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Dunlop Women’s College Squash Final 2014 – 2015 Team Rankings

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[rankingimage] Northampton, MA — Today, the final [wtr] of the season were released.

The Women’s College Squash Association uses the results of the National Team Championships to determine the final ranking for each team. Due to the blizzard during team championships, many matches were not able to be played. Therefore, certain teams are tied for ranking positions.

Below are the 2014-2015 Women’s College Squash Association Final Team Rankings. Listed after each school’s name is their previous ranking. Teams listed in bold won a division at the Women’s College Squash Association National Team Championships. Please note that as per CSA rules, teams that did not compete in the Women’s College Squash Association National Team Championships due to weather (i.e., Bucknell) are not included in the final rankings.

1. Harvard University (1) – Howe Cup Champions
2. Trinity College (3)
3. Princeton University (4)
4. Pennsylvania, University of (2)
5. Yale University (5)
6. Cornell University (6)
7. Columbia University (7)
7. George Washington University (8)
9. Stanford University (10) – Kurtz Cup Champions
10. Dartmouth College (9)
11. Brown University (11)
12. Williams College (12)
13. Drexel University (15)
13. Middlebury College (13)
15. Bates College (16)
15. Franklin and Marshall College (14)
17. Amherst College (17) – Walker Cup Champions
18. Bowdoin College (19)
19. Colby College (21)
19. Hamilton College (18)
21. St. Lawrence University (20)
21. Wesleyan University (22)
23. Virginia, University of (23)
24. Wellesley College (24)
25. Tufts University (26) – Epps Cup Champions
26. William Smith College (25)
27. Connecticut College (27)
28. Mount Holyoke College (28)
29. Boston College (32)
29. Johns Hopkins University (30)
31. Georgetown University (29)
31. Haverford College (31)
33. Dickinson College (34) – E Division Champions
34. Northwestern University (37)
35. Vassar College (33)
35. Washington University in St. Louis (38)
37. Colgate University (39)
37. Smith College (36)
39. Rochester, University of (40)
40. Boston University (43) – F Division Champions
41. Northeastern University (44)
42. New York University (42)
43. Minnesota, University of (45)

Harrow Sports College Squash Players of the 2015 Men’s National Team Championship

Michael T. Bello
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Hartford, CT — The 2015 Men’s College Squash Association National Team Championships had great team and individual performances. In this special edition of the Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week, we recognize a player from each division of the tournament. 

Potter Cup (A Division) – Affeeq Ismail (Trinity College): Ismail, a sophomore, went 3-0 at the #8 position at Team Championships, including a 5-game victory over St. Lawrence’s Lockie Munro (8-11, 11-7, 11-13, 11-4, and 11-9)  in the Potter Cup final. Ismail’s victory clinched the national team title for Trinity, and his teammates celebrated by carrying him off the court. In the quarterfinal, Ismail defeated Penn’s George Lemmon, and in the semifinal he defeated Columbia’s Arhum Saleem.

Hoehn Cup (B Division) – Michael LeBlanc (Princeton University): LeBlanc, a junior, decided to play the maximum amount of squash at Team Championships. As he assisted Princeton in winning their second consecutive Hoehn Cup, LeBlanc won three 5-game matches at the #6 position. Against Bates in the quarterfinal, he defeated Caran Arora (12-10, 4-11, 11-8, 7-11, and 11-7), followed by a victory over Drexel’s Mark Kauf (11-4, 9-11, 11-3, 10-12, and 11-9). In the finals against Dartmouth, LeBlanc completed his marathon weekend with by edging Michael Mistras (11-5, 8-11, 7-11, 11-5, and 11-8).

Summers Cup (C Division) – William Hanley (Middlebury College): Hanley, a senior, helped guide Middlebury to their 3rd Summers Cup title in the past three years. Playing at the #6 position, Hanley opened the tournament with a tight 3-game victory over Amherst’s Max Kardon (11-9, 11-9, and 12-10). He followed that up with semifinal victory over Michael DeLalio of Wesleyan (11-2, 11-8, and 14-12). In the final against Western Ontario, Hanley faced Krishan Rana. After dropping the first game, Hanley regrouped and captured the match in four games (2-11, 11-4, 11-7, and 11-6).

Conroy Cup (D Division) – Mark Dudzik (Hamilton College): Dudzik, #4 on the ladder for Hamilton, opened the tournament with a five-game victory over Chicago’s Luke Hardingham (9-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, and 11-5). In the semifinal, the junior defeated Tufts’ Sandeep Rishi in three games. In the finals, Hamilton faced NESCAC rival Conn College, a team that they had defeated twice during the regular season (5-4 and 6-3). Against Brendan McClintick, Dudzik earned a 3-1 victory (11-3, 11-4, 7-11, and 11-5) to assist Hamilton in claiming their first Conroy Cup crown since 1996.

Chaffee Cup (E Division) – Drew Lavine (Denison University): In the Chaffee Cup final against Georgetown, Levine, a sophomore, won a crucial match. At the #5 position, he faced Georgetown’s Austen Dixon. Down 2-1, Lavine battled back to even the match at 2-2. In the fifth he prevailed to capture the match (11-6, 6-11, 9-11, 11-9, and 11-8). This victory gave Denison an essential match in their 5-4 victory.

Serues Cup (F Division) – Robert Bohn (Boston College): Junior co-captain Robert Bohn closed the season on a high note. After losing a five-game thriller to Colgate’s Philip Brauer (13-11, 8-11, 5-11, 11-8, and 9-11) in the semifinal, Bohn was down 0-2 in games to Boston University’s Paulo Da Moura. Yet the captain battled back. With both players gasping for air in the final game, Bohn captured the match (5-11, 8-11, 11-8, 13-11, and 11-6). Boston College recorded a 6-3 victory over cross-town rival Boston University.

Hawthorn Cup (G Division) – Arjun Vishwanath (Swarthmore College): Swarthmore’s #5 player, Vishwanath secured a come from behind five-game victory over the College of Charleston’s Chandler Kurtz (9-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, and 11-9) to help the Phoenix win the Hawthorn Cup. At the tournament, Vishwanath, a junior, went 3-0, with his other victories coming against Minnesota and Miami.

H Division – Ben Kurchin (Vassar) and Francesca Cornali (Bard): A rivalry is emerging between Vassar and Bard. The Hudson Valley neighbors met three times in the regular season and once again in the finals of the H Division. With the match tied at 4-4, the title came down to the #7s, Vassar’s Ben Kurchin and Bard’s Francesca Cornali. Supported by their teammates, the pair played a competitive match that of course iincluded a fifth and deciding game. Sportsmanship was exhibited by both players and the excitement of each squad was apparent. Kurchin came from behind to capture the final game (6-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-3, and 11-9) and the team match. Both players and teams won on championship Sunday.

2014-2015 Scholar Athletes for the Women’s College Squash Association

Michael T. Bello
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Northampton, MA — Each year, the Women’s College Squash Association recognizes its top varsity and club student athletes.

In general, there is a time commitment difference (practices, matches, travel, etc.) between varsity and club teams. Therefore, the CSA has two versions of this award: Scholar Athletes (varsity players) and Academic Recognition (club players).

Student athletes must meet the following criteria for the awards:

  • For varsity teams, two-time varsity letter winner at the school she is currently attending
  • For club teams, two appearances at the National Team Championships
  • Has a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above
  • Junior or senior
  • Enrolled at her present school for one full year prior to the present term
  • Played a top-10 ladder position for the majority of scheduled CSA sanctioned matches during the season

Below are the 2014-2015 Women’s College Squash Association Scholar Athletes (varsity athletes):

Below are the 2014-2015 Women’s College Squash Association Academic Recognition recipients (club athletes):

Men’s College Squash Individual Championships: 2015 Pool Trophy Finals (Video)

Michael T. Bello
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Men’s College Squash Individual Championships: 2015 Pool Trophy Finals (Video)

Princeton, NJ — The Men’s College Squash Association Individual Championships concluded with the Pool Trophy (A Division) final.

Bates’ Ahmed Abdel Khalek and Columbia’s Osama Khalifa met in the final. Whoever won the 2015 title would be the first Pool Trophy winner for their respective school.

In the first game, Abdel Khalek got out to a quick lead, 8-1, but Khalifa battled back. After over 30 minutes of play, Khalifa emerged with a 14-12 game 1 victory.

Khalifa took game 2, and it appeared that he was on his way to a 3-0 victory. Yet Abdel Khalek regrouped and captured the third game 11-9. He followed this up with an 11-2 game 4 victory.

With the match tied at two games apiece, the title was either player’s to grab. Abdel Khalek seized the moment and recorded a game 5 victory, 11-8. The Bates junior won the 1 hour and 30 minute match in five games (12-14, 9-11, 11-9, 11-2, and 11-8).

Last week, CollegeSquashAssociation.com had video from the Women’s College Squash Association Individual Championships (Ramsay Cup) final.

Below is video of the match.

Game 1 (Part 1):

Game 1 (Part 2):

Game 2:

Game 3:

Game 4:

Game 5:

Award Presentation:

2015 Men’s College Squash Individual Championships Photos

Michael T. Bello
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2015 Men’s College Squash Individual Championships Photos

Princeton, NJ — The 2015 Men’s College Squash Association Individual Championships were held at Princeton University on February 27th through March 1st.

The Pool Trophy (A Division) featured the top 32 players in the nation. Here are the winners of the three draws:

  • Main Draw: Ahmed Abdel Khalek (Bates) defeated Osama Khalifa (Columbia) for the Pool Trophy (individual title)
  • 1st Consolation Draw:  Ahmed Bayoumy (St. Lawrence) defeated Neil Cordell (Rochester) to win the 1st consolation draw
  • 2nd Consolation Draw: Rick Penders (Trinity) defeated Mario Yanez (Rochester) to win the 2nd consolation draw

The Molloy Cup (B Division) had many exciting matches during the six rounds. Here are the winners of the three draws:

  • Main Draw: Andrew McGuinness (Navy) defeated Affeeq Ismail (Trinity) for the Molloy Cup
  • 1st Consolation Draw: William McBrian (Colby) defeated Andrew Jung (Middlebury) to win the 1st consolation draw
  • 2nd Consolation Draw: Michelangelo Bertocchi (Rochester) defeated Anders Larson (Penn) to win the 2nd consolation draw

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.  Next week, we will featured highlights from the Women’s College Squash Association Individual Championships.

Click on the thumbnails to view a larger version of each photo. For additional photos from the 2015 Individual Championships, please visit mtbello.com.

Dunlop Men’s College Squash Final 2014 – 2015 Team Rankings

Michael T. Bello
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[rankingimage] Northampton, MA — Today, the final [mtr] of the season were released.

The Men’s College Squash Association uses the results of the National Team Championships to determine the final ranking for each team.

Below are the 2014-2015 Men’s College Squash Association Final Team Rankings. Listed after each school’s name is their previous ranking. Teams listed in bold won a division at the Men’s College Squash Association National Team Championships.

  1. Trinity College (1) – Potter Cup Champions
  2. St. Lawrence University (2)
  3. Harvard University (3)
  4. Columbia University (4)
  5. Rochester, University of (6)
  6. Yale University (5)
  7. Pennsylvania, University of (8)
  8. Franklin and Marshall College (7)
  9. Princeton University (9) – Hoehn Cup Champions
  10. Dartmouth College (11)
  11. Cornell University (10)
  12. Drexel University (12)
  13. Bates College (16)
  14. George Washington University (15)
  15. Williams College (13)
  16. Naval Academy (14)
  17. Middlebury College (17) – Summers Cup Champions
  18. Western Ontario, University of (19)
  19. Brown University (18)
  20. Wesleyan University (20)
  21. Colby College (21)
  22. Bowdoin College (23)
  23. Amherst College (24)
  24. Hobart College (22)
  25. Hamilton College (25) – Conroy Cup Champions
  26. Connecticut College (26)
  27. Stanford University (27)
  28. Tufts University (28)
  29. Virginia, University of (30)
  30. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (29)
  31. Bucknell University (31)
  32. Chicago, University of (32)
  33. Denison University (35) – Chaffee Cup Champions
  34. Georgetown University (33)
  35. Johns Hopkins University (34)
  36. New York University (36)
  37. Northeastern University (38)
  38. Haverford College (37)
  39. Fordham University (39)
  40. Lehigh University (40)
  41. Boston College (42) – Serues Cup Champions
  42. Boston University (45)
  43. Colgate University (43)
  44. Northwestern University (41)
  45. Richmond, University of (47)
  46. Bryant University (44)
  47. Washington University in St. Louis (46)
  48. Davidson College (48)
  49. Swarthmore College (52) – Hawthorn Cup Champions
  50. Charleston, College of (50)
  51. Miami, University of (49)
  52. California Berkeley, University of (54)
  53. Minnesota, University of (53)
  54. Washington, University of (51)
  55. Dickinson College (55)
  56. Siena College (56)
  57. Vassar College (57) – H Division Champions
  58. Bard College (58)
  59. Vanderbilt University (59)
  60. Notre Dame, University of (60)
  61. Oregon, University of (63)
  62. Ithaca College (61)

Harrow Sports College Squash Players of the 2015 Women’s National Team Championship

Michael T. Bello
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Cambridge, MA — The 2015 Women’s College Squash Association National Team Championships had great team and individual performances. In this special edition of the [hpow], we recognize a player from each division of the tournament.

Howe Cup (A Division) – Michelle Gemmell (Harvard University): Gemmell, a junior, clinched the Howe Cup and the National Team Championship for Harvard. Playing at the #4 position, she defeated Trinity’s Julia Le Coq in four games (11-9, 11-3, 11-13, and 13-11). Gemmell also defeated George Washington’s Mehak Chawla  in the quarterfinals and Princeton’s Alexandra Lunt in the semifinals.

Kurtz Cup (B Division) – Alexandra Huchro (Stanford University): Huchro, a senior captain for the Cardinal, recorded a 5-game victory in the semifinal against Brown’s Mina Shakarshy (11-4, 10-12, 11-9, 2-11, and 12-10) to help Stanford advance to face Dartmouth in the Kurtz Cup final. Huchro earned a victory over Helena Darling to assist Stanford in winning their first Kurtz Cup crown.

Walker Cup (C Division) – Haley McAtee (Amherst College): Amherst entered the Walker Cup with the pressure of being its defending champion. McAtee, a first-year student, helped the Jeffs march through the division and record their second consecutive Walker Cup championship. Playing at the #3 position, she defeated Wellesley’s Meera Nayar in the quarterfinal and Colby’s Mikaela Johnson in the semifinal. Against Bowdoin in the title match, McAtee won in five games over Virginia Ross (11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, and 11-8).

Epps Cup (D Division) – Paige Dahlman (Tufts University): Dahlman, a senior captain, led Tufts to their first Epps Cup title. Dahlman went 11-7 on the season, including three victories at team championships. In the quarterfinal, she defeated Haverford’s Bethany Simmonds, in the semifinal she defeated Conn College’s Leah Puklin, and in the final she defeated William Smith’s Allison Rubin.

E Division – Casey Merbler (Dickinson College): In Dickinson’s first season of varsity collegiate squash, senior Casey Merbler made the most of her debut and final season. Playing at the #2 position, she helped the Red Devils bring home the E Division crown. Merbler went 3-0 at the tournament, with victories over Colgate’s Olivia Taylor, Washington in St. Louis’ Paige Landau, and Northwestern’s Marisa Bhargava.

F Division – Katherine Gianni (Boston University): In Boston University’s tournament debut, Gianni, the Terriers’ number 9, went 3-0. Against NYU, Gianni defeated Michele Wanaina in five games (7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, and 11-1). She also earned victories against Minnesota and Northeastern.

Women’s College Squash Individual Championships: 2015 Ramsay Cup Finals (Video)

Michael T. Bello
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Women’s College Squash Individual Championships: 2015 Ramsay Cup Finals (Video)

Princeton, NJ — The Women’s College Squash Association Individual Championships concluded with the Ramsay Cup (A Division) final.

For the third consecutive season, Amanda Sobhy (Harvard), the 2012, 2013, and 2014 Ramsay Cup champion, faced second-seeded Kanzy El Defrawy (Trinity).

History was in the air for the final. Amanda Sobhy, who had lost only a single game in college, was going for her fourth individual title. This would tie Gail Ramsay, who captured four individual titles (1977 – 1980) as a student at Penn State.

This marked the ninth college meeting between Sobhy and El Defrawy. In their first meeting, El Defrawy won a single game, the only game Sobhy had lost in college.

El Defrawy was motivated. She charged to a first game victory, which put the crowd on edge. Sobhy, the 2015 Richey Award winner, recovered and won the next three games to earn the title (9-11, 11-6, 11-5, and 11-5).

In the coming days, CollegeSquashAssociation.com will have video from the Men’s College Squash Association Individual Championships (Pool Trophy) final.

Below is video of the match.

Game 1:

Game 2:

Game 3:

Game 4:

College Squash Rewind (February 2015)

Michael T. Bello
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Northampton, MA — As the college squash offseason begins, let’s look back at February, the busiest month of the season.

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