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2012-2013 Dunlop Women’s College Squash Team Rankings (12/2/2012)

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

Most of the movement occurred at the bottom of the rankings. Bucknell moved up to the 31st position after a late reported match result against Virginia.

Team are reminded that to qualify for the National Team Championships, they must meet minimum match requirements:

  • Varsity teams are required to play ten (10) matches against other CSA teams to enter team championships. At minimum, each team should have at least 6 different opponents. Varsity teams should play the majority of their matches against other varsity schools.
  • Club teams are required to play eight (8) matches against other CSA teams to enter team championships in a 9 player division. In addition, club teams must play at least four (4) matches between January 1st and February 10th. At minimum, each team should have at least five (5) different opponents.

Below are the [wtr] as of December 2, 2012. Listed after each school’s name is their previous ranking.

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

2012 Women’s College Squash Video: Drexel and Amherst #1s

Michael T. Bello
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Amherst, MA — On November 30th, Drexel University visited Amherst College.

On its road trip, Drexel played Amherst, Trinity, Williams, and Middlebury. Although the team went 0-4, the matches proved valuable. The team has moved up the rankings due to an earlier victory over Conn College.

The Drexel match was Amherst’s first contest of the season. Amherst defeated the Dragons, 6-3. They also hosted George Washington on the weekend. The Jeffs lost to the Colonials 2-7.

At the match at the #1 position, Damindhi Udangawa (Drexel) faced Chandler Lusardi (Amherst). Udangawa won the match in three games (11-5, 11-5, and 11-8). Here is video from the match between.

2012 Men’s Ivy League College Squash Scrimmage Photos

Michael T. Bello
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New Haven, CT — On November 10th and 11th, the eight Ivy League schools played the annual Ivy League Scrimmages. This college squash preseason event is a great opportunity for some of the top teams in the nation to compete in an unofficial event.

Below are photos from a few of the men’s matches at the scrimmages.  Harvard defeated Yale to capture the tournament.

Last week, CollegeSquashAssociation.com featured photos from the women’s Ivy League Scrimmages.

In the coming weeks, CollegeSquashAssociation.com will feature photos from Drexel’s visit to Amherst and Dartmouth’s Fall Classic. Stay tuned!

Click on the thumbnails to view a larger version of each photo. For additional photos from the entire 2012 Ivy League Scrimmages, please visit mtbello.com.

 

College Squash Rewind (November 2012)

Michael T. Bello
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Northampton, MA —  The first full month of the college squash season was filled with excitement.

November featured the final few team previews, a reminder about proper eyewear, coverage of the Price-Bullington tournament, Princeton’s visit to South Africa, and much more.

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.

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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
  • mtbello.com (Partner) – mtbello.com provides squash photography to the CSA.

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Here are the articles from November 2012:

College Squash Reminders (12/2/2012)

Michael T. Bello
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Northampton, MA — On Sunday, the e-mail below was sent to CSA coaches, team contacts, and Sports Information Directors.

Coaches, Team Contacts, and SIDs,

A few reminders:

  • Team Rankings:The ranking committee will be reviewing results on Monday evening (12/3). If your results are not posted to the US Squash Scoring System, they will not be considered for ranking purposes. Without results in the US Squash Scoring System, your team will not be credited appropriately. At most, you have 48 hours after a match is played to submit results. In addition, the sooner results are submitted to the US Squash Scoring System, the greater the chance that your team is mentioned in the Sunday evening “Around the Courts” article.
    • Warnings issued: Three WCSA teams and seven MCSA teams received warnings earlier this week for Not on Roster players/missing results. If these discrepancies are not fixed by 12/3 at 6 PM, these teams will be removed from the rankings.
  • Harrow Sports Player of the Week:Please nominate deserving players for Player of the Week honors by 6 PM ET Monday (12/3).
    • Criteria: A Player of the Week should have a significant impact on his or her team’s performance during the prior week and demonstrate sportsmanship.
    • Nominations: Coaches, Sports Information Directors, and Team Contacts may nominate players by using the following link: [Link in e-mail]
  • Updated Instructions on the US Squash Scoring System:US Squash updated its site this week. The instructions on the CSA website have been updated:
  • Qualifications for Team Nationals:
    • Varsity teams are required to play ten (10) matches against other CSA teams to enter team championships. At minimum, each team should have at least 6 different opponents. Varsity teams should play the majority of their matches against other varsity schools.
    • Club teams are required to play eight (8) matches against other CSA teams to enter team championships in a 9 player division. In addition, club teams must play at least four (4) matches between January 1st and February 10th. At minimum, each team should have at least five (5) different opponents.
  • Matches that are overdue:The following matches are overdue and need to be reported. Penalties will be applied if these matches are not recorded. If the match was not played, please delete the match from the US Squash Scoring System.
    • MCSA Overdue Matches(as of 10 AM on 12/2):
      • 11/17: Middlebury/Northeastern
    • WCSA Overdue Matches(as of AM on 12/2):
      • 11/17: Middlebury/Wellesley
  • Match Results with “Not on Roster” players: A few teams still have “Not on Roster” players in their match results. Like last season, we are prepared to remove teams from the rankings if “Not on Roster” players are not entered.
    • WCSA Matches that need “Not on Roster” players corrected(as of 10 AM on 12/2):
      • Bates (11/18 Bates College/Bucknell University match)
      • Bates (11/18 Tufts University/Bates College match)
      • Colgate (12/1 Colgate University/Hamilton College match)
      • Middlebury (11/17 Northeastern University/Middlebury College match)
      • Middlebury (11/17 Middlebury College/Wesleyan University match)
      • Rochester (11/18 Vassar College/Rochester, University of match)
      • Rochester (11/18 William Smith College/Rochester, University of match)
    • MCSA Matches that need “Not on Roster” players corrected(as of 10 AM on 12/2):
      • Bryant (12/1 Bryant University/Bates College match)\
      • Colgate (12/1 Wesleyan University/Colgate University match)
      • Duke (11/3 Boston University/Duke University match)
      • Duke (11/3 Swarthmore College/Duke University match)
      • Duke (11/4 Duke University/Johns Hopkins University match)
      • Duke (11/5 Bard College/Duke University match)
      • Siena (11/10 Bard College/Siena College match)
      • Vermont (11/16 MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)/Vermont, University of match)
      • Vermont (11/17 Tufts University/Vermont, University of match)
      • Vermont (11/17 Boston University/Vermont, University of match)
      • Vermont (11/18 Northeastern University/Vermont, University of match)

Around the Courts: College Squash Highlights (12/2/2012)

Michael T. Bello
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College Squash AssociationNorthampton, MA — New England was the center of the college squash world this weekend.

This week, a number of teams played matches on Wednesday. For the women, Tufts defeated Wellesley, 5-4; Penn defeated Drexel, 9-0; and Harvard defeated Dartmouth, 9-0. For the men, Tufts defeated MIT, 5-4; Penn defeated Drexel, 6-3; and Harvard defeated Dartmouth, 9-0.

On Friday night, Navy travelled to Middlebury. The Midshipmen defeated the 13th-ranked Panthers, 8-1. Drexel visited Amherst. The Jeffs women beat Drexel, 6-3, but the men lost to the Dragons 6-3.

Dartmouth hosted the Fall Classic this weekend. On Friday, Dartmouth faced St. Lawrence. The men’s match was a nail biter. Tied at 4-4, the Big Green captured the #1 match to record the 5-4 victory. Navy continued its tour of New England by facing Dartmouth on Saturday morning. The Midshipmen lost 3-6. F&M faced St. Lawrence and Dartmouth. The Diplomats’ men recorded victories against against both the Saints and the Big Green. In the Dartmouth and F&M men’s match, the hype for the match up between the 7th and 8th ranked teams lived up to expectations. F&M preserved their ranking position by recording a 5-4 victory. The Dartmouth women went 3-0 on the weekend with victories over St. Lawrence, Bowdion, and F&M.

Wesleyan hosted a round robin this weekend. The Cardinals went undefeated. The men defeated Colgate and Tufts, while the women defeated Wellesley, Tufts, Smith, Vassar, and William Smith. At the round robin, Mount Holyoke recorded two 5-4 victories in matches with William Smith and Tufts.

There was also a round robin in Boston. MIT lost to Navy and Bates, but defeated Bard and UC Berkeley.  The Bates women defeated Tufts. The Bobcat men earned victories over Tufts, BU, MIT, and Bryant. BU defeated BC, 5-4.

Navy also defeated Tufts on Saturday. With this weekend’s three victories (Middlebury, Tufts, and MIT), Craig Dawson earned his 268th victory as the head coach of the Naval Academy to become the Academy’s all-time squash wins leader. He surpassed Hall of Fame coaches Art Potter and Dave Brown, who each recorded 267 victories for the Midshipmen.

Williams hosted Penn on Friday night. The Ephs women lost to Penn, but the men recorded a 5-4 victory over the Quakers. Both Williams squads lost to Trinity, but defeated Drexel.

George Washington went on a New England road trip over the weekend. Both squads defeated Conn, Amherst, and Colby, but lost to Trinity.

On Saturday, Rochester hosted the Harvard men in its home opener. Prior to the match, the Yellowjackets honored the recently deceased Peter Lyman, their former coach. “I can’t recall a match here where Peter wasn’t present, and I know he is here in spirit,” Rochester head coach Martin Heath told UofRAthletics.com. The Crimson escaped with a 5-4 victory.

Columbia hosted Cornell. In the men’s match, Cornell recorded a 5-4 victory, while in the women’s match, the Lions lost 0-9.

Middlebury hosted Drexel on Sunday. The women won 7-2, while the men earned a 5-4 victory.

The Hamilton women defeated Colgate, while the men defeated Hobart.

Coaches and Team Contacts, please remember to enter your team’s results in the US Squash Scoring System on the day of each match. Each player must be named in the results (“Not on Roster” entries will not be tolerated) or penalties may be applied.

Schools are reminded that to qualify for the National Team Championships, a minimum number of matches must be played at specific periods of the season:

  • Varsity teams are required to play ten (10) matches against other CSA teams to enter team championships. At minimum, each team should have at least 6 different opponents. Varsity teams should play the majority of their matches against other varsity schools.
  • Club teams are required to play eight (8) matches against other CSA teams to enter team championships. In addition, club teams must play at least four (4) matches between January 1st and February 10th. At minimum, each team should have at least five (5) different opponents.

For complete results from all of this weekend’s action, see Women’s Results and Men’s Results.

2012 Men’s Ivy League College Squash Scrimmages: Harvard and Columbia (Video)

Michael T. Bello
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New Haven, CT — At the 2012 Ivy League Scrimmages, Harvard and Columbia played in the opening round of the tournament. Although the Ivy League Scrimmage results are unofficial, the players use the event to gauge their Ivy League competition.

Harvard, who last season finished the season ranked 3rd in the nation, won the tournament. They beat Yale in the finals.

Columbia, last year’s Cinderella at the Men’s National Team Championships, concluded the season ranked 10th. The Lions’ first match of the 2012 – 2013 season is this Friday, 11/30, against Georgetown.

Here is video from the match between Tony Zou (Columbia) and Gary Power (Harvard).

2012-2013 Dunlop Men’s College Squash Team Rankings (11/18/2012)

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

Western Ontario returns to the rankings at the 11th position. They defeated Williams 7-2 last weekend.

Although early in the season, Penn, Bates, and George Washington have already traded matches. George Washington defeated Penn, 5-4, but lost to Bates 4-5. Penn defeated Bates, 5-4. According to CSA Ranking Rules, individual matches between these three teams were used as a tie-breaker; however, each team was tied with nine individual match victories. As a secondary tie-breaker, the ranking committee used individual games won: Penn, 35 games won, Bates, 32 games won; and George Washington, 29 games won. Penn was moved to the 14th position, while Bates and George Washington are in the 15th and 16th positions. There is incredible parity between the teams ranked between positions 9 through 20. With many match ups between these squads, rankings are likely to change many times as the season progresses.

Other teams making moves include Drexel, who defeated Conn College to take the 22nd position. Boston University moved up 17 positions from 48th to 31st. The Terriers defeated MIT and Northeastern to warrant the move. Haverford jumped three spots with a victory over Vassar.

Team are reminded that to qualify for the National Team Championships, they must meet minimum match requirements:

  • Varsity teams are required to play ten (10) matches against other CSA teams to enter team championships. At minimum, each team should have at least 6 different opponents. Varsity teams should play the majority of their matches against other varsity schools.
  • Club teams are required to play eight (8) matches against other CSA teams to enter team championships in a 9 player division. In addition, club teams must play at least four (4) matches between January 1st and February 10th. At minimum, each team should have at least five (5) different opponents.

Below are the [mtr] as of November 18, 2012. Listed after each school’s name is their previous ranking.

  1. Princeton University (1)
  2. Trinity College (2)
  3. Harvard University (3)
  4. Cornell University (4)
  5. Rochester, University of (5)
  6. Yale University (6)
  7. Franklin and Marshall College (7)
  8. Dartmouth College (8)
  9. Columbia University (10)
  10. St. Lawrence University (11)
  11. Western Ontario, University of (NR)
  12. Williams College (12)
  13. Middlebury College (14)
  14. Pennsylvania, University of (Penn) (9)
  15. Bates College (15)
  16. George Washington University (16)
  17. Naval Academy (13)
  18. Brown University (17)
  19. Colby College (18)
  20. Bowdoin College (19)
  21. Hamilton College (20)
  22. Amherst College (21)
  23. Wesleyan University (23)
  24. Drexel University (26)
  25. Stanford University (24)
  26. Connecticut College (22)
  27. Johns Hopkins University (28)
  28. Hobart College (25)
  29. Tufts University (27)
  30. Georgetown University (29)
  31. Boston University (48)
  32. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (31)
  33. Colgate University (32)
  34. Boston College (33)
  35. Northeastern University (30)
  36. Bucknell University (34)
  37. Washington University (St. Louis) (35)
  38. Kenyon College (36)
  39. Virginia, University of (42)
  40. California Berkeley, University of (37)
  41. Washington, University of (41)
  42. Denison University (38)
  43. Haverford College (40)
  44. Swarthmore College (43)
  45. Illinois (Champaign), University of (44)
  46. Fordham University (45)
  47. Northwestern University (54)
  48. Sewanee: University of the South (52)
  49. Vanderbilt University (46)
  50. Vassar College (39)
  51. Lehigh University (47)
  52. Notre Dame, University of (55)
  53. Chicago, University of ()
  54. Charleston, College of (49)
  55. Vermont, University of (50)
  56. New York University (53)
  57. Bryant University (51)
  58. Bard College (NR)
  59. Ithaca College (56)
  60. Siena College (58)
  61. Southern California (USC), University of (57)
  62. Duke University (NR)
  63. Minnesota, University of (NR)
  64. Illinois (Springfield), University of (59)
  65. North Carolina, University of (NR)

2012 Women’s Ivy League College Squash Scrimmage Photos

Michael T. Bello
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New Haven, CT — On November 10th and 11th, the eight Ivy League schools played the annual Ivy League Scrimmages. This college squash preseason event is a great opportunity for some of the top teams in the nation to compete in an unofficial event.

Below are photos from a few of the women’s matches at the scrimmages.  Penn defeated Yale to capture the tournament.

In the coming days, CollegeSquashAssociation.com will feature photos from the Men’s Ivy League Scrimmages.

Click on the thumbnails to view a larger version of each photo. For additional photos from the entire 2012 Ivy League Scrimmages, please visit mtbello.com.

 

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