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William Smith: 2016 – 2017 Women’s College Squash Season Preview

Michael T. Bello
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William Smith College Geneva, NY — None of William Smith’s current players were in college when the Herons last won the Epps Cup (D Division), at the 2013 Women’s College Squash Association National Team Championships. Head coach Chip Fishback would like his seniors to earn their first division title or move up into the Walker Cup (C Division). With the graduation of one senior from last season’s starting nine and three players studying abroad during the first semester, look for William Smith to play its best squash during the second semester. With five first-year students joining the Herons and the return of their former #1 player, William Smith should have a deeper roster than last season. Crucial to their success will be close matches. Last year, the Herons went 0-2 in 5-4 matches. With one of those 5-4 losses coming to Epps Cup winners Wesleyan in the semifinals of the Epps Cup, William Smith appears poised to be in the mix for a top-25 ranking position this season.

2015-2016 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 17-9

Final Ranking: 27

Team Championships: 3rd in the Epps Cup (D Division)

By the Numbers (From US Squash): 5-4 Matches Won: 0 of 2… Top 3 Win%: .577… Middle 3 Win%: .654… Lower 3 Win%: .673…

2016-2017 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: Chip Fishback

Returning Players from Team Championships:  2. Mikey Denton (2018); 3. Madison Bradley (2019); 4. Delaney Teceno (2017);  7. Brooke Hayes (2017, CSA Scholar Athlete); 9. Stacy Maceda (2019); 10. Hattye Hytla (2019);

Studying Abroad During the First Semester: 1. Cashel McCarthy (2018); 5. Peyton Capute (2018); 6. Anna Worcester (2018);

Graduated/Non-Returning Players from Team Championships: 8. Justine Shank (2016); 11. Erin Casey (2016);

Additions to the 2016-2017 Roster:

  • Expected to play in the top 3: Allie Rubin (2017, returning from study abroad) and Gabby Fraser (Mercersburg Academy)
  • Expected to play in the middle 3: Djeneba Ballo (Frederick Douglass Academy) and Karina Lazaro (Tabor Academy)
  • Expected to play in the bottom 3: Maddie Saiontz (Bryn Mawr School for Girls) and Sydney Brodie (School of the Holy Child)

Captains: Brooke Hayes and Cashel McCarthy

Team Goals: To capture the Epps Cup or qualify for the Walker Cup

Key Matches: St. Lawrence and Wellesley

To read other team previews, please visit the 2016-2017 College Squash Season Previews page.

Dartmouth: 2016 – 2017 Men’s College Squash Season Preview

Michael T. Bello
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Dartmouth College Hanover, NH — Dartmouth had a season for the ages last year. In December, the Big Green shocked the world and defeated Harvard. The last time Dartmouth defeated the Crimson was during the 1945 – 46 season, when according to the Crimson record book, no formal team existed for Harvard due to World War II. To add to the magical season, Dartmouth earned its first victory over Princeton since Ivy League athletic play was formalized in the late 1950s.  For their Ivy League accomplishments last season, the team earned two of the three Ivy League individual awards: Rookie of the Year went to Carson Spahr and Coach of the Year went to Hansi Wiens. Captain Glen Brickman will lead a squad that returns seven of its starting nine from Team Championships, including their top-4 players. The returners’ experience should only help the team this year. Dartmouth’s strength last season came from the lower two thirds of the ladder. If they maintain that strength and improve slightly at the top of the ladder, look for the Big Green to be in the fight for the middle of the Potter Cup.

2015-2016 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 10-6

Final Ranking: 7

Team Championships: 7th in the Potter Cup (A Division)

By the Numbers (From US Squash): 5-4 Matches Won: 2 of 4… Top 3 Win%: .375… Middle 3 Win%: .604… Lower 3 Win%: .604…

2016-2017 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: Hansi Wiens (Ivy League Men’s Coach of the Year)

Returning Players from Team Championships: 1. Alvin Heumann (2018 – All-Ivy League Team; Academic All-Ivy); 2. Carson Spahr (2019 – Ivy League Rookie of the Year); 3. Samuel Epley (2019); 4. Matthew Giegerich (2019); 5. Nicholas Harrington (2017 – CSA Scholar Athlete); 8. Glen Brickman (2017); 9. Brian Giegerich (2018); 11. Drew Field (2017 – CSA Scholar Athlete)

Graduated/Non-Returning Players from Team Championships: 6. Kyle Martino (2016); 7. James Fisch (2016); and 10. Xander Greer (2016)

Additions to the 2016-2017 Roster:

  • Brandon De Otaduy Nam (Queretaro, Mexico – The Lawrenceville School)
  • Sean Han Oen (Princeton Jct., NJ – The Hun School of Princeton)
  • Leyton Johnston (Buffalo, NY – Nichols School)
  • Andrew Monroe (New Canaan, CT – Brunswick School)

Team Goals: To build on last season’s success.

Key Matches: Ivy League matches

To read other team previews, please visit the 2016-2017 College Squash Season Previews page.

Drexel: 2016 – 2017 Women’s College Squash Season Preview

Michael T. Bello
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Drexel University Philadelphia, PA — Drexel continued its accession up the rankings last season. The team concluded the year as the runners-up in the Kurtz Cup (B Division) at the Women’s National Team Championships, a program-best finish. To improve even further, Drexel will need to strengthen the bottom of its ladder. Last season, the top 3 and middle 3 had .667 and .648 win percentages, while the lower 3 only had a .389 win percentage. Wih Drexel’s top-4 players returning, look for the Dragons to remain strong at the top of the ladder. Mary Fung-A-Fat and Ryan Morgan will captain a squad with seven of the eleven players returning from last season’s team championships. The team is also finalizing its roster of incoming players. During the offseason, Fung-A-Fat represented Guyana in the 2016 Ladies CASA Championship. According to assistant coach Kelsey Engman, Fung-A-Fat, a two-year captain, “is a squash nut, a court rat, and a good student. She gracefully stepped into her role as captain and has been a leader and a friend to her teammates and a great help to her coaches. We look forward to seeing her play in her senior season and we will miss her when she goes.” If Drexel can improve the bottom of its ladder, look for the Dragons to be in the hunt for the Howe Cup.

2015-2016 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 11-7

Final Ranking: 10

Team Championships: 2nd in the Kurtz Cup (B Division)

By the Numbers (From US Squash): 5-4 Matches Won: 3 of 5… Top 3 Win%: .667… Middle 3 Win%: .648… Lower 3 Win%: .389…

2016-2017 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: John White

Returning Players from Team Championships: 1. Hayley Hughes (2018); 2. Ryan Morgan (2018); 3. Mary Fung-a-Fat (2017); 4. Fiona Power (2019); 7. Maria Diagama (2018); 9. Apoorva Addepalli (2019); 10. Kat Bottger (2019);

Graduated/Non-Returning Players from Team Championships: 5. Elisa Money (2017 – CSA Scholar Athlete); 6. Abby Kaplan (2018); 8.  Laura Rahauser (2016); and Alexandra Dodson (2016)

Captains: Mary Fung-A-Fat and Ryan Morgan

Team Goals: To work well together to perform the best that we can and enjoy the journey.

Key Matches: All matches

To read other team previews, please visit the 2016-2017 College Squash Season Previews page.

Bates: 2016 – 2017 Men’s College Squash Season Preview

Michael T. Bello
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Bates College Lewiston, ME — Last season, Bates captured the Summers Cup (C Division) at the Men’s National Team Championships. The Bobcats will look to return to the Hoehn Cup (B Division) this season. To do so, they will need to improve their performance in close matches. Last season, they went 0-4 in 5-4 matches. With the graduation of two-time Pool Trophy (individual championship) winner and four-time NESCAC Player of the Year Ahmed Abdel Khalek, the Bobcats will look to senior Ahmed Hatata as their anchor at the top of the ladder. Last season, Abdel Khalek and Hatata went undefeated in dual match play. Hatata is looking to become Bates’ second four-time All-American. Hatata and captain Spencer Burt will lead the team with nine of eleven players from last season’s Team Championship roster returning. With the addition of five talented freshmen, look for Bates’s roster to be extremely competitive. Helping the Bobcats on their quest for the Hoehn Cup will be new technology. “We installed a new video analysis system that will complement our scoreboards and live match results displays and allow us to watch, display, playback, record and live stream everything that happens on each of our courts, with audio,” explains head coach Pat Cosquer. If Bates can improve its record in close matches, look for the Bobcats to move up the rankings.

2015-2016 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 15-7

Final Ranking: 17

Team Championships: 1st in the Summers Cup (C Division)

By the Numbers (From US Squash): 5-4 Matches Won: 0 of 4… Top 3 Win%: .909… Middle 3 Win%: .576… Lower 3 Win%: .621…

2016-2017 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: Pat Cosquer ’97 (co-NESCAC Men’s Coach of the Year)

Returning Players from Team Championships: 2. Ahmed Hatata (2017 – NESCAC First-Team; MCSA Second Team All-American); 3. Darrius Campbell (2017 – NESCAC Second-Team); 5. Anirudh Nambiar (2018 – NESCAC All-Academic); 6. Coley Cannon (2019); 7. Carlos Ames (2017); 8. Spencer Burt (2017 – NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team); 9. Stefan Joseph (2017); 10. McLeod Abbott (2019); 11. John Cannon (2019);

Graduated/Non-Returning Players from Team Championships: 1. Ahmed Abdel Khalek (2016 – NESCAC Player of the Year; NESCAC First-Team; MCSA First Team All-American; MCSA Pool Trophy Winner); 4. Caran Arora (2016);

Additions to the 2016-2017 Roster:

  • Expected to play in the top 3: Mahmoud Yousry (Brooks School)
  • Expected to play in the bottom 3: Graham Bonnell (Southport, CT); Garon Rothenberg (Brooklyn, NY); Benni McComish (Williamstown, MA); and David Quintero (Santa Barbara, CA)

Captain: Spencer Burt

Team Goals: To be the best team we can be, to enjoy the struggle together and to finish strong.

Key Matches: All NESCAC matches

To read other team previews, please visit the 2016-2017 College Squash Season Previews page.

2016 – 2017 College Squash Season Previews

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2016 – 2017 College Squash Season Previews

College Squash AssociationHatfield, MA — As we prepare for the 2016 – 2017 college squash season, CollegeSquashAssociation.com will be publishing previews of varsity and select club teams.

As in past seasons, one to three previews will be published per day. The previews will be published in a random order, so please check back frequently (or follow the CSA on Twitter or Facebook) to find your favorite team’s preview. The 2016 – 2017 College Squash Season Preview page has been set up to display an alphabetical listing of all published previews.  This page will grow throughout the coming weeks.

In early September, a preseason questionnaire was sent to coaches, team contacts, and sports information directors of all varsity and select club teams. The questionnaire covered such topics as expected rosters, first-year players, key matches, captains, and program changes (new staff, facility upgrades, etc.). Based on the information from the responses to the preseason questionnaire, team websites, and the CSA’s archives, the previews were assembled.

CollegeSquashAssociation.com will only publish previews for varsity and select club teams that submitted their preseason questionnaires. Teams that haven’t submitted their questionnaires yet are encouraged to do so. Teams may submit questionnaires until September 29, 2016.

After the 2016 – 2017 college squash season previews have concluded, the preseason team rankings for both the women and the men will be released.

Entry 2016 – 2017 Intercollegiate Squash Doubles Championships is Open

Michael T. Bello
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ussquashdoublesPhiladelphia, PA — For the sixth year in a row, the Intercollegiate Doubles Championships will be held as a part of the Delaware Investments U.S. Open, October 7th – 9th, in Philadelphia, PA.

The intercollegiate doubles championships, which were restarted in 1988 with help from Keen Butcher and Rusty Ball, will celebrate their twenty-ninth consecutive men’s tournament, sixth year of women’s competition, and fifth year of mixed doubles competition.

This year marks the 37th edition of the collegiate doubles event, and it will be presented by the U.S. Jesters Club.

The tournament will be hosted by three clubs: the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Cricket Club, and the Germantown Cricket Club.

There is no entry fee for the tournament, and all participants receive free General Admission tickets to the U.S. Open on October 8th and 9th.

Last year, 9 schools were represented at the event: Drexel, Haverford, Franklin & Marshall, Navy, NYU, Penn, Princeton, Rochester, and St. Lawrence. Navy’s Senen Ubina and Bill Kacergis won the men’s title, Princeton’s Maria Elena Ubina and Olivia Fiechter captured the women’s title, and Penn’s George Lemmon and Anaka Alankamony won the mixed doubles crown.

Entries are now open for 2016-17 Intercollegiate Doubles on the official tournament page.

Photos from the 2016 Women’s College Squash Team Championships: George Washington and Williams #9s

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Photos from the 2016 Women’s College Squash Team Championships: George Washington and Williams #9s

New Haven, CT — At the 2016 Women’s College Squash Association National Team Championships, George Washington University and Williams College met in the Kurtz Cup (B Division) quarterfinals.

At the match at the #8 position, Charlotte Walsh (Williams) and Brooke Feldman (George Washington) played. Walsh won the match in three games (11-9, 11-5, and 11-7). Williams won the team match, 6-3, and advanced. The Ephs closed out the tournament with losses to Dartmouth and Brown. George Washington defeated Virginia and F&M to win the Kurtz Cup consolation final.

The College Squash Association will be highlighting many of the matches through photos and videos during the offseason; however, we wanted to give readers a glimpse of some of the coming attractions with a photo gallery.

Click on the thumbnails to view a larger version of each photo. For additional photos from the 2016 Men’s National Team Championships, 2016 Women’s National Team Championships, and the 2016 Individual Championships, please visit mtbello.com.

Doyle Inducted into Men’s College Squash Hall of Fame

Michael T. Bello
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Harvard UniversityStamford, CT — In March at the CSA Gala hosted by Chelsea Piers (CT),  Bill Doyle, the former head coach at Harvard University, was inducted into the Men’s College Squash Hall of Fame.

A 1985 graduate of Trinity, Doyle was a four-time All-American for the Bantams. He captained Trinity to second and third place finishes in the national rankings. After college, Doyle played professional squash.

His coaching career was brief but extremely successful. In seven years at the helm of Harvard, he guided the Crimson men to seven Ivy League titles. During those seasons, Harvard was 42-0 in Ivy League play. He coached three Ivy League Rookies of the Year and eight Ivy League Players of the Year.

Outside of Ivy League competition, he guided the Harvard men to five Potter Cups (national team championships). These national championships came during an era of major change for collegiate squash. In his second season, 1993 – 1994, Harvard won the title on narrow courts with the North American hardball. A year later, 1994 – 1995, the Crimson won again playing with the softball on narrow courts.

The Association Trophy, which was awarded to the team with the best dual-match record in the regular season, was presented to Doyle and Harvard five times.

Doyle coached four Pool Trophy (men’s individual championship) winners.

Doyle went 93-4 during his seven years with the Harvard men. At the time of his induction, Doyle’s .959 winning percentage remains the best in Crimson squash history.

In 2007, Doyle was inducted into the Women’s College Squash Hall of Fame. He went 86-3 leading the Harvard women. This included six Ivy League titles, four Ivy League Players of the Year, and three Ivy League Rookies of the Year. The Crimson women captured five Howe Cups (national team championships) under Doyle, six Barhite Awards (best dual match record), and four Ramsay Cups (individual national championships).

Below is video of Doyle’s induction.

 

College Squash Rewind (August 2016)

Michael T. Bello
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Hatfield, MA — With students returning to school, let’s look back at articles from the month of August.

Don’t forget to follow the College Squash Association on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube for more great coverage of college squash.

The editorial staff is always looking for story ideas, articles, photos, or videos, and we encourage coaches and players to submit content. Our goal is to provide coverage of all levels of college squash throughout the United States. Please feel free to contact the editorial staff.

Many thanks go to the College Squash Association’s sponsors and partners:

  • Harrow Sports (Official Equipment Supplier) – Harrow provides custom school equipment;
  • Dunlop Sports (Official Ball Supplier) – Dunlop balls are used in all team and individual matches;
  • US Squash (Partner)  – US Squash provides dual match tracking software and organizes the CSA’s three national championships; and
  • mtbello.com (Partner) – mtbello.com provides squash photography to the CSA.

If companies are interested in sponsoring or advertising on the College Squash Association website, please visit the Advertise/Sponsor page.

Here are the articles from August 2016:

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