For Immediate Release
February 28, 2010
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley's Ashley Stevens Wins 2010 CSA Wetzel Award
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Wellesley College senior squash player Ashley Stevens (East Harwich, MA) won the 2010 College Squash Assocation's (CSA) Wetzel Award presented on Saturday night at the Howe Cup National Championships at Yale University.
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Stevens and Head Coach Berry Photo by Michael T. Bello |
The Wetzel Award is presented annually to a senior who began playing squash in college and has progressed to a high level of skill, demonstrates sound understanding of the game, and exhibits good sportsmanship and a positive demeanor on the court.
Stevens began her squash career at Wellesley three years ago and ended the 2009-10 season as the number-one ranked player on the team. She ended her collegiate career on a strong note, leading the Blue to the Howe Cup "E" Division Championship. Stevens, who served as captain of the this year's team, also won five out of her last six matches this season.
The Wetzel award is named for Ann Wetzel. The 1964 national champion, Wetzel founded the University of Pennsylvania’s women’s varsity team in 1970. During the more than 20 years she coached at the University of Pennsylvania, Wetzel taught hundreds of women the game of squash. Through her love of the sport and her passion for teaching, she gave many women the opportunity to experience the thrill of intercollegiate squash. Wetzel was inducted into the Women’s College Squash Hall of Fame in 1995 and the U.S. Squash Hall of Fame in 2003.
Photo by Michael T. Bello