The Middlebury women's squash team finished up its season ranked 12th nationally, earning a 16-6 mark. The Panthers competed in the Kurtz Cup, for teams ranked 9-16 nationally at Yale.
Middlebury emerged from the quarterfinals with a 9-0 victory over Franklin & Marshall. The following day, the Panthers were defeated by Bates by a score of 6-3, before falling 5-4 to Columbia in the bracket's third-place game. At the end of the national tournament, Middlebury ended up third among Division III teams competing in collegiate squash.
First-year player Tiffany Hau (Villanova, Pa.), playing #4, went a perfect 3-0 on the weekend. Going 2-1 on the weekend for Middlebury were sophomore Charlotte Dewey (Greenwich, Conn.) at #1, junior Abby Jenkins (Latham, N.Y.) at #2, sophomore Annie Wymard (Radnor, Pa.) at #3, rookie Saskia Pownall-Gray (Weston, Conn.) at #6 , and junior Amanda Chen (Cranbury, N.J.) at #7.
Seniors Lindsay Becker (Lawrenceville, N.J.), Molly Hubbard (Sandisfield, Mass.) and Annie Ulrich (Simsbury, Conn.) concluded their four-year college careers, amassing 70 wins in that time span.
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Middlebury def. Franklin & Marshall: 9-0 Quarterfinals
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Feb. 15
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1. MIDD Charlotte Dewey def. F&M E. Caldwell
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4, 6, 5
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2. MIDD Abby Jenkins def. F&M R. Mead
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10, (9), (7), 2, 5
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3. MIDD Annie Wymard def. F&M C. Ross
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4, 4, 1
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4. MIDD Tiffany Hau def. F&M J. Matos
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6, 6, 4
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5. MIDD Zoe Carey def. F&M K. Perry
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5, 3, 9
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6. MIDD Saskia Pownall-Gray def. F&M C. Frias
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3, 6, 5
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7. MIDD Amanda Chen def. F&M E. Gatling
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5, 1, 7
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8. MIDD Lindsay Becker def. F&M D. Rapisarda
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5, 5, 1
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9. MIDD Katie Dewey def. F&M K. Lancione
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6, 2, 7
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Bates def. Middlebury: 6-3 Semifinals
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Feb. 16
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1. Bates N. Arrifin def. MIDD Charlotte Dewey
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8, 5, (8), 4
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2. Bates C.A. Paris def. MIDD Abby Jenkins
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11, 6, (8), 7
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3. Bates M. Kelly def. MIDD Annie Wymard
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12, 7, 15
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4. MIDD Tiffany Hau def. Bates C. Mitchell
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6, 5, (10), 8
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5. Bates L. Bourke def. MIDD Zoe Carey
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11, 6, 9
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6. MIDD Saskia Pownall-Gray def. Bates A. Bragg
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5, 10, 6
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7. MIDD Amanda Chen def. Bates L. Williams
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6, 6, 5
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8. Bates R. Dramah def. MIDD Lindsay Becker
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10, 9, 9
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9. Bates S. Matos def. MIDD Katie Dewey
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6, (9), (7), 3, 3
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Columbia def. Middlebury: 5-4 Third place match
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Feb. 17
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1. MIDD Charlotte Dewey def. Col. C. Jenkins
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9, 4, 5
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2. MIDD Abby Jenkins def. Col. R. Pacheco
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8, (12), 12, 5
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3. MIDD Annie Wymard def. Col. A. Maity
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(7), (6), 4, 4, 11
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4. MIDD Tiffany Hau def. Col. K. Calihan
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8, (4), 8, (7), 4
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5. Col. L. Barnet def. MIDD Zoe Carey
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7, 5, (6), (10), 9
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6. Col. M. Stone def. MIDD Saskia Pownall-Gray
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(5), (10), 2, 7, 8
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7. Col. K. Quan def. MIDD Amanda Chen
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5, 6, 5
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8. Col. S. Dickey def. MIDD Lindsay Becker
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12, 7, 5
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9. Col. D. Kumar def. MIDD Katie Dewey
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(12), 9, (7), 8, 6
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