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Dartmouth: 2011 – 2012 Women’s College Squash Season Preview

Hanover, NH — Dartmouth is one of several teams that has been on the bubble between the A and B Divisions at the Women’s National Team Championships (Howe Cup). Dartmouth won the Kurtz Cup (B Division) two years ago and made the jump into the A Division last season, finishing eighth overall. It looks like competition between teams in this section of the rankings should be close again this season, and Williams, Cornell, and Brown will be key matches for the Big Green.

“It is a very young roster with probably only one or two seniors who will make it into top ten on the team,” says head coach Hansi Wiens. “However, I do believe that our sophomores and juniors are up to the challenge of guiding the freshmen through the season.”

Three new players should have an impact on the roster, with Helena Darling expected to play somewhere in the top or middle three, and Marian Lurio and Oona Morris likely to add depth in the bottom 3.

2010-2011 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 8-11

Final Ranking: 8

Team Championships: 8th in Howe Cup (A Division)

2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: Hansi Wiens

Returning Players from Team Championships: (1) Valeria Wiens (All-Ivy League Team, Second Team All-American); (3) Corey Schafer; (4) Becky Lau ; (5) Sarah Loucks; (6) Kensy Balch; (7) Melina Turk; (8) Kate Nimmo ; (9) Julia Watson (CSA Scholar Athlete); (10) Heather Binnie; (11) Allie Bradford

Graduated/Non-returning players from 2010-2011 Team: (2) Hannah Conant (All-Ivy League Team, Academic All-Ivy League, CSA Scholar Athlete); Maura Doherty

Additions to the 2011-2012 roster:

  • Expected to play in the top/middle three: Helena Darling
  • Expected to play in the bottom three: Marian Lurio and Oona Morris

Captain: Julia Watson

Team Goals: To qualify for the Howe Cup

Key Matches: Williams, Cornell, and Brown

To read other team previews, please visit the 2011-2012 College Squash Season Previews page.

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