Women prepare to squash competition

Amherst began the weekend on a high note with a 9-0 win over Wesleyan. Amherst’s number one seed, Ashley Harmeling ’05, defeated Sa Suwanarat in three games without giving up a single point. The Jeffs played solidly up and down the ladder, not giving up a single game to the Cardinals. Charged with confidence, the Jeffs then faced the eighth-ranked Ephs, who had a distinct home-court advantage. The Jeffs played strong squash, though only Harmeling was able to pull out a win against Eph Clare Whi

Women's squash splits with Bates, Bowdoin at Amherst Invite

Shannon’s win over Bobcat opponent Liza Roberts highlighted the match. Amherst had already acquired five losses, and a team loss was certain, but Shannon didn’t let that knowledge sway her confidence. Though she lost her first two games by considerable margins, she rallied her strength, winning the next three in a row, giving her a rarely seen five-game victory. “I changed my game to play to her weakness, and that is what won me the match,” she said. Teammate Harmeling agrees. “[Shannon’s] come