SOUTH HADLEY, MA (January 31, 2009) – For the third consecutive year, it came down to Vassar College and Mount Holyoke College battling for the Seven Sisters Squash Championship. The result remained the same, as host Mt. Holyoke defended its title for the second year in a row with a 9-0 sweep at the Kendall Sports & Dance Complex on Saturday.

Mt. Holyoke registered 3-0 wins in all but one match, as Vassar sophomore Nina Punukollu (Greensbury, PA/Greensbury) stole a game at the No. 7 spot in a 3-1 decision (9-4, 3-9, 9-4, 9-4).

Championship: Mt. Holyoke 9, Vassar 0

1. Pamela Anckermann (MHC) def. Emilie Kraft (VAS), 3-0 (9-3, 9-4, 9-4)
2. Vidushi Gurunada (MHC) def. Eleanor Weiss (VAS), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-4 )
3. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Kristine Bell (VAS), 3-0 (9-7, 9-1, 9-1)
4. Shara Robertson (MHC) def. Caitlin Ly (VAS), 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 9-0)
5. Laurian Lue Yen (MHC) def. Margaret Taylor (VAS), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-1)
6. M. Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Sarah Hockney (VAS), 3-0 (9-1, 9-1, 9-1)
7. Paulina Rojek (MHC) def. Nina Punukollu (VAS), 3-1 (9-4, 3-9, 9-4, 9-4)
8. Kasia Kolodziejczak (MHC) def. Cheuk Ting Mak (VAS), 3-1 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
9. Lila Khan (MHC) def. Kristina Schwarz (VAS), 3-1 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)

In the semifinals, played earlier on Saturday, Vassar cruised by Wellesley, 9-0. The Brewers registered 3-0 sweeps at all positions (Wellesley forfeited the No. 8 and 9 matches), with No. 3 Eleanor Weiss (Millwood, VA/Holton-Arms) and No. 5 Margaret Taylor (Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury) refusing to relinquish even one point.

Semifinals: Vassar 9, Wellesley 0
1. Emilie Kraft (VAS) def. Andea Mui (WEL), 3-0 (9-2, 9-2, 9-3)
2. Eleanor Weiss (VAS) def. Ashley Stevens (WEL), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
3. Kristine Bell (VAS) def. Cabella Ahn (WEL), 3-0 (9-1, 9-1, 9-0)
4. Caitlin Ly (VAS) def. Dora Hui (WEL), 3-0 (9-3, 9-1, 9-2)
5. Margaret Taylor (VAS) def. Faith Kim (WEL), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
6. Sarah Hockney (VAS) def. Carrie Ng (WEL), 3-0 (9-5, 9-1, 9-2)
7. Nina Punukollu (VAS) def. Alley Ewing (WEL), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-2)
8. Cheuk Ting Mak (VAS) def. No player (WEL), by forfeit
9. Kristina Schwarz (VAS) def. No player (WEL), by forfeit