Squash Takes Pair at Wesleyan Invitational

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (Dec. 2, 2007) - Rebounding from it's first loss of the season, the Mount Holyoke College women's squash team picked up a pair of victories at the Wesleyan University Invitational today. Following a 9-0 shutout of George Washington University, the Lyons edged Hamilton College 5-4.

Mount Holyoke cruised past George Washington in its first match of the day, dropping just two games. With momentum on their side, the Lyons earned a thrilling 5-4 victory in their final contest of the day against previously unbeaten Hamilton.

First year Vidushi Gurunada (Colombo, Sri Lanka/Lyceum Int'l School), junior Menusha Hettiarachchi (Colombo, Sri Lanka/Holy Family Convent), sophomore Laura Robinson (Paget, Bermuda/Saltus Grammar School), sophomore Laurian Lue Yen (Kingston, Jamaica/St. Paul's (N.H.)) and senior Elizabeth Wright (Lexington, Mass./Phillips Exeter) grabbed two victories apiece on the day.

Mount Holyoke (4-1) will be off until Friday, January 11, when it competes in the Constable Invitational at Princeton University. The event will conclude the following day.

Mount Holyoke def. George Washington 9-0
1. Vidushi Gurunada (MHC) def. Rachael Rayfield (GWU) 3-0 (9-7, 9-2, 9- 2)
2. Menusha Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Kate Bullard (GWU) 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-2)
3. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Chelsea Mouta (GWU) 3-0 (9-3, 9-0, 9-2)
4. Laurian Lue Yen (MHC) def. Elaine Purcell (GWU) 3-0 (3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
5. Elizabeth Wright (MHC) def. Eliza Ehrlich (GWU) 3-1(3-9, 9-1, 9-4, 9-3)
6. Pia Seth (MHC) def. Alexa Miller (GWU) 3-1 (9-1, 9-4, 8-10, 9-1)
7. Kasia Kolodziejczak (MHC) def. Kara Popowich (GWU) 3-0 (9-3, 9-3, 9-5)
8. Jacqueline Wade (MHC) def. Mallory Ward (GWU) 3-0 (9-1, 9-0, 9-3)
9. Hillela Simpson (MHC) def. Chrissy Wallace (GWU) 3-0 (9-5, 9-3, 9-0)

Mount Holyoke def. Hamilton, 5-4
1. Vidushi Gurunada (MHC) def. Kelly Whipple (HC) 3-0 (9-2, 9-4, 9-3)
2. Menusha Hettiarachchi (MHC) def. Kristen Rubin (HC) 3-0 (9-0, 9-2, 9-0)
3. Laura Robinson (MHC) def. Courtney Kollmer (HC) 3-0 (9-0, 9-4, 9-2)
4. Laurian Lue Yen (MHC) def. Leila Clifford (HC) 3-0 (10-8, 9-2, 9-3)
5. Elizabeth Wright (MHC) def. Natalie Schwerin (HC) 3-1 (3-9, 9-5, 10-8, 9-2)
6. Danielle Forsyth (HC) def. Pia Seth (MHC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 9-1)
7. Anne Edelstein (HC) def. Kasia Kolodziejczak (MHC) 3-0 (9-7, 9-7, 10-9)
8. Betsy Mc Dermott (HC) def. Jacqueline Wade (MHC) 3-0 (10-8, 9-3, 9-2)
9. Nina Platt (HC) def. Hillela Simpson (MHC) 3-0 (9-3, 10-8, 9-0)