Box Score vs. WSC | Box Score vs. SLU

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (November 22, 2014) – The Vassar College women's squash team started the season with two straight wins, but couldn't keep it going Saturday afternoon, falling to William Smith College 8-1 and St. Lawrence University 9-0 in play from Kenyon Hall.

As the men's squad hosted the Liberty League Tournament for the men's teams in the conference, the women played host to a pair of league foes, though the conference does not recognize women's squash as a sponsored sport. Nonetheless, the Herons and Saints accompanied their men's sides to Poughkeepsie for a tri-vite.

No. 25 William Smith 8, No. 32 Vassar 1
Vassar College needed a perfect outing to be able to beat the experienced Herons in the opening match of the afternoon, but couldn't hit their stride in falling 8-1. Despite the 8-1 loss, there were some highlights for the host Brewers.

Freshman Hannah Nice (Hanover, NH/Hanover) continued her solid start to the season, as the newcomer knocked off Cashel McCarthy 11-8, 11-8 and 11-4 at the No. 1 position. The win was her third at the top spot this season, and fourth overall after playing in the "A" flight in the opening season Hudson Valley Individual Tournament.

At No. 3, sophomore Isabelle Bertram (Salt Lake City, UT/West) took a set off Andrea Tran, forcing a fourth game, but Tran was able to hold on for a 11-6, 11-5, 7-11, 11-6 victory. Freshman Cherylann Mucciolo (Shohola, PA/Blair Academy) dropped a hard-fought match at No. 5 11-7, 11-6, and 11-6, and Carly Scher (Penn Valley, PA/Herriton) also had some bright spots before falling 11-4, 11-9, 11-4.

No. 20 St. Lawrence 9, No. 32 Vassar 0
The strong Saints of St. Lawrence were able to sweep the host Brewers in the final match of the day, earning all 27 sets in the win. Scher showed some fight at No. 4, pushing a pair of sets to the brink against SLU's Zoe Kagan before dropping a 11-8, 11-0, 13-11 decision.

Nice played Top 60 player Jill Baker at No. 1 in the final individual match played of the day, and was in the first set, narrowly falling 11-9. Baker was able to take the second set 11-4, and though Nice hit some great shots in the third set, Baker still took the match with a count of 11-8.

Despite the matches Saturday, Vassar College as a team still has a team record of 34-29 (.540), while all but one player has a winning percentage at or above .500.

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The Brewers are off until December 5, hosting the Jumbos of Tufts University at 6 p.m. in Kenyon Hall.