For Immediate Release
November 8, 2008
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley Squash Opens 2008-09 Season With Win Over Smith
WELLESLEY, Mass. – The Wellesley College squash team opened the 2008-09 season with a convincing 8-1 win over Smith College on Saturday afternoon.
The Blue did not drop a game to the Pioneers in the first eight spots on the ladder, with each Wellesley player winning in straight games. Overall, the Blue lost just three games the entire match.
At number one, junior co-captain Sarah Odell (Chester Springs, PA) picked up a 9-4, 9-3, 9-3 win over Smith's Shanita Williams while in the second spot, newcomer Andrea Mui (Hong Kong, China) was a 9-2, 9-1, 9-3 winner in her first collegiate match. Senior co-captain Jackie Shaw (Washington Crossing, PA) won in the third spot, 9-6, 9-0, 9-2 while junior Ashley Stevens (East Harwich, MA) picked up a 9-5, 9-1, 9-2 win at the fourth position.
In spots 5-8 on the ladder, Wellesley had four first-time players record wins. First-year Cabelle Ahn Jaeun (Richmond, BC) was a 9-1, 9-5, 9-5 winner at five while sophomore Dora Hui (Boston, MA) won easily at six, 9-0, 9-2, 9-0. Senior Youngmi Kim (La Jolla, CA) won her seventh position match 9-3, 9-0, 9-0, while junior Claire Ayoub (New Canaan, CT) rounded out the match with a 9-2, 9-0, 9-3 win in the eighth spot.
Smith picked up a point in the ninth position when Luisa Tsang picked up a hard-fought five-game victory over Wellesley's Alexandra Ewing (Philadelphia, PA). Tsang was a 1-9, 1-9, 9-4, 9-0, 10-8 winner.
Wellesley returns to action on Friday, November 21st with a match at Northeastern University.
Wellesley College Squash
November 8, 2008
Wellesley 8, Smith 1
Pos. |
Wellesley |
Smith |
Winner |
Score |
1. |
Sarah Odell | Shanita Williams | Wellesley | 9-4, 9-3, 9-3 |
2. |
Andrea Mui | Jessica MacLeod | Wellesley | 9-2, 9-1, 9-3 |
3. |
Jackie Shaw | Margaret Oliverio | Wellesley | 9-6, 9-0, 9-2 |
4. |
Ashley Stevens | Jasmine Wallas | Wellesley | 9-5, 9-1, 9-2 |
5. |
Cabelle Ahn Jaeun | Elizabeth Guyman | Wellesley | 9-1, 9-5, 9-5 |
6. |
Dora Hui | Su Fu | Wellesley | 9-0, 9-2, 9-0 |
7. |
Youngmi Kim | Andrea Shang | Wellesley | 9-3, 9-0, 9-0 |
8. |
Claire Ayoub | Catriona Blunt | Wellesley | 9-2, 9-0, 9-3 |
9. |
Alexandra Ewing | Luisa Tsang | Smith | 9-1, 9-1, 4-9, 0-9, 8-10 |