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Denison: 2011 – 2012 Men’s College Squash Season Preview

Anne Bello
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Denison Granville, OH — Denison ended last season with a .500 record, going 8 and 8 and finishing 32nd in the national rankings.

That was the weakest finish in years for the Big Red, who just ten years ago were a top-10 team. Stephen Neal, Denison’s new head coach, describes 2012 as a “big year to rebuild and recruit new players.”

For now, the Big Red will be looking to maintain their ranking and stay in the D Division. With six players from last year’s top ten moving on, that may be a challenge, but it will give the returners and the three new players opportunities to step up.

Denison squash has a tradition of competitive success, and hopefully the Big Red will start climbing up the rankings again in the coming years.

2010-2011 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 8-8

Final Ranking: 32

Team Championships: 8th in Conroy Cup (D Division)

2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Club

Head Coach: Stephen Neal

Returning Players from Team Championships: (3) William Lawson, (6) Michael Krasnow, (7) Dillon Booth, (9) Neill Peck

Graduated/Non-returning players from 2010-2011 Team: (1) Ron Ongaro, (2) Nathan Hobrath, (4) Henry Robb, (5) Chris Galluccio, (8) Coulter Bailey, (10) Peter Huebner

Additions to the 2011-2012 roster:

  • Expected to play in the bottom 4: Drew Barnes, Claire Miller, and Marshall Crane

Team Goals: To maintain ranking

Key Match: Kenyon

To read other team previews, please visit the 2011-2012 College Squash Season Previews page.

MIT: 2011 – 2012 Men’s College Squash Season Preview

Anne Bello
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Cambridge, MA — MIT made it to the finals of last year’s Chaffee Cup, but fell short of the E Division title with a 3-6 loss to Vanderbilt.

This season, the team will have the advantage of learning from a number of experienced players. “MIT is welcoming volunteer assistant coaches from the local community in 2011-2012,” explains head coach Nadeem Mazen. Squash pro Nasir Sheikh, community member Adrian Gill, former Stanford #1 Sam Gould, and MIT alums Ali Merchant, George Pratt, and Andrew Yoon will all be volunteering their time with the team. “Each volunteer coach is covering one day per week and taking on team mentorship during the season,” Mazen says.

The team has lost four players from their 2010-2011 starting lineup, including two players from the top three. However, the team should have some new members stepping into the order. “We are welcoming freshman players from strong public and prep squash programs this year and look to expand even further next year,” says Mazen.

2010-2011 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 5-9

Final Ranking: 34

Team Championships: 2nd in Chaffee Cup (E Division)

2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: Nadeem Mazen

Returning Players from Team Championships: (1) West Hubbard, (4) Austin Anderson (CSA Scholar Athlete), (5) Abhi Mitra, (7) Connor Kirschbaum, (8) Sunny Long, (10) Jenny Hu, (11) Adrian Miguel

Graduated/Non-returning players from 2010-2011 Team: (2) Michael Zomnir (CSA Scholar Athlete), (3) John Kucharczyk, (6) Joseph Lemberg, (9) Stephen Howland (CSA Scholar Athlete)

To read other team previews, please visit the 2011-2012 College Squash Season Previews page.

Drexel: 2011 – 2012 Women’s College Squash Season Preview

Anne Bello
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Philadelphia, PA — At first glance, the forecast for Drexel’s 2011-2012 season doesn’t look so promising. After all, the Dragons won only one match last year and have lost their top three players. In actuality, though, there’s a lot to be excited about for Drexel squash.

There is a great deal of institutional support and enthusiasm behind Drexel’s squash teams, and this will be the program’s first year as a varsity team. They have a new coach in former world number 1 John White, who guided the F&M women to the Walker Cup title this past season. Five new courts will be completed by January, bringing the school’s total to seven. Sean Willkinson, who most recently was an assistant coach at Brown, will also be bringing his knowledge and energy to the program.

Speaking of both the women’s and men’s teams, White says “it is “a very exciting time for Drexel to start a new varsity sport in squash,” citing the great support from the Drexel Athletic Department.

In a few years, the Dragons will be able to look back on their 2010-2011 finish and see how far they’ve come.

2010-2011 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 1-8

Final Ranking: 37

Team Championships: 5th in E Division

2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: John White

Returning Players from Team Championships: (4) Anna Schmiedicke; (5) Alyssa Marciano; (6) Lauren Schoppet; (7) Zeba Ahmed; (8) Shauna Moody

Graduated/Non-returning players from 2010-2011 Team: (1) Violetta Shubayeva; (2) Katey Whyte; (3) Rebecca Schaefer

Team Goals: To get used to playing as a varsity team, and get as many wins as possible to improve in the rankings

To read other team previews, please visit the 2011-2012 College Squash Season Previews page.

Hamilton: 2011 – 2012 Women’s College Squash Season Preview

Anne Bello
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Clinton, NY — After winning the Chaffee Award for team sportsmanship on Saturday night during the 2010-2011 Women’s National Team Championships, Hamilton faced a difficult test: a heart-breaking 4-5 loss to F&M in the Walker Cup finals. But as expected, the Continentals bounced back with grace and class, and now they have their sights on returning to the B Division.

The team lost a trio of seniors, including captain Anne Edelstein, the winningest player in Hamilton women’s squash history. This season, however, the team will see the return of former number 2 Alyssa Bawden from study abroad and injury. Head coach Jamie King, the 2011 NESCAC Coach of the Year, says that Bawden, who will serve as captain, should provide  “a great foundation of leadership and positive mentoring for the young players.”

Among the younger members of the team are a trio of new players who are expected to find spots in the bottom three. They are Elizabeth Morris, a first-year player from the Millbrook School; Isabelle Weisman, a transfer student who hails from Westfield, NJ; and Katherine Rogers, a graduate of Choate.

Former assistant coach Ark Oakes has moved on to accept a psychology teaching position at St. Lawrence, but Brown alum Dan Jonas will continue to assist the team.

2010-2011 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 13-10 (Chaffee Award, Jamie King NESCAC Coach of the Year)

Final Ranking: 18

Team Championships: 2nd in Walker Cup (C Division)

2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: Jamie King

Returning Players from Team Championships: (1) Amanda Thorman (Second Team All-NESCAC, NESCAC All-Academic Team); (2) Claire Corroon (Second Team All-NESCAC); (5) Kelsey Bogle; (6) Alexis Lee (NESCAC All-Academic Team); (7) Hannah Coffin; (8) Hillary Kolodner; (10) Laura Russell; (11) Annabel Prouty;

Graduated/Non-returning players from 2010-2011 Team: (3) Leila Clifford; (4) Danielle Forsyth (NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team); (9) Anne Edelstein

Additions to the 2011-2012 roster:

  • Expected to play in the top 3: Alyssa Bawden
  • Expected to play in the bottom 3: Elizabeth Morris, Isabelle Weisman, and Katherine Rogers

Captain: Alyssa Bawden

 Team Goals: To continue to practice good sportsmanship, to work hard to improve, to compete to the best of the team’s  ability (and return to B Division), and to have a positive team experience on and off the court

 Key Matches: NESCAC opponents, F&M, and Mount Holyoke

To read other team previews, please visit the 2011-2012 College Squash Season Previews page.

Middlebury: 2011 – 2012 Men’s College Squash Season Preview

Anne Bello
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Middlebury, VT — Ever since Middlebury became a varsity program for the 2007-2008 season, the team has been on an upward trajectory. The Panthers finished last season with a thrilling 5-4 win over Bates at the Men’s National Team Championships, securing the highest finish — 14th in the nation — in program history. With Middlebury College announcing plans to build an $8 million new squash facility, that upward trend is likely to continue.

The Panthers have lost two seniors from their top ten, but they have five new first-year players coming in as well as a number of upperclassmen waiting in the wings. “There is great parity among the incoming freshmen this year,” head coach John Illig reports.  “All five players have an excellent chance at playing in either the middle or bottom third.”

Before the season gets underway, the Middlebury men’s and women’s teams have their annual hiking trip to the Adirondack Mountains to look forward to.

2010-2011 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 14-11 (Sloane Award winners for team sportsmanship)

Final Ranking: 14

Team Championships: 6th in Hoehn Cup (B Division)

2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: John Illig

Returning Players from Team Championships: (1) Valentin Quan (First Team All-NESCAC), (2) Jay Dolan  (Second Team All-NESCAC), (3) Parker Hurst, (5) Spencer Hurst (NESCAC All-Academic Team), (6) Will Moore, (7) Cooper Redpath, (8) Addi DiSesa (NESCAC All-Academic Team), (9) Chris Ivsin, Trevor Truog, Reeve Waud, Phillip Goldstein, Nick Seshadri

Graduated/Non-returning players from 2010-2011 Team: (4) Brian Cady, (10) Will Piekos (CSA Scholar Athlete, NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team, NESCAC All-Academic Team)

Additions to the 2011-2012 Roster: Willy Clarke, Robert Galluccio, Will Hanley, Matt Leach, and Reed Palmer

Team Goals:  To establish a solid line-up and play well as a team

Key Matches:  NESCAC schools, Columbia, Drexel, Brown, GW, F&M, St. Lawrence and Navy

To read other team previews, please visit the 2011-2012 College Squash Season Previews page.

Princeton: 2011 – 2012 Men’s College Squash Season Preview

Anne Bello
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Princeton, NJ — Despite facing some significant losses in the lineup, Princeton is in the hunt for the Ivy League championship. The Tigers have lost four players from last season’s starting lineup, leaving holes throughout the ladder.

However, Princeton has a solid core of returners, among them last season’s individual national champion, Todd Harrity. The Tigers will also have six new players joining the team. Tyler Osborne of Canada and Samual Kang of Singapore, who are both the top-ranked junior players in their respective countries, are expected to play in the top half of the ladder. Taylor Tutrone and David Hoffman, two top-15 US juniors from Baltimore, will compete for spots in the bottom third of the ladder. Jacob Lee (Westminster) and Harold Li (Exeter) bring prep squash experience to the team as well.

Before the season gets underway the players will have a chance for team bonding. “We will be taking an international trip over our fall break to France. We will take our entire roster with us for eight days of training and sightseeing,” says head coach Bob Callahan, who predicts the experience will be a great preparation for the season ahead.

The Princeton courts have been replastered and should play like new, according to Callahan. That’s good news for both the Princeton players and all the teams headed to the 2011 Men’s National Team Championships, which will be hosted by Princeton as the main tournament site.

2010-2011 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 12-3

Final Ranking: 3

Team Championships: 3rd in Potter Cup (A Division)

2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: Bob Callahan

Returning Players from Team Championships: (1) Todd Harrity (First Team All-American, All-Ivy League Team,  Ivy League Player of the Year), (3) Chris Callis, (4) Kelly Shannon (First Team All-American), (6) David Pena, (8) Clay Blackiston, (10) Steve Harrington, (11) Ash Egan

Graduated/Non-returning players from 2010-2011 Team: (2) David Letourneau (First Team All-American, Skillman Award, All-Ivy League Team), (5) Peter Sopher, (7) Philip Sopher, (9) Nikhil Seth

Additions to the 2011-2012 roster:

  • Expected to play in the top half of the ladder: Tyler Osborne and Samual Kang
  • Expected to compete for a spot in the bottom 3: Taylor Tutrone and David Hoffman
  • Other additions: Jacob Lee and Harold Li

Team Goals: To win the Ivy League Championship

Key Matches: Trinity, Rochester, Yale, Harvard, and Cornell

To read other team previews, please visit the 2011-2012 College Squash Season Previews page.

2011 Women’s College Squash Video: Howe Cup – Trinity and Harvard #3s

Michael T. Bello
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Princeton, NJ — The 2011 Women’s College Squash Team Championship Howe Cup (“A” Division) semifinal was contested between Trinity and Harvard.

During the regular season match a mere 10 days earlier, Harvard defeated Trinity, 7-2.  In the match at the number three position, Jennifer Pelletier (Trinity) defeated  Alisha Mashruwala (Harvard) in a five-game match (8-11, 10-12, 11-8, 12-10, and 11-9).

In the Howe Cup match, Mashruwala wanted to reverse the regular season match results.  She won hard fought first and third games to capture the match in three games (11-8, 11-2, and 11-8). Harvard moved to the Howe Cup finals with a 6-3 victory.

Trinity lost to Princeton to finish fourth, while Harvard lost to Yale to finish second in the nation.

Below is video from the match.

Vanderbilt: 2011 – 2012 Women’s College Squash Season Preview

Anne Bello
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Nashville, TN — Vanderbilt’s record is somewhat deceiving. With only four players last season, the emerging club program had to default many individual matches in official CSA contests, even though they often won all the matches they played.

But Vanderbilt’s 1-3 record doesn’t reflect all the playing they did last season, or the successes they had. When the Commodores played best-out-of-five matches against schools like Haverford, Johns Hopkins, Berkeley, and Drexel, they were much more competitive and notched a number of wins. The team also participated in several joint matches with the men’s team, which gave them more experience.

“Our main goal for the upcoming season is to field 9 players as I truly believe we have the skill-level to compete with teams like BC, UVA, Colgate, etc. but just not yet the size yet,” says captain Maggie Bouscaren. The team will gain two players returning from study abroad and will hopefully attract new players from the vibrant squash community at Vanderbilt.

2010-2011 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 1-3

Final Ranking: 38

Team Championships: 6th (Emerging Teams Runnerup) in E Division

2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Emerging Club

Captain: Maggie Bouscaren

Returning Players from Team Championships: (1) Maggie Bouscaren; (2) Lucy Rice; (4) Georgie Sillem

Graduated/Non-returning players from 2010-2011 Team: (3) Gabriella Angiolillo

Additions to the 2011-2012 roster:

  • Expected to play in the top 3: Noelle Winicki
  • Expected to play in the middle 3: Grace Powell

Team Goals: To field a nine-player team for Nationals this year, to expand presence both in the South and cross-country by increasing exposure through match play, and to gain more advocacy from Vanderbilt University to gain momentum internally and create a sustainable women’s collegiate squash program

Key Matches: Haverford and Berkeley, trip to Boston

To read other team previews, please visit the 2011-2012 College Squash Season Previews page.

Harvard: 2011 – 2012 Women’s College Squash Season Preview

Anne Bello
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Cambridge, MA — Harvard has been here before. In 2009, two 4-5 losses to Princeton kept the Ivy League and national titles out of the Crimson’s grasp. Last year it was the same story but a different opponent, with Yale winning both the Ivy League and national championships by one-match margins.

If history is anything to go by, other teams should be taking notice. Harvard bounced back from the 2009 season by bringing in a deep first-year class headlined by a standout junior champion (Laura Gemmell), going undefeated, and rolling to the titles that had eluded them the year before.

And Harvard has assembled another talented first-year class, this time headlined by 2010 World Junior champion Amanda Sobhy. Two of Sobhy’s teammates from this year’s World Junior Championships, Haley Mendez and Julianne Chu, will be joining the Crimson, along with another accomplished junior, Megan Murray. Harvard has lost four players from last season’s top 9, but the returners include a slew of All-Americans plus Gemmell, the two-time Ivy League Player of the Year and 2009 national individual champion. The team also includes the first-ever women’s intercollegiate doubles champions, 2010 winners Cece Cortes and Sarah Mumanachit.

The team also has two new assistant coaches: former Trinity assistant coach Reg Schönborn and Luke Hammond, who comes to Harvard from SquashBusters.

2010-2011 SEASON RECAP

Season Record: 11-2

Final Ranking: 2

Team Championships: 2nd in Howe Cup (A Division); Doubles Champions (Cece Cortes and Sarah Mumanachit)

2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW

Program Status: Varsity

Head Coach: Mike Way

Returning Players from Team Championships: (1) Laura Gemmell (Ivy League Player of the Year, All-Ivy League Team, First Team All-American, Academic All-Ivy League); (2) Nirasha Guruge (First Team All-American); (5) Natasha Kingshott (Second Team All-American); (6) Cece Cortes (Second Team All-American); (7) Sarah Mumanachit; (10) Vidya Rajan; (11) Eliza Calihan; Emily Park; Natasha Anzik; Georgina Brinkley; Leila Shayegan

Graduated/Non-returning players from 2010-2011 Team: (3) Alisha Mashruwala; (4) June Tiong; (8) Bethan Williams; (9) Ali Zindman

Additions to the 2011-2012 roster:

  • Expected to play in the top 3: Amanda Sobhy and Haley Mendez
  • Expected to play in the middle 3: Julianne Chu
  • Expected to play in the bottom 3: Megan Murray

Captains: Cece Cortes and Nirasha Guruge

Team Goals: To win both the Ivy League title and the National Championship

Key Matches: Yale, Princeton, Penn, and Trinity

To read other team previews, please visit the 2011-2012 College Squash Season Previews page.

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