For Immediate Release
December 3, 2009
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley Squash Falls to Tufts University
WELLESLEY, Mass. – The Wellesley College squash team dropped a 9-0 dual meet decision to rival Tufts Universityon Thursday evening at Dana Hall School in Wellesley.
The bright spot in the match was a five-game loss from senior Jess Whitely (Yeadon, MA) playing in the eighth spot. Whitley dropped her first two games to Sairah Mahmud with close scores of 11-9 and 11-7. In the third game, she came from behind to take a 14-12 victory and then dominated the fourth game 11-3 to tie the game at 2-2. In the deciding fifth game, Whitley dropped a tight 11-7 decision.
Wellesley returns to action this weekend at the Wesleyan Round Robin. Complete schedule and match results will be available at here.
Wellesley College Squash
December 3, 2009
Tufts 9, Wellesley 0
| 1. Val Koo (T) def. Ashley Stevens (W), 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 |
| 2. Alix Michael (T) def. Cara Kaufman (W), 11-2, 11-3, 11-4 |
| 3. Mercedes Barba (T) def. Ally Ewing (W), 11-2, 11-1, 11-5 |
| 4. Jess Rubine (T) def. Alex Hatem (W), 11-3, 11-1, 11-2 |
| 5. Alyse Vinoski (T) def. Emaline Surgenor (W), 11-2, 11-2, 11-0 |
| 6. Madison Newbound (T) def. Lindsay Rico (W), 11-3, 12-10, 11-1 |
| 7. Ushashi Basu (T) def. Margot Sulmont (W), 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 |
| 8. Sairah Mahmud (T) def. Jess Whitley (W), 11-9, 11-7, 12-14, 3-11, 11-7 |
| 9. Erin Bruynell (T) def. Rachel Amrhein (W), 11-6, 11-3, 11-3 |