CANTON, NY (November 22, 2009) -- The Vassar College women's squash team left no question as to who the premier team in the Liberty League is, downing William Smith College 8-1 to win a second consecutive Liberty League Championship on Sunday at St. Lawrence University's Robie Squash Center. The Brewers defeated St. Lawrence by the same score on Saturday.

The Brewers improve to 3-0 and will next host Amherst College on December 5 at 1:00 p.m.

Vassar picked up a strong win from senior captain Emilie Kraft at the top of the ladder, as she defeated William Smith's Julia Steck, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7. Junior No. 2 Kristine Bell recovered from a tough first game loss to defeat Heron Medora Hartz in four games, 11-13, 11-3, 11-8, 11-7. At No. 3, senior captain Hope Blinkoff rebounded from a 3-1 loss to St. Lawrence with a 3-1 win of her own, 11-5, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8, over Katie Mullen of William Smith. Freshman Libby Pei held her own at the No. 4 spot, sweeping Heron Sarah Hallberg, 11-5, 11-2, 11-2.

Vassar 8, William Smith 1

1. Emilie Kraft (VC) def. Julia Steck (WS), 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-7)
2. Kristine Bell (VC) def. Medora Hartz (WS), 3-1 (11-13, 11-3, 11-8, 11-7)
3. Hope Blinkoff (VC) def. Katie Mullen (WS), 3-1 (11-5, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8)
4. Libby Pei (VC) def. Sarah Hallberg (WS), 3-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-2)
5. Caitlin Ly def. Emily Hazenberg (WS), 3-0 (11-3, 11-0, 11-4)
6. Meg Taylor (VC) def. Olivia Beckwith (WS), 3-0 (11-6, 12-10, 11-4)
7. Anna Licht (VC) def. Annie Habecker (WS), 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-6)
8. Alexa Lichtenstein (VC) def. Courtney Leous (WS), 3-0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-8)
9. Katie Riordan (WS) def. Olivia Mak (VC), 3-2 (11-4, 11-4, 6-11, 4-11, 11-5)

Exhibition:
10. Carson Pascal (WS) def. Jill Levin (VC), 3-2 (7-11, 6-11, 11-5, 12-10, 12-10)