Eph Women's Squash End Long Weekend with Three Wins at Middlebury
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Ephs took home an 8-1 victory over a much improved Middlebury squad on Saturday afternoon before adding wins against Bates (7-2) and Mount Holyoke (9-0) on Sunday. With the three road wins the Ephs upped their record to 7-4 on the year.Even with the absence of co-captain Claire Hsu, the top of the Williams ladder cruised to victory against Middlebury. None of the top five Eph players dropped a game.
The bottom of the ladder struggled a bit more, with the sole loss coming from freshman Carolyn Kaemmer at number six, who battled with her opponent to take the third game 9-3, before succumbing in the fourth 9-6. Sophomore Kavitha Mannava and junior Julia Reiser also battled at the number seven and eight positions, respectively, winning their matches in five games. Senior Stephanie Barnet had an easy win at number nine, dropping only two points in the entire match.
On Sunday, the Ephs hit the courts again against a very fatigued Bates team. Again, the top of the Ephs ladder showed their strength, with none of the top five players dropping a match, and all five taking at least one of their three games 9-0. The bottom of the ladder once again showed the effects of missing Hsu at the number five position, with losses at the number six, eight and ten spots. Number seven Kavitha Mannava battled back from match point in the fourth game of her match to come back to win 10-8 and then took the final game 9-2. Number nine Stephanie Barnet demonstrated the team’s depth, however, again only giving up two points.
The 9-0 victory against Mount Holyoke was a testament to the Ephs level of fitness. After playing three matches in three consecutive days, juniors Jennifer Coxe and Caroline Henry pulled out five-game victories at the number two and five spots, respectively. Number one, co-captain Toby Eyre showed remarkable stamina, as well, earning a victory in a close four-game match. The remainder of the team dropped no more than five points in any of their matches.
The Ephs will be back on the road again next weekend as they travel to Penn on Saturday and Navy on Sunday, playing the fourth and fifth away matches in an eight-match stretch.
Williams 8, Middlebury 1??
1. Toby Eyre (W) d. Sally Hatfield, 9-2, 9-4, 9-1
2. Jennifer Coxe (W) d. Virginia Shannon, 9-0, 9-7, 9-1?
3. Courtney Bogle (W) d. Avery Tilney, 9-7, 9-2, 9-2?
4. Arianna Kourides (W) d. Sarah DeCamp, 9-3, 9-3, 9-1
5. Caroline Henry (W) d. Kathryn Bostwick, 9-4, 9-0, 9-4
6. Caroline Woodworth (M) d. Carolyn Kaemmer, 9-5, 9-1, (3-9), 9-6
7. Kavitha Mannava (W) d. Elisabeth McMorris, (7-9), (4-9), 9-7, 9-5, 9-7 ?
8. Julia Reiser (W) d. Jamie Burchfield, 9-0, 9-0, (4-9), (1-9), 9-5
9. Stephanie Barnet (W) d. Alexandra Boillot, 9-2, 9-0, 9-0
Williams 7, Bates 2
1. Toby Eyre (W) d. Whitney Roller, 9-4, 9-0, 9-0
2. Jennifer Coxe (W) d. Hannah Laverty, 9-5, 9-5, 9-0?
3. Courtney Bogle (W) d. Margot Webel, 9-0, 9-1, 9-2?
4. Arianna Kourides (W) d. Sarah Blomstedt, 9-0, 9-0, 9-2
5. Caroline Henry (W) d. Sophie Runquist, 9-4, 9-0, 9-3
6. Mimi Neil (B) d. Carolyn Kaemmer, 9-6, 9-5, 9-4
7. Kavitha Mannava (W) d. Anna Hogeland, 9-4, (8-10), (3-9), 10-8, 9-2 ?
8. Stephanie Cabot (B) d. Julia Reiser, (6-9), (6-9) 9-5, 9-7, 10-8
9. Stephanie Barnet (W) d. Virginia Schippers, 9-0, 9-2, 9-0
Williams 9, Mount Holyoke 0
1. Toby Eyre (W) d. Pam Anckermann, 10-8, (8-10), 10-9, 9-3
2. Jennifer Coxe (W) d. Vidushi Gurunada, 9-2, (6-9), (8-10), 9-7, 9-3?
3. Courtney Bogle (W) d. Laurian Lue Yen, 9-0, 9-0, 9-2?
4. Arianna Kourides (W) d. Shara Robertson, 9-1, 9-3, 9-2
5. Caroline Henry (W) d. Laura Robinson, 9-7, 10-8, (4-9), (0-9), 9-4
6. Carolyn Kammer (W) d. Paulina Rojek, 9-2, 9-1, 9-2
7. Kavitha Mannava (W) d. Hillela Simpson, 9-1, 9-4, 9-0 ?
8. Julia Reiser (W) d. Lila Khan, 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
9. Stephanie Barnet (W) d. Michelle Zagardo, 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
