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Weymuller Inducted into Men’s College Squash Hall of Fame

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Hobart CollegeStamford, CT — In March at CSA Gala hosted by Chelsea Piers (CT),  Carol Weymuller, the longtime head coach at Hobart College, was inducted into the Men’s College Squash Hall of Fame.

Over the course of the sixteen seasons that Weymuller led Hobart squash, the Statesmen were a consistent presence in the top twenty in the national rankings, reaching as high as tenth. The first woman to coach a men’s varsity college squash program, Weymuller’s 142 victories is the Hobart program record. In 2007, she led the Statesmen to the Conroy Cup title.

Competing in the Liberty League, Weymuller coached her program to the league titles in 2004 and 2005.  During those seasons, she was also named the Liberty League Coach of the Year. She coached two Liberty League Rookies of the Year (2006 and 2007) and one Player of the Year (2004).

By the time Weymuller arrived at Hobart she had already amassed an impressive squash resume. A profile of the 2007 Hall of Fame inductee on U.S. SQUASH’s website notes that as a player Weymuller “was nationally ranked in the top ten a dozen times, won the Rochester city title eleven straight years, and played on the U.S. National team at the 1979, 1981 and 1983 World Championships.” She is the only individual to win the Achievement Bowl (1980) and Sportsmanship Trophy (1984) as well as the President’s Cup (1994).

For all her accomplishments on the court, Weymuller had an even bigger impact as a coach. She influenced countless junior players prior to beginning her collegiate coaching career. The U.S. SQUASH profile goes on to say that

Her most lasting legacy … is her leadership in the advancement of women’s squash. Weymuller started New York City’s women’s league and hosted the first women’s professional tournament in U.S. history with the 1977 Bancroft Open, as well as a women’s pro tournament at the Heights Casino which is now named in her honor. She coached the U.S. Junior Girls’ team at the 1980, 1981 and 1985 World Championships and after 1980 coached at a number of clubs in Rochester.

Weymuller coached countless junior players who went on to play at the college level and their passion for the sport could be traced back through Weymuller. One of those players, Alicia McConnell, even went on to capture three Individual Championships while playing for Penn.

Weymuller may be summed up by a single word — grace — both on and off the court.

Below is video of Weymuller’s induction.

2017 College Squash Association National Team Championship Dates

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Hatfield, MA — After a one-year trial of combining the Men’s and Women’s College Squash Associations’ Team Championships, the men’s and women’s events will return to the separate and alternating weekend format previously used.

Although the combined Team Championship format used during the 2015 – 2016 season was a success, after feedback from coaches, the men’s and women’s Executive Committees decided that for multiple logistical reasons, the events should return to separate weekends.

The Men’s College Squash Association will hold their Team Championships February 17 – 19, 2017 in Boston, MA. Harvard University’s Murr Center will be the event’s primary location.

The Women’s College Squash Association will hold their Team Championships February 24 – 26, 2017 in Princeton, NJ. Princeton University’s Jadwin Squash Center  will be the event’s primary location.

Information about the 2017 Individual Championships will be released next week.

 

Photos from the 2016 Women’s Pioneer Valley Squash Invitational: George Washington and Bates #1s

Amherst, MA — On the weekend of January 15th – 17th, the 2016 Pioneer Valley Invitational was hosted by Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College.

On the second day of the three-day event, George Washington University faced Bates College. The match was played at Amherst College.

In the match at the #1 position, Anna Porras (George Washington) played Kristyna Alexova (Bates). Porras captured the match in three games (11-6, 11-5, and 12-10). The Colonials defeated the Bates team, 7-2. They also beat Mount Holyoke to go undefeated at the PVI.

George Washington concluded the season ranked 13th in the nation. Bates won the Walker Cup to finish the season ranked 17th.

2016 NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Teams Announced

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Hadley, MA — After the season ended, the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) recognized a select group of athletes for outstanding sportsmanship by naming them to the 2015-2016 Winter All-Sportsmanship Team.

One player from each team from each school was selected by their coaches and teammates to receive the honor. The NESCAC press release outlined the qualities that were recognized:

The NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team recognizes student-athletes from each varsity sport who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to sportsmanship. These student-athletes exhibit respect for themselves, teammates, coaches, opponents and spectators. They display sportsmanship, not only as a participant in their sport, but also as a spectator and in their everyday lives. Through their positive actions and example, these student-athletes inspire others to adhere to the quality of sportsmanship that the NESCAC and the NCAA endorse.

Congratulations to all who earned NESCAC All-Sportsmanship honors!

Men’s Team

  • Spencer Burt (Bates College)
  • David Cromwell (Middlebury College)
  • Guy Davidson (Wesleyan University)
  • James Evans (Trinity College)
  • Louie Feingold (Connecticut College)
  • Yuga Koda (Colby College)
  • David Merkel (Amherst College)
  • Alex Reisley (Bowdoin College)
  • Galen Squiers (Williams College)
  • Imran Trehan (Tufts University)
  • Josh Wolpert (Hamilton College)

Women’s Team

  • Zoe Carey (Middlebury College)
  • Taryn Clary (Amherst College)
  • Aaliyah Davidson (Connecticut College)
  • Emma Dunn (Bates College)
  • Nicole Feshbach (Williams College)
  • Chista Irani (Tufts University)
  • Mikaela Johnson (Colby College)
  • Anna Kimberley (Trinity College)
  • Tatum LeClair (Wesleyan University)
  • Torey Lee (Bowdoin College)
  • Annie Pooley (Hamilton College)

College Squash Rewind (July 2016)

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Hatfield, MA — As summer is in full swing, let’s look back at the articles from the month of July.

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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.

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  • 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
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Here are the articles from July 2016:

Photos from the 2016 Men’s College Squash Team Championships: Yale and Rochester #8s

New Haven, CT — At the 2016 Men’s College Squash Association National Team Championships, Yale University and the University of Rochester met in the Potter Cup (A Division) final.

At the match at the #8 position, Liam McClintock (Yale) and Ben Pitfield (Rochester) played. McClintock won the match in four games (11-9, 3-11, 11-5, and 11-4). Yale won the team match, 5-4, to win the Potter Cup and capture the National Championship.

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 Championships2016 Women’s National Team Championships, and the 2016 Individual Championships, please visit mtbello.com.

Liberty League 2016 Men’s College Squash All-Academic Team Announced

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Liberty LeagueTroy, NY — The 2015 – 2016 Liberty League All-Academic Team was announced earlier this spring.  Bard, Hobart, Rochester, and Vassar all had representatives on the squad.

Vassar led the way with nine All-Academic Team members, followed by Rochester with seven, Bard with two, and Hobart with one.

To earn All-Academic honors, players must have a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and have been in residence at their institution for at least a year.

2016 Liberty League All-Academic Team

  • Michelangelo Bertocchi (University of Rochester)
  • Tim Boycott (Vassar College)
  • Danny Cabrera (Hobart College)
  • Neil Cordell (University of Rochester)
  • Tomotaka Endo (University of Rochester)
  • Matt Fastman (Vassar College)
  • Juan Fernandez (Vassar College)
  • Lucas Fifer (Vassar College)
  • Pranjal Ghate (Bard College)
  • Sam Hammer (Vassar College)
  • Michael Iselin (Vassar College)
  • Vikramaditya Joshi (Bard College)
  • Ryosei Kobayashi (University of Rochester)
  • Ben Kurchin (Vassar College)
  • Benjamin Pitfield (University of Rochester)
  • Alex Riccio (Vassar College)
  • Numair Sani (University of Rochester)
  • Tim Veit (Vassar College)
  • Meng Xiaomin (University of Rochester)

2016 Women’s College Squash Team Championships (Kurtz Cup): Dartmouth and Virginia #2s (Video)

New Haven, CT — At the 2016 College Squash Team Championships, Dartmouth and Virginia met in the quarterfinals of the Kurtz Cup (B Division).

At the match at the #2 position, Victoria Dewey (Dartmouth) played Diane Tyson (Virginia). Dewey won the match in four games (11-7, 9-11, 11-5, and 11-2).

Dartmouth captured the team match, 9-0. They went on to defeat Williams and Drexel to capture the Kurtz Cup. Virginia lost to George Washington and Middlebury to close out their season.

CollegeSquashAssociation.com will be bringing you many videos this offseason. We have hours upon hours of videos from the Men’s National Team Championships, Women’s National Team Championships, and the Individual Championships. Stay tuned for many more videos.

Below is video from the match.

Photos from the 2016 Women’s College Squash Team Championships: Harvard and Penn #7s

New Haven, CT — At the 2016 Women’s College Squash Association National Team Championships, Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania met in the Howe Cup (A Division) final.

At the match at the #7 position, Saumya Karki (Harvard) and Haidi Lala (Penn) played. Karki won the match in four games (14-12, 13-11, 7-11, and 11-7). Harvard won the team match, 5-4, to capture the Howe Cup and National Championship.

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 Championships2016 Women’s National Team Championships, and the 2016 Individual Championships, please visit mtbello.com.