2010-11 Squash Year in Review

2010-11 Squash Year in Review

Team Highlights

  • Captured fifth consecutive Seven Sisters Championship
  • Recorded 12th place finish at CSA National Championships
  • Ranked 12th in the nation at season's end

Individual Highlights

Results | Roster | Statistics | News

Third year head coach Allen Fitzsimmons guided the Mount Holyoke squash team to a record of 14-12 in 2010-11. Using a balanced attack, the Lyons finished with a CSA ranking of 12th nationally for the second year in a row.

Shara Robertson Junior Shara Robertson and first year Shaheen Madraswala lifted Mount Holyoke to its fifth consecutive Seven Sisters Championship. Both players were named to the All-Tournament Team after the Lyons blanked both Smith College and Vassar College.

Mount Holyoke, which entered the CSA National Championships as the seventh seed in the B Division, opened the weekend with a thrilling 6-3 victory over second seeded Middlebury College. As a result of their upset win, the Lyons moved on to the semifinal round, where they were dropped 6-3 by third seeded Williams College. They then suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 setback to fourth seeded Bates College in the consolation match.

A total of four Lyons ended the year with rankings in the top 100 nationally. Joining Robertson (72) and Madraswala (82) were first year Randima Ranaweera (53) and senior Vidushi Gurunada (67).

Robertson recorded a dual match record of 18-8, while Madraswala and Ranaweera went 19-5 and 15-11, respectively. Gurunada wrapped up her outstanding career with an 8-3 mark.

All four players represented Mount Holyoke at the CSA Individual Championships. They were joined by sophomore Tempest Bowden.

2010-11 Squash Year in Review
July 18, 2011 2010-11 Squash Year in Review
Seniors Honored at Scholar Athlete Reception
May 11, 2011 Seniors Honored at Scholar Athlete Reception
Awards Handed Out at Annual Athletics Banquet
May 5, 2011 Awards Handed Out at Annual Athletics Banquet
Mount Holyoke Celebrates National Student-Athlete Day in Style
April 6, 2011 Mount Holyoke Celebrates National Student-Athlete Day in Style
Five Lyons Compete in CSA Individual Championships
March 7, 2011 Five Lyons Compete in CSA Individual Championships
Mount Holyoke Named a 2011 Best Value College
March 3, 2011 Mount Holyoke Named a 2011 Best Value College
Squash Edged By Bates in Consolation Round of National Championships
February 20, 2011 Squash Edged By Bates in Consolation Round of National Championships
Williams Tops Squash in Semifinal Round of National Championships
February 19, 2011 Williams Tops Squash in Semifinal Round of National Championships
Squash Upsets Middlebury in Quarterfinal Round of National Championships
February 18, 2011 Squash Upsets Middlebury in Quarterfinal Round of National Championships
Squash Set To Compete in National Championships
February 16, 2011 Squash Set To Compete in National Championships
Perennial Powerhouse Princeton Tops Squash
February 12, 2011 Perennial Powerhouse Princeton Tops Squash
Squash Drops Heartbreaker to Amherst
February 11, 2011 Squash Drops Heartbreaker to Amherst
Squash: Princeton at Mount Holyoke
February 11, 2011 Squash: Princeton at Mount Holyoke
Squash: Amherst at Mount Holyoke
February 10, 2011 Squash: Amherst at Mount Holyoke
Robertson Earns National Player of the Week Honors
February 9, 2011 Robertson Earns National Player of the Week Honors
Squash Rolls to Fifth Consecutive Seven Sisters Championship
February 5, 2011 Squash Rolls to Fifth Consecutive Seven Sisters Championship
Squash Dominates Hamilton and Colgate
January 29, 2011 Squash Dominates Hamilton and Colgate
Squash Splits Four Matches at Yale Round Robin
January 23, 2011 Squash Splits Four Matches at Yale Round Robin
Squash: Brown at Mount Holyoke
January 19, 2011 Squash: Brown at Mount Holyoke
#10 Brown Trips Up Squash
January 19, 2011 #10 Brown Trips Up Squash
Squash Earns Split on Second Day of 2011 Pioneer Valley Invitational
January 15, 2011 Squash Earns Split on Second Day of 2011 Pioneer Valley Invitational
Squash Falls to Bates on Opening Day of 2011 Pioneer Valley Invitational
January 14, 2011 Squash Falls to Bates on Opening Day of 2011 Pioneer Valley Invitational
Squash Set To Host 2011 Pioneer Valley Invitational
January 13, 2011 Squash Set To Host 2011 Pioneer Valley Invitational
#8 Dartmouth Too Much For Squash
January 11, 2011 #8 Dartmouth Too Much For Squash
Squash: Dartmouth at Mount Holyoke
January 11, 2011 Squash: Dartmouth at Mount Holyoke
Squash Newcomer Shaheen Madraswala Collects Lyon of the Week Accolades
December 7, 2010 Squash Newcomer Shaheen Madraswala Collects Lyon of the Week Accolades
Squash Runs Win Streak to Six With Two More Shutouts at Wesleyan Round Robin
December 5, 2010 Squash Runs Win Streak to Six With Two More Shutouts at Wesleyan Round Robin
Squash Blanks Wellesley and William Smith at Wesleyan Round Robin
December 4, 2010 Squash Blanks Wellesley and William Smith at Wesleyan Round Robin
Squash Opens Home Slate With Shutout Victories Over Tufts and Smith
November 21, 2010 Squash Opens Home Slate With Shutout Victories Over Tufts and Smith
Squash: Smith and Tufts at Mount Holyoke
November 21, 2010 Squash: Smith and Tufts at Mount Holyoke
Squash Opens 2010-11 Campaign Against Trinity and Stanford
November 20, 2010 Squash Opens 2010-11 Campaign Against Trinity and Stanford
2010-11 Winter Schedules Released
November 15, 2010 2010-11 Winter Schedules Released
SAAC Releases 2010-11 Game of the Week Schedule
September 30, 2010 SAAC Releases 2010-11 Game of the Week Schedule