sunday.
Also in Kurtz Cup action, Mount Holyoke [...]

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. [...]

Western Mass — Today, the College Squash Association published the draws for the 2008 Women’s National Team Championships (Howe Cup) at Princeton University. Among the 38 teams competing on February 22nd - 24th are Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Williams.
The majority of Western Mass squads will be competing for the Kurtz Cup (B draw). On [...]

Amherst, MA — On Saturday, Amherst College hosted Wesleyan and Williams for the annual Little Three Championship. Dating back to 1905, the rivalry between these three schools is considered the oldest conference rivalry in college athletics.
Williams won won both the men’s and women’s events by going undefeated. Amherst finished second by defeating Wesleyan.
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Western Mass — Now that the College Squash season is in preparation for team championships, the rankings are becoming more frequent. In the men’s poll, Williams advanced two spots to number nine, while Amherst dropped a spot to seventeenth.
Like the men, Amherst’s women dropped one spot to seventeenth. Williams, Mount Holyoke, and Smith [...]

Western Mass — The latest College Squash Association polls came out this week and there were some subtle moves that have big impacts on the team Nationals. On the women’s side, Williams dropped one spot to ninth, Mount Holyoke and Amherst each moved up one spot to eleventh and sixteenth, respectively, and Smith remained thirty-first. [...]

Hartford, CT — This weekend, Trinity College hosted the annual New England Small College Athletic Conference Squash Championships. The Amherst and Williams squads participated in the event.
Amherst’s women won two matches (Middlebury and Tufts) and lost two matches (Trinity and Hamilton). The men beat Middlbebury and Tufts, but lost to Bowdoin.
Williams’ women made it [...]

Western Mass — This weekend, Thirteen of the thirty-three women’s college squash teams participated in the Smith/Mount Holyoke Invitational. The event was hosted at three sites across the Pioneer Valley - Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Amherst College - and teams traveled between the locations throughout the weekend. In total, 27 matches were [...]

Northampton, MA — In the final day of the Smith/Mount Holyoke tournament, five matches were held at Smith. Opening play, Wesleyan defeated Franklin & Marshall 7-2. The Diplomats rebounded to beat host Smith 7-2. In the number one match, Smith’s Kate Whitesell defeated Davinia Buckley in three games.
Wellesley defeated Connecticut College 6-3. [...]

South Hadley, MA — Mount Holyoke concluded the Smith/Mount Holyoke tournament with an undefeated record. The Lyons shutout Northeastern and beat Wesleyan 8-1. The Lyons’ Laura Robinson (#4) and Laurian Lue Yen (#5) went undefeated on the day and together only surrendered five points.
In the only other match of the day at Mount [...]

Amherst, MA — Amherst College split their final two matches of the Smith/Mount Holyoke tournament on Sunday. The Lord Jeffs opened with a 7-2 victory over William Smith. Hamilton, the 12th-ranked team in the nation, easily defeated Amherst 8-1. Amherst’s sole individual victory came from Hayley Milbourn at the number three position.
In the other [...]

South Hadley, MA — Mount Holyoke hosted five matches at the Kendall Sport and Dance Center. The host school beat Colby 8-1 and Hamilton 6-3. Each of the Lyons’ individuals victories were by 3-0 scores.
Wellesley defeated Northeastern 5-4. The Northeastern defeated Colgate 9-0 and the Hamilton defeated Tufts 6-3.
Link to Mount Holyoke Press [...]