For Immediate Release
February 6, 2010
Wellesley Sports Information
Courtesy Vassar Sports Information
Wellesley Squash Takes Fourth at Seven Sisters Championships
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Wellesley College squash team competed at the 2010 Seven Sisters Championship hosted by Vassar College on Saturday afternoon. The Blue finished fourth overall.
In their first match of the day, three-time defending champion No. 1 Mount Holyoke defeated No. 4 Wellesley, 9-0, recording sweeps at every position. At No. 3, Mount Holyoke’s Shara Robertson dropped just four points in an 11-0, 11-2, 11-2 win, while No. 4 Laurian Lue Yen allowed just five points in her victory, 11-0, 11-4, 11-1.
No. 3 Smith claimed third with a 7-2 win over Wellesley in the third-place match. Four matches went to at least four games, with Smith taking three of those. Wellesley picked up a win at the top of the ladder as Ashley Stevens gritted out a five-game win over Smith’s Shanita Williams, 11-9, 11-9, 12-14, 11-13, 13-11. For Smith, No. 2 Meg Oliverio, No. 6 Alice Reznickova, and No. 8 Catie Blunt all picked up wins in four games. Wellesley’s second victory came from No. 9 Rachel Amrhein, who defeated Smith’s Elena Plesco, 11-7, 12-10, 11-5.
Mount Holyoke and Vassar will square off at 4:00 p.m., battling for the Seven Sisters title for the fourth consecutive year.
Mount Holyoke 9, Wellesley 0
1. Vidushi Gurunada (MHC) def. Ashley Stevens(WC), 3-0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-1)
2. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Laura Weyl(WC), 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-2)
3. Shara Robertson (MHC) def. Ally Ewing (WC), 3-0 (11-0, 11-2, 11-2)
4. Laurian Lue Yen (MHC) def. Cara Kaufman (WC), 3-0 (11-0, 11-4, 11-1)
5. Paulina Rajen (MHC) def. Jess Whitley (WC), 3-0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3)
6. Lila Khan (MHC) def. Lindsay (WC), 3-0 (11-4, 11-1, 11-1)
7. Michelle Zagardo(MHC) def. Margo Sulmont (WC), 3-0 (11-3, 11-1, 11-2)
8. Kathryn Brummer (MHC) def. Emaline Surgenor (WC), 3-0 (11-1, 11-3, 11-2)
9. My-Linh Nauyer (MHC) def. Rachel Amrhein (WC), 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-5)
Exhibition:
10. Marie Gzanne (MHC) def. Jen Hsu (WC), 3-0 (12-10, 11-1, 11-1)
Smith 7, Wellesley 2
1. Ashley Stevens(WC)def. Shanita Williams (SC), 3-2 (11-9, 11-9, 12-14, 11-13, 13-11)
2. Meg Oliverio (SC) def. Laura Weyl(WC), 3-1 (11-8, 11-5, 6-11, 11-4)
3. Clair Oblamski (SC) def. Ally Ewing (WC), 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-1)
4. Joanne Poon (SC) def. Cara Kaufman (WC), 3-0 (13-11, 11-6, 11-5)
5. Elizabeth Guyman (SC) def. Jess Whitley (WC), 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-4)
6. Alice Reznickova (SC) def. Lindsay Rico (WC), 3-1 (11-7, 11-4, 8-11, 11-5)
7. Jasmine Wallas(SC) def. Margo Sulmont (WC), 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-5)
8. Catie Blunt(SC) def. Emaline Surgenor (WC), 3-1 (11-5, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9)
9. Rachel Amrhein (WC) def. Elena Plesco (SC), 3-0 (11-7, 12-10, 11-5)
Exhibition
10. Andrea Shang (SC) def. Jen Hsu (WC), 3-0 (11-9, 11-2, 11-7)