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Women's Squash

Women's Squash Opens Season With Saturday Sweep

Brewers best Fordham and Bard to open 2019-20 with a 2-0 mark

FORDHAM RESULTS / BARD RESULTS

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - It was a victorious day of action for the Vassar College women's squash team, who powered their way to 9-0 wins over Fordham University and Bard College at the Kenyon Hall squash courts on Saturday.

In the opening match against Fordham, the Brewers saw sophomore Claire Coss (Penn Valley, PA) best Julia Seebode by a 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-6) margin at the top of the ladder. From two, freshman Claire Weiss (Philadelphia, PA) cruised to a 3-0 (11-4, 11-0, 12-10) win against Emily Bergin.

The three spot was won by senior Sydney Nemphos (Baltimore, MD), who powered her way to an 11-3, 11-1, 11-4 win against Grace Davidson. At four, senior Alessandra Pilkington (New York, NY) earned a win by retirement after her opponent, Katie Popp, was unable to finish in the third game. Pilkington led the match 11-3, 11-6, 6-2 at the time of retirement.

From five, sophomore Nicole Pihlstrom (Fort Collins, CO) was a 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-3) winner over Elizaveta Gracheva, while junior Isabel Bronson (Monterey, MA) earned a 3-0 (11-8, 11-1, 11-4) victory against Caroline Westdyk.

Senior Samantha Henderson (Mbabane, Swaziland) was a 3-0 (11-7, 11-1, 11-1) victor at seven against Olivia Distefano, while at eight, freshman Odie Berkson (Providence, RI) had a 3-0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-2) win over Brooke Olownia. The final victory from nine went to sophomore Lucie Bisbee (New York, NY), who powered past Gabriella Amaturo by a 3-1 (8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7) margin.

Against Bard, Weiss moved up to the top spot, earning a 3-0 (11-2, 11-9, 11-2) win over Pamela Jaramillo, while from two, Nemphos was victorious over Riti Bahl, 3-0 (11-1, 11-1, 11-3). At three, Pilkington earned a 3-0 (11-3, 11-0, 11-2) win against Nadia Russell.

Four saw Pihlstrom capture a 3-0 (11-9, 11-2, 11-7) win against Jackie Lerman, while from five, Bronson bested Marlaina Yost, 3-0 (11-1, 11-4, 11-1). Henderston earned a 3-0 (11-4, 11-0, 11-6) win against Justine Zaki, while seven saw Berkson defeat Siren Chen, 3-0 (11-2, 11-4, 11-1).

Bisbee went on to best Ophelia Wang at eight, 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-5), while at nine, sophomore Caitlin Lewis (Bloomington, IN) earned a 3-0 (11-5, 11-4, 11-4) win against Cameron Orr.

Vassar is right back in action on Sunday when they face Northeastern University at 9am and Boston University at 1:30pm at the Kenyon Squash Courts.
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Players Mentioned

Samantha Henderson

Samantha Henderson

5' 5"
Sophomore
Isabel Bronson

Isabel Bronson

5' 4"
Sophomore
Sydney Nemphos

Sydney Nemphos

5' 7"
Junior
Alessandra  Pilkington

Alessandra Pilkington

5' 7"
Junior
Claire Coss

Claire Coss

5' 5"
First Year
Nicole Pihlstrom

Nicole Pihlstrom

5' 6"
First Year
Lucie Bisbee

Lucie Bisbee

5' 10"
Sophomore
Olivia Berkson

Olivia Berkson

5' 6"
First Year
Caitlin Lewis

Caitlin Lewis

5' 8"
Sophomore
Claire  Weiss

Claire Weiss

5' 9"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Samantha Henderson

Samantha Henderson

5' 5"
Sophomore
Isabel Bronson

Isabel Bronson

5' 4"
Sophomore
Sydney Nemphos

Sydney Nemphos

5' 7"
Junior
Alessandra  Pilkington

Alessandra Pilkington

5' 7"
Junior
Claire Coss

Claire Coss

5' 5"
First Year
Nicole Pihlstrom

Nicole Pihlstrom

5' 6"
First Year
Lucie Bisbee

Lucie Bisbee

5' 10"
Sophomore
Olivia Berkson

Olivia Berkson

5' 6"
First Year
Caitlin Lewis

Caitlin Lewis

5' 8"
Sophomore
Claire  Weiss

Claire Weiss

5' 9"
First Year