PHILADELPHIA, PA – This afternoon, in their final match of the season, the Williams Women's Squash team faced off against rival Amherst for the second year in a row. The Ephs had clinched a 5-4 battle over the Mammoths one month ago on their home courts, and they were prepared for another fight. Despite a tremendous effort, specifically from the stellar senior class, the Ephs were outplayed 6 to 3.
Senior #8
Mira Kamat put the first point on the board today for the Ephs. She stayed calm to come back from a 1-0 deficit to clinch her final college match 3-1. Next door, #6
Roshni Pal battled a strong competitor and unfortunately fell in straight games. #2
Quan Ng left in all on the court today. She played beautiful squash but came up just short in a few 11-9 games which brought the Mammoths to their second point.
As the second round began, #5
Deena Iqbal played a magnificent match. After dropping the first game, she kept fighting, and took her opponent down 3-1. #7
Nora Brant started off strong with a 14-12 win in the first but was unable to carry the momentum to the end of the match and fell 3-1. #3
Theresa Kay reached the same result after taking the second game. She stayed in it until the very end losing 12-10 in the fourth.
#9
Nikita Srivastava finished up her collegiate career with a brilliant 3-0 victory over Amherst. Next door, #4
Amanda Solecki began the fifth 4-game match of the day. She played smart and aggressive to clinch the first game, but her Mammoth opponent secured the next 3 to bring Amherst to their 5
th win. The day finished up with a final match from a true star #1
Haley Jefferson. Although the senior was outplayed 3-1, she exemplified true grit on court this afternoon.
The Ephs are proud to have finished 14
th in the nation after a long season of hard work, tough losses, big wins, and even bigger team spirit. A huge thank you and so much love to our 5 amazing seniors
Haley Jefferson,
Quan Ng,
Mira Kamat, Niki Srivastava, and
Isabel Kelly. Thank you so much for the dedication, energy, and love that you have given this team over the last four years. Your presence will be greatly missed.
See you on November 1
st. Until then, the Ephs are back to training. Go Cows Moo!
