CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Wellesley College squash team dropped three matches on day one of the Harvard Round Robin held at both Harvard University and MIT. The Blue fell to three strong NESCAC teams in Connecticut College, Colby College and Bowdoin College.  On Sunday, Wellesley fell to a tough squad from Wesleyan. 

Against Conn., Wellesley dropped a close 6-3 match. Wellesley picked up wins from first-year Lindsay Rico(Norwalk, CA) in the number six position and seniors Lauren Dow (Bethelem, PA) and Rachel Amrhein(Kendall Park, NJ) at eight and nine.

Later in the day, the Blue fell to Colby, 9-0, with Wellesley's best chance coming in the number two position where senior Ashley Stevens (East Harwich, MA) took a game from her opponent, but eventually fell in four.

Wrapping up the day's action, the Blue lost to Bowdoin, 9-0. In the first position, senior Sarah Odell(Chester Springs, PA) dropped a heartbreaker in five sets. Wellesley did make a strong showing in the exhibition matches, as senior Jess Whitely (Yeadon, MA) won both of her matches. 

On Sunday, Wellesley fell 9-0 to Wesleyan.  The Blue got strong matches in the top two spots with number one Odell taking her match to five games, while at number two, Stevens fell in four.

Wellesley returns to action on December 3rd, hosting a match at Dana Hall against Tufts University at 7:00pm.

Harvard Round Robin
(at Harvard, MIT)

November 21, 2009

Connecticut College 6, Wellesley College 3
Colby College 9, Wellesley College 0
Bowdoin College 9, Wellesley College 0

November 22, 2009

Wesleyan University 9, Wellesley College 0