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2016 Academic All-Ivy League Team Announced

Michael T. Bello
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Ivy LeaguePrinceton, NJ — Earlier this year, the Ivy League announced the student-athletes who earned Academic All-Ivy honors for the 2015-2016 winter sports season.

Ten squash players earned Academic All-Ivy honors.

Each season, the eight schools in the Ivy League each nominate ten student-athletes (five men and five women) for Academic All-Ivy honors. To be nominated, players must be starters or key reserves, must compete on a recognized varsity team, and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

Congratulations to all who earned Academic All-Ivy honors!

2015-2016 Academic All-Ivy

  • Jack Blasberg (Brown University)
  • Sam Fenwick (Yale University)
  • Olivia Fiechter (Princeton University)
  • Alvin Heumann (Dartmouth University)
  • Osama Khalifa (Columbia University)
  • Lydie McKenzie (Dartmouth University)
  • Hayes Murphy (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Reut Odinak (Cornell University)
  • Gustav Runersjo (Cornell University)
  • Yan Xin Tan (University of Pennsylvania)

2016 Men’s College Squash Team Championships (Potter Cup): St. Lawrence and Harvard #1s (Video)

Michael T. Bello
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2016 Men’s College Squash Team Championships (Potter Cup): St. Lawrence and Harvard #1s (Video)

New Haven, CT — At the 2016 College Squash Team Championships, St. Lawrence and Harvard met in the quarterfinals of the Potter Cup (A Division).

At the match at the #1 position, Amr Khaled Khalifa (St. Lawrence) and David Ryan (Harvard) played. Khalifa won the match in three games (11-5, 11-5, and 11-7).

St. Lawrence defeated Harvard, 5-4, to advance in the tournament. They lost to Yale, 3-6, and Trinity, 4-5, to close out the championship weekend. Harvard advanced past Dartmouth, 6-3, but fell to Penn, 2-7.

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 Men’s College Squash Team Championships: Drexel and Princeton #2s

Michael T. Bello
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Photos from the 2016 Men’s College Squash Team Championships: Drexel and Princeton #2s

New Haven, CT — At the 2016 Men’s College Squash Association National Team Championships, Drexel University and Princeton University met in the Hoehn Cup (B Division) semifinals.

At the match at the #2 position, Ibrahim Bakir (Drexel) and Cody Cortes (Princeton) played. Bakir won the match in five games (7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, and 12-10). Drexel won the team match, 8-1, and went on to defeat Cornell to capture the Hoehn Cup. Princeton fell to George Washington to conclude their tournament.

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.

 

2016 NESCAC College Squash All-Academic Team Announced

Michael T. Bello
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Hadley, MA — The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) announced its 2015-2016 All-Academic Team earlier this spring.

To earn the distinction, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore, be a varsity letter winner, and have at least a 3.35 GPA. A total of 967 individuals earned All-Academic honors, 74 of whom were squash players.

Congratulations to all who earned NESCAC All-Academic honors!

2015-2016 NESCAC Winter All-Academic Honorees:

  • Khushy Aggarwal (Amherst College)
  • Omar Allaudin (Trinity College)
  • Tori Allen (Connecticut College)
  • Alex Apkin (Connecticut College)
  • Lindsay Arader (Hamilton College)
  • Grace Backe (Middlebury College)
  • Cameron Bahadori (Amherst College)
  • Alex Bakes (Wesleyan University)
  • Sachika Balvani (Trinity College)
  • Katherine Bauer (Hamilton College)
  • Liza Bayless (Wesleyan University)
  • Zachary Bitan (Trinity College)
  • Lily Bogle (Middlebury College)
  • Lucy Bostwick (Middlebury College)
  • Jason Brandner (Wesleyan University)
  • Benjamin Bristol (Bowdoin College)
  • Natalie Burkardt (Hamilton College)
  • Charlotte Cabot (Bates College)
  • Zoe Carey (Middlebury College)
  • Phoebe Carlisle (Trinity College)
  • Taryn Clary (Amherst College)
  • George Cooley (Bowdoin College)
  • Harrison Croll (Middlebury College)
  • Jillian Davey (Trinity College)
  • Cameron Dewey (Middlebury College)
  • Bridget Doherty (Wesleyan University)
  • Graham Dworkin (Trinity College)
  • Darian Ehsani (Amherst College)
  • Kanzy El Defrawy (Trinity College)
  • James Evans (Trinity College)
  • Annie Ferreira (Wesleyan University)
  • Wyatt French (Middlebury College)
  • Kristina Frye (Middlebury College)
  • Rafael Gamba (Connecticut College)
  • Katherine Gracey (Bowdoin College)
  • Tucker Hamlin (Hamilton College)
  • Tessa Hill (Wesleyan University)
  • Caroline Jahrling (Middlebury College)
  • Corri Johnson (Amherst College)
  • Alex Kamisher (Wesleyan University)
  • Ben Krant (Middlebury College)
  • William Kurth (Middlebury College)
  • Natalie LaPlant (Bowdoin College)
  • Tatum LeClair (Wesleyan University)
  • Torey Lee (Bowdoin College)
  • Clay Lenahan (Connecticut College)
  • Grant Lounsbury (Wesleyan University)
  • Hope Matthews (Middlebury College)
  • Haley McAtee (Amherst College)
  • Taylor McKee (Connecticut College)
  • Addison Morse (Hamilton College)
  • Nina Nalle (Connecticut College)
  • Anirudh Nambiar (Bates College)
  • Rachel Newman (Hamilton College)
  • Elise O’Brien (Colby College)
  • Rafiatou Ouro-Aguy (Hamilton College)
  • Ellen Paik (Wesleyan University)
  • Rick Penders (Trinity College)
  • Olivia Pinney (Amherst College)
  • Molly Pivirotto (Hamilton College)
  • Ann Pooley (Hamilton College)
  • Alex Reisley (Bowdoin College)
  • Danielle Reisley (Hamilton College)
  • Zach Roach (Wesleyan University)
  • Ericka Robertson (Amherst College)
  • Jonathan Ruth (Hamilton College)
  • Lillie Simourian (Hamilton College)
  • David Sneed (Wesleyan University)
  • Isabel van der Linden (Middlebury College)
  • Juan Vargas (Trinity College)
  • Liz Varoli (Connecticut College)
  • Blair Weintraub (Bates College)
  • Lauren Williams (Bates College)
  • Zoe Wood (Bowdoin College)

2016 Women’s College Squash Team Championships (Howe Cup): Trinity and Harvard #1s (Video)

Michael T. Bello
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2016 Women’s College Squash Team Championships (Howe Cup): Trinity and Harvard #1s (Video)

New Haven, CT — At the 2016 College Squash Team Championships, Harvard and Trinity met in the semifinals of the Howe Cup (A Division).

At the match at the #1 position, Kanzy El Defrawy (Trinity) played Sabrina Sobhy (Harvard). El Defrawy won the match in three games (12-10, 11-7, and 11-4).

Harvard captured the team match, 5-4. The Crimson went on to win the Howe Cup and National Championship by defeating Penn. Trinity defeated Princeton, 5-4, to end 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: Dartmouth and Williams #9s

Michael T. Bello
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Photos from the 2016 Women’s College Squash Team Championships: Dartmouth and Williams #9s

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

At the match at the #9 position, Madeline Fraser (Dartmouth) and Caroline Hogan (Williams) played. Fraser won the match in five games (8-11, 3-11, 12-10, 11-9, and 11-5). Dartmouth won the team match, 7-2. The Big Green defeated Drexel, 5-4, to capture the Kurtz Cup. Williams lost to Brown to finish their tournament run.

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.

2016 Liberty League Men’s College Squash Awards Announced

Michael T. Bello
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Liberty LeagueTroy, NY — In March, the Liberty League announced its men’s college squash award winners.

For the third consecutive year, St. Lawrence captured the Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors. Amr Khaled Khalifa, a senior at St. Lawrence, won his fourth consecutive Player of the Year honor. He was also recognized with the Men’s College Squash Association’s Skillman Award. He helped St. Lawrence capture its third consecutive Liberty League title.

Rookie of the Year honors went to St. Lawrence’s Lenard Puski. He had a 19-2 overall record. Puski won one of the four Molloy Cup draws at the Individual Championships, earning him a Second Team All-American honor.

Coaching Staff of the Year honors went to the University of Rochester leadership team: head coach Martin Heath and assistant coaches Adam Perkiomaki, Oscar Lopez Hidalgo and Jesse Cramer. The Yellowjackets went 12-4 on the season and finished the year ranked #2 in the nation. Rochester lost the Potter Cup (national championship) final to Yale University, 4-5.

The nine All-League Team members were unanimous selections. Khalifa and Rochester’s Neil Cordell were the only seniors on the squad.

Rochester and St. Lawerence each placed four players on the All-League team. Hobart earned the remaining position.

Player of the Year

  • Amr Khaled Khalifa (St. Lawrence University)

Rookie of the Year

  • Lenard Puski (St. Lawrence University)

Coaching Staff of the Year

2016 All-League Team

2016 Honorable Mention:

Please note that the Liberty League does not have a women’s squash division and does not name a women’s college squash all-conference team.

2016 Men’s College Squash Team Championships (Potter Cup): Rochester and Trinity #3s (Video)

Michael T. Bello
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2016 Men’s College Squash Team Championships (Potter Cup): Rochester and Trinity #3s (Video)

New Haven, CT — At the 2016 College Squash Team Championships, Rochester and Trinity met in the semifinals of the Potter Cup (A Division).

At the match at the #3 position, seniors Neil Cordell (Rochester) and Juan Vargas (Trinity) played. Cordell won the match in four games (8-11, 11-7, 11-8, and 11-9).

Rochester upset Trinity the team match, 5-4, to advance to the Potter Cup final. This was Trinity’s first Potter Cup without a trip to the finals in 19 seasons; it was Rochester’s first-ever appearance in the A finals.

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.

College Squash Rewind (June 2016)

Michael T. Bello
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Hatfield, MA — As summer is officially upon us, let’s look at the college squash articles from the month of June.

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 June 2016:

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