POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (December 8, 2007) -- Vassar's women's squash teams fell to both Amherst and Columbia this afternoon to close out the semester with a 2-7 record. The Brewers will return to action on January 18 with a match against Bowdoin that will be played at Yale.

“An exceptionally tough first half for our team ended with the surprising defeat by Columbia,” said head coach Jane Parker. “All credit goes to the Columbia team for their strength in depth, although this win was totally boosted (ironically) by adding Nadia Jihad, a visiting student from Vassar holding down the #1 spot for them. Hope Blinkoff, pulled back from 2-0 down to take the only victory for Vassar. This team has rapidly stepped up to the plate to deal with the loss of both its #1 and #2 players and todays result was an undeserved end to this half of the season.”

Columbia 8, Vassar 1

1. Nadia Jihad (CU) def. Amalia Sax-Bolder (VC) 3-0 (9-3, 9-1, 9-2)
2. Cheng (CU) def. Eleanor Weiss (VC) 3-0 (9-7, 9-7, 9-2)
3. Olivia Tander (CU) def. Anna Licht (VC) 3-1 (9-3, 9-3, 6-9, 9-7)
4. Hope Blinkoff (VC) def. Liz Radin (CU) 3-2 (1-9, 8-10, 9-3, 9-4, 9-4)
5. Caitlin Fross (CU) def. Caitlin Ly (VC) 3-0 (9-5, 10-8, 9-7)
6. Zehrah Tofique (CU) def. Courtney Brooks (VC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 9-4)
7. Masha Ouyevaar (CU) def. Lorrette Fisher (VC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 9-7)
8. Monica Gorman (CU) def. Stephanie Tracey (VC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-7, 9-3)
9. Yasmine Koukez (CU) def. Olivia Mak (VC) 3-0 (9-0, 9-4, 9-3)

Amherst 8, Vassar 1

1. Allie Dalglish (AC) def. Amalia Sax-Bolder (VC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-0, 9-1)
2. Hayley Milbourn (AC) def. Eleanor Weiss (VC) 3-0 (9-5, 9-1, 9-4)
3. Libby Martin (AC) def. Anna Licht (VC) 3-0 (9-6, 9-3, 9-0)
4. Caitlin Demkin (AC) def. Hope Blinkoff (VC) 3-0 (9-3, 9-2, 9-6)
5. Di Kirkwood (AC) def. Caitlin Ly (VC) 3-0 (10-9, 9-1, 9-4)
6. Melissa Moulton (AC) def. Courtney Brooks (VC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-1, 9-6)
7. Lorrette Fisher (VC) def. Hannah Merves (AC) 3-0 (9-7, 9-1, 9-7)
8. Laurel LaMontagne (AC) def. Stephanie Tracey (VC) 3-0 (10-8, 9-7, 9-6)
9. M. Donelan (AC) def. Olivia Mak (VC) 3-2 (1-9, 4-9, 9-4, 9-4, 9-6)