Squash Sweeps Amherst, 9-0
AMHERST, Mass. (Jan. 17, 2008) - The Mount Holyoke College women's squash team breezed to a convincing 9-0 triumph over Amherst College this afternoon at the Davenport Courts. With the win, the Lyons improved their season record to 5-1. The Lord Jeffs dropped to 5-5 on the year.
Mount Holyoke dropped just two games on the day. The Lyons were paced by junior Pamela Anckermann (Guatemala City, Guatemala/Monte Alto), who took all 27 points in her number one contest against senior Libby Martin (St. Louis, Mo.).
First year Vidushi Gurunada (Colombo, Sri Lanka/Lyceum Int'l School), junior Menusha Hettiarachchi (Colombo, Sri Lanka/Holy Family Convent), sophomore Laura Robinson (Paget, Bermuda/Saltus Grammar School), senior Elizabeth Wright (Lexington, Mass./Phillips Exeter), sophomore Kasia Kolodziejczak (Storrs, Conn./Pomfret School) and sophomore Hillela Simpson (Seattle, Wash./Seattle Academy) also picked up 3-0 wins for the guests.
The most competitive matches were at the fifth and seventh slots. Mount Holyoke players came out on top 3-1 in both instances.
In the number five match, sophomore Laurian Lue Yen (Kingston, Jamaica/St. Paul's (N.H.)) faced off against junior Melissa Moulton (Oreland, Pa.). After splitting the first two games, Lue Yen took the next two to secure things.
Senior Pia Seth (Bombay, India/Cathedral & John Connon) grabbed an early 2-0 edge in her contest against junior Laureal LaMontagne (Moraga, Calif.) at the seventh position. She fell in the third game but rebounded to take the fourth.
Mount Holyoke (5-1) will take the courts again on Saturday, when it participates in the Yale University round robin. The Lyons will face off against Bates College at 9:00 a.m. and Bowdoin College at 4:00 p.m.
Mount Holyoke def. Amherst 9-0
1. Pamela Anckermann (MHC) def. Libby Martin (AMH), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
2. Vidushi Gurunada (MHC) def. Hayley Milbourn (AMH), 3-0 (9-4, 9-1, 10-9)
3. Menusha Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Caitlin Demkin (AMH), 3-0 (9-4, 9-1, 9-2)
4. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Di Kirkwood (AMH), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-0)
5. Laurian Lue Yen (MHC) def. Melissa Moulton (AMH), 3-1 (9-4, 8-10, 9-0, 9-5)
6. Elizabeth Wright (MHC) def. Hannah Merves (AMH), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-0)
7. Pia Seth (MHC) def. Laurel LaMontagne (AMH), 3-1 (10-8, 9-6, 3-9, 9-0)
8. Kasia Kolodziejczak (MHC) def. Mimi Bell (AMH), 3-0 (9-1, 10-8, 9-5)
9. Hillela Simpson (MHC) def. Moriah Donelan (AMH), 3-0 (9-3, 9-1, 9-0)
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