On Saturday, November 4 our team traveled to Poughkeepsie, New York to compete in the Hudson Valley Squash Tournament at Vassar College. Upon our arrival, the men competed against Lafayette College and Swarthmore College while the women took on Fordham University and Mount Holyoke College respectively. On Sunday, the men faced opponents from Vassar and Fordham while the women challenged Vassar and BucknellU.
The men had an impressive 9-0 victory against Lafayette, as each member of the team fought relentlessly for every point. Their focus and commitment carried over into their second match against Swarthmore claiming another 9-0 win. The women matched the men in their competitive edge, despite competing without their number one and number two seeds. Although they suffered an 8-1 loss against Fordham and 9-0 loss against Mount Holyoke, the matches served as a worthwhile challenge to the women’s agility, determination, and resilience, especially as each played competed two spots up from her normal ladder position.
The following day, the men suffered a tough 8-1 loss against Fordham during the morning match, but came back to triumph 8-0 over Vassar in the afternoon. The women succumbed to two 9-0 losses against Vassar and Bucknell, but are looking forward to competing against them again later in the season. We are looking forward to traveling to Annapolis, Maryland this weekend to compete in a round robin tournament.
