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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.

 

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

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

George Washington, who recently defeated Bates 5-4, moved from 16th to 12th in the rankings.

Boston College and Drexel each jumped nine spots in the rankings. BC defeated Tufts and Wellesley to move to the 22nd position, while Drexel defeated Conn to move to 23rd. St. Lawrence leapfrogged William Smith and Vassar after defeating both squads at the Bard Round Robin. Similarly, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins moved ahead of Virginia after defeating the Cavaliers. Competition among teams ranked in the twenties appears to be very close.

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 November 18, 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 (16)
  13. Bates College (12)
  14. Columbia University (13)
  15. Franklin and Marshall College (14)
  16. Hamilton College (15)
  17. Mount Holyoke College (17)
  18. Wesleyan University (18)
  19. Amherst College (19)
  20. Bowdoin College (20)
  21. Colby College (21)
  22. Boston College (31)
  23. Drexel University (32)
  24. Tufts University (24)
  25. Wellesley College (22)
  26. St. Lawrence University (28)
  27. William Smith College (25)
  28. Connecticut College (23)
  29. Vassar College (27)
  30. Georgetown University (33)
  31. Johns Hopkins University (34)
  32. Virginia, University of (30)
  33. Haverford College (29)
  34. Smith College (26)
  35. Colgate University (35)
  36. Northeastern University (36)
  37. Rochester, University of (38)
  38. Bucknell University (NR)
  39. New York University (NR)
  40. Vanderbilt University (37)
  41. Washington University in St. Louis (NR)
  42. Minnesota, University of (NR)
  43. Notre Dame, University of (NR)
  44. North Carolina, University of (NR)

Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week (11/18/2012)

Michael T. Bello
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Northampton, MA — For the week ending 11/18/2012, Andrea Tran (William Smith) and James Reiss (George Washington) have been named the women’s and men’s [hpow].

A Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week should have a significant impact on his or her team’s performance during the prior week and demonstrate sportsmanship. Coaches and Sports Information Directors may nominate players. Nominations are due each Monday by 6 PM ET.

This week, there were a number of tight matches, a number of upsets, and a number of nominations for [hpow]. Penn’s Nabilla Ariffin went 2-0 on the weekend, which included a victory over her sister Nessrine.  Conn College’s Clare Young earned victories against Drexel and Haverford. Bates’ Ahmed Abdel Khalek and Andy Cannon helped the Bobcats earn a 5-4 victory over Navy.

Andrea Tran (William Smith College): Tran, a sophomore at William Smith, went 3-0 on the weekend at the 2012 Bard Round Robin. She kept her record perfect on the year with victories over Rochester, St. Lawrence, and Vassar. The Herons went 2-1 on the weekend. In the close 4-5 loss to St. Lawrence, Tran played at the #2 position and faced Frances Robinson. Tran captured the match in five games (3-11, 14-12, 3-11, 9-11, and 11-9).

James Reiss (George Washington University): Reiss, a first-year student, helped George Washington record its biggest win to date in program history. Over the weekend, the 16th-ranked Colonials hosted 15th-ranked Bates and 9th-ranked Penn. In GW’s 4-5 loss to Bates, Reiss defeated Walter Cabot in four games (11-6, 8-11, 11-4, and 11-7). With the match against Penn tied 4-4, the match at the #4 position featured Reiss and John Dudzik. Reiss won a marathon five-game match (11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 6-11, and 11-9), giving GW the victory.

2012 Men’s Ivy League College Squash Scrimmages: Princeton and Yale #2s (Video)

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

Last season, both Princeton and Yale made college squash history. In January, Yale ended Trinity’s 252-match winning streak, while Princeton defeated Trinity in late February for the Potter Cup and National Team Championships. At the scrimmages, Yale defeated Princeton, but lost to Harvard in the finals.

Here is video from the match at the number 2 position between Tyler Osborne (Princeton) and Hywel Robinson (Yale).

College Squash Reminders (11/18/2012)

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 (11/19). 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.
  • Harrow Sports Player of the Week:Please nominate deserving players for Player of the Week honors by 6 PM ET Monday (11/19).
    • 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]
  • 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 1:30 PM on 11/18):
      • 10/27 Swartmore/Leigh
      • 11/2 Maryland/Duke
      • 11/3 Washington and Lee/Maryland
      • 11/3 Bard/Washington
      • 11/4 BU/Maryland
      • 11/4 Swarthmore/Maryland
      • 11/5 Duke/Bard
      • 11/10 Bard/Siena
      • 11/11 Bard/Bryant
    • WCSA Overdue Matches(as of 1:30 PM on 11/18):
      • 11/3 UVA/Bucknell
  • 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 1:30 PM on 11/18):
      • Bucknell (JHU Match)
      • Brown (Wesleyan Match)
      • Conn College (Drexel Match)
      • Middlebury (Wesleyan Match)
      • Northeastern (Colby Match)
      • Rochester (Vassar Match)
      • St. Lawrence (Rochester, William Smith, and Vassar Matches)
    • MCSA Matches that need “Not on Roster” players corrected(as of 1:30 on 11/18):
      • Bryant (BU, Northeastern, NYU, and Swartmore Matches)
      • Colby (MIT Match)
      • Duke (BU, Johns Hopkins, and Swarthmore Matches)
      • Fordham (Bucknell Match)
      • Georgetown (GW and Navy Matches)
      • Middlebury (MIT and Wesleyan Matches)
      • Tufts (BU and Vermont matches)
      • Vermont (MIT, Tufts)
  • Instructions on the US Squash Scoring System:Detailed instructions may be found on entering matches and adding players to your roster on the CSA website. Here are the links.
  • 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.

Around the Courts: College Squash Highlights (11/18/2012)

Michael T. Bello
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College Squash AssociationNorthampton, MA — The 2012 – 2013 college squash season has become very interesting very early.

On Saturday, George Washington’s men and women each beat higher ranked opponents. The GW women upset Bates, the 12th-ranked team in the nation. The match was very tight and featured three five-game matches and two four-game matches. Penn defeated both GW and Bates on Saturday.

Not to be outdone, the George Washington men had an exciting day. They lost a nail biter to Bates, 4-5, but rebounded by defeating 9th-ranked Penn, 5-4. This is arguably the biggest win in GW program history. Penn defeated Bates, 5-4.

Also on Saturday, Drexel continued the upset trend. The 26th-ranked Drexel men shutout Connecticut College, while the Drexel women defeated the 22nd-ranked Camels, 8-1. On Friday, Franklin & Marshall shutout both Drexel teams.

There were still more upsets: St. Lawrence defeated William Smith, 5-4, and Vassar. St. Lawrence and Vassar also both shutout Rochester.

Navy shutout Hamilton and Colgate in upstate New York on Saturday. On Sunday, they hosted Bates. The Bobcats emerged with a 5-4 victory.

Western Ontario visited Cornell. The Big Red earned a 6-3 victory on Friday night. The Mustangs rebounded for a 7-2 victory over Williams. Both Williams squads shutout Hamilton, but lost to Cornell.

The Cornell women faced rival Stanford on Sunday. They won a tight 5-4 match.

The Georgetown women narrowly defeated host Johns Hopkins, 5-4.

MIT hosted a round robin this weekend. The Engineers defeated Vermont, but lost to Middlebury and Colby. BU defeated Northeastern for the second time this season.

The Wesleyan women defeated Wellesley 8-1.

Both Harvard squads defeated Boston College. The Wesleyan teams also defeated BC.  Middlebury shutout Wesleyan’s women.

The defending Men’s National Champions, Princeton, opened the season with a 9-0 victory over Franklin & Marshall.

Vassar hosted the men’s Liberty League Championship this weekend.  They beat Bard, 9-0. St. Lawrence and Rochester each defeated Hobart, Bard, and Vassar. In the finals, Rochester faced St. Lawrence. The Yellowjackets swept the top five positions to earn a 5-4 victory.

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.

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