For Immediate Release
February 28, 2010
Wellesley Sports Information

Wellesley Squash Wins "E" Division at Howe Cup National Championships

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Wellesley College squash team ended the 2009-10 season by winning the "E" division at the Howe Cup National Championships at Yale University.  Wellesley went 3-0 to sweep the division.

The Blue kicked things off with a 9-0 victory over Drexel University on Friday and continued to roll with a a 7-2 win over the University of Rochester on Saturday. In the deciding match on Sunday, Wellesley posted a 9-0 sweep over Notre Dame to take the title.

Wellesley was unbeaten in the top two flights, as senior captain Ashley Stevens (East Harwich, MA) and senior Laura Weyl (Los Altos, CA) combined for a 6-0 record on the weekend. At three and four, Wellesley's Ally Ewing (Philadelphia, PA) and Cara Kaufman (New Canaan, CT) each posted 2-1 records.  Jess Whitley (Yeadon, PA) and Margo Sulemont (Westfield, NJ) posted identical 3-0 legers in the five and six spots, while the Blue also went undefeated at seven, eight and nine.  Lauren Dow (Bethlehem, PA), Rachel Amrhein (Kendall Park, NJ) and Emaline Surgenor (Dover, MA) all went 3-0.  In the exhibition matches, Jen Hsu (Shanghai, China) took two of three.

Blue squash finished the season with a #33 raking in the country.

Wellesley College Squash Team
2009-10 Wellesley College Squash Team
Photo by Michael T. Bello


Wellesley 9, Drexel 0
February 26, 2010

  1. Ashley Stevens def. Violetta Shibayoura, 11-2 11-4 11-4
  2. Laura Weyl def. Rebecca Shafer, 11-0 11-0 11-3
  3. Ally Ewing def. Katey Whyte, 11-2 11-1 11-1
  4. Cara Kaufman def. Lauren Silverstone, 11-5 11-6 11-6
  5. Jess Whitley def. Lauren Schoppet, 11-0 11-7 11-0
  6. Margo Sulemont def. Alyssa Marciano, 11-3 11-4 11-3
  7. Lauren Down def. Queree Kim, 11-5 11-5 11-1
  8. Rachel Amrhein def. Joyce Santiago, 8-11 11-3 11-2 11-2
  9. Emaline Surgenor def. Lin Khouang, 11-1 11-3 11-0
  10. Jen Hsu def. Lin Khouang, 3-0*

Wellesley 7, Rochester 2
February 27, 2010

  1. Ashley Stevens def. Clare Zwieg, 11-4 11-1 11-2
  2. Laura Weyl def. Lauren Reynolds, 11-5 11-2 11-6
  3. Erica Gelb def. Ally Ewing, 6-11 8-11 11-8 11-6 10-12
  4. Eliza Freidman def. Cara Kaufman, 12-10 13-11 10-12 11-8
  5. Jess Whitley def. Amanda Pollock, 11-6 11-3 3-11 11-4
  6. Margo Sulemont def. Clarissa Perkins, 11-3 11-7 11-6
  7. Lauren Dow def. Laura Chess, 11-3 11-5 11-1
  8. Rachel Amrhein def. Elizabeth Vidaurre, 11-4 11-5 11-1
  9. Emaline Surgenor def. Kate Weber, 12-10 11-4 11-1
  10. Jen Hsu def. Kate Weber, 7-11 11-8 12-10 2-11 12-10*

Wellesley 9, Notre Dame 0
February 28, 2010

  1. Ashley Stevens def. Kristine So, 11-6 11-7 11-3
  2. Laura Weyl def. Courtney Walter, 11-1 11-1 11-6
  3. Ally Ewing def. Mariana Cuervo, 11-6 11-3 11-6
  4. Cara Kaufman def. Melissa Curvino, 11-7 11-1 11-3
  5. Jess Whitley def. Kelly Levis, 11-0 11-3 11-2
  6. Margo Sulemont def. Tess Fitzpatrick, 11-7 11-8 11-9
  7. Lauren Dow def. Brittani Russell, 11-6 11-3 11-2
  8. Rachel Amrhein def. Amanda Schreiber, 11-3 11-7 11-3
  9. Emaline Surgenor won by forfeit
  10. Tess Fitzpatrick def. Emaline Surgenor, 8-11 11-4 8-11 12-14*
  11. Amanda Schreiber def. Jen Hsu, 11-9 11-5 6-11 6-11 8-11*

*Exhibition

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






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