NEW HAVEN, CT (February 28, 2010) – With four of its losses decided in four games or more, the Vassar College women's squash team was narrowly edged by George Washington University, 5-4 on Sunday, in the title match of the Walker Division of the College Squash Association (CSA) Team Championships hosted by Yale University.
The Brewers conclude the season at 9-7 with a No. 20 national ranking. George Washington grabbed the win with one match left to play, leading 5-3 heading into the final match.
Three of Vassar's four wins came in dominant fashion as senior No. 1
Emilie Kraft, senior No. 5
Hope Blinkoff, and sophomore No. 9
Nina Punukollu registered sweeps without allowing more than eight points in any one game. Vassar's fourth win came at No. 6 as sophomore
Meg Taylor registered her 10th straight victory to conclude her impressive one-loss season with a 14-1 record.
The Brewers dropped two five-game matches that could have gone either way, at No. 3 and No. 4. Senior No. 3
Caitlin Ly battled to a 2-1 lead with two close wins, but eventually fell, 14-16, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 13-11. Freshman No. 4
Libby Pei also dropped a tight five-game match after taking a 2-1 lead, 11-4, 6-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9. Vassar had two more close matches, as both freshman No. 7
Alexa Lichtenstein and senior No. 8
Olivia Mak won their first games, but eventually fell in four.
George Washington 5, Vassar 4
1.
Emilie Kraft (VC) def. Kate Bullard (GWU), 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-3)
2. Lauren Mathieu (GWU) def.
Kristine Bell (VC), 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-6)
3. Caroline Shumway (GWU) def.
Caitlin Ly (VC), 3-2 (14-16, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 13-11)
4. Tiffany Hingley (GWU) def.
Libby Pei (VC), 3-2 (11-4, 6-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9)
5.
Hope Blinkoff (VC) def. Chelsea Mouta (GWU), 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-5)
6.
Meg Taylor (VC) def. Paige Beaton (GWU), 3-1 (8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 13-11)
7. Eliza Erlich (GWU) def.
Alexa Lichtenstein (VC), 3-1 (9-11, 14-12, 16-14, 11-8)
8. Mallory Ward (GWU) def.
Olivia Mak (VC), 3- 1(5-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-8)
9.
Nina Punukollu (VC) def. Donna Farizan (GWU), 3-0 (11-7, 11-1, 11-4)
Exhibition:
Jill Levine (VC) def. Toby Leventhal (GWU), 3-0 ( 11-4, 11-8, 11-7)
