At the event, Haverford went 0-4. The Black Squirrels played Hobart, Wesleyan, Colby, and Conn. Despite the 0-9 scores, Haverford was in the matches.

Hobart went 2-2 with victories over Haverford and Vassar. The Statesman lost to Wesleyan and Amherst.

The match at the number one position featured Haverford’s Alex Spiliotes and Hobart’s Corey Kabot. Both players are seniors and co-captains of their respective teams. Kabot won the match in 3 games (11-6, 11-6, and 11-9)

Below is video from the match.

Original Link: Men’s College Squash – 2012 Pioneer Valley Invitational: Haverford and Hobart #1s (Video) - © College Squash Association

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Trinity jumped up two positions to 3rd after defeating Penn 5-4. The 3, 4, and 5 positions going into Howe Cup should be determined by the February 11th match between Princeton and Trinity.

Bowdoin defeated George Washington to move George Washington down to 19th.

Smith, William Smith, and Wellesley defeated Vassar.  Wellesley moved to 24th, William Smith to 25th, and Smith to 26th.  The Seven Sisters tournament, which will be played this weekend, will include rematches for Smith,Vassar, and Wellesley.

Coaches and Team Contacts, please remember to enter your team’s results in the US Squash Scoring System on the day of each match.

Below are the Dunlop Women's College Squash Association Team Rankings as of January 29, 2012. Listed after each school’s name is their previous ranking.

1. Harvard University (1)
2. Yale University (2)
3. Trinity College (5)
4. Pennsylvania, University of (Penn) (3)
5. Princeton University (4)
6. Stanford University (6)
7. Cornell University (7)
8. Dartmouth College (8)
9. Bates College (9)
10. Brown University (10)
11. Williams College (11)
12. Middlebury College (12)
13. Mount Holyoke College (13)
14. Columbia University (15)
15. Hamilton College (16)
16. Amherst College (17)
17. Franklin and Marshall College (18)
18. Bowdoin College (19)
19. George Washington University (14)
20. Wesleyan University (20)
21. Colby College (21)
22. Connecticut College (22)
23. Tufts University (23)
24. Wellesley College (26)
25. William Smith College (28)
26. Smith College (25)
27. Vassar College (24)
28. St. Lawrence University (27)
29. Boston College (29)
30. Georgetown University (30)
31. Virginia, University of (31)
32. Haverford College (32)
33. Colgate University (33)
34. Johns Hopkins University (34)
35. Drexel University (35)
36. Northeastern University (36)
37. Rochester, University of (37)

Original Link: 2011-2012 Dunlop Women’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/29/2012) - © College Squash Association

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Northampton, MA — For the week ending 1/29/2012, Mount Holyoke’s Kathryn Brummer and Conn College’s Caleb Garza have been named the women’s and men’s Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week.

A Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week should have a significant impact on his or her team’s performance during the prior week and demonstrate sportsmanship. Coaches and Sports Information Directors may nominate players by contacting Michael T. Bello. Nominations are due each Monday by 6 PM ET.

Kathryn Brummer (Mount Holyoke College): At the Maine Event, the Mount Holyoke junior captain went 4-0. She recorded 3-0 victories at the #6 position against Bowdoin’s Sara Wlodarczyk, George Washington’s Tiffany Hingley, and Colby’s Elizabeth Brehman. Against Bates, the Lyons’ sole team loss of the weekend, Brummer defeated the Bobcats’ Chloe Mitchell, which included a thrilling 11-9 victory in the 5th game (6-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-9, and 11-9).

Caleb Garza (Conn College): Playing number 1 for Conn College, Garza, the Camels’ junior captain, went 3-0 on the weekend with victories over Fordham, Columbia, and Middlebury. Against Columbia and Middlebury, he won two four-game matches against the Lions’ Graham Miao (9-11, 11-7, 11-4, and 11-6) and the Panthers’ Valentin Quan (9-11, 11-6, 11-4, and 12-10). On the weekend, the Camels’ sole team victory was against Fordham.

Original Link: Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week (1/29/2012) - © College Squash Association

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Last Saturday, Harvard hosted Rochester. The Crimson defeated the Yellowjackets, 7-2, to switch ranking positions with Rochester. Harvard becomes 4th, while Rochester becomes 5th.

Over the weekend, Bates defeated George Washington. The Bobcats move to 17th, while the Colonials move to 18th in the rankings.

Denison defeated Vassar to take the 40th position in this week’s rankings.

The following teams were removed from the rankings due to “Not on Roster” players in their match results:  Charleston, Illinois Springfield, Lafayette, UNC, USC, and Vermont. Each of these teams received multiple warnings. They will reenter the rankings in the ranking cycle after they enter the players in the US Squash scoring system for the matches with “Not on Roster” players.

Coaches and Team Contacts, please remember to enter your team’s results in the US Squash Scoring System on the day of each match.

Below are the Dunlop Men's College Squash Association Team Rankings as of January 29, 2012. Listed after each school’s name is their previous ranking.

1. Yale University (1)
2. Trinity College (2)
3. Princeton University (3)
4. Harvard University (5)
5. Rochester, University of (4)
6. Cornell University (6)
7. Dartmouth College (7)
8. Franklin and Marshall College (8)
9. Western Ontario, University of (9)
10. Pennsylvania, University of (Penn) (10)
11. Williams College (11)
12. Middlebury College (12)
13. Naval Academy (13)
14. St. Lawrence University (14)
15. Columbia University (15)
16. Brown University (16)
17. Bates College (18)
18. George Washington University (17)
19. Bowdoin College (19)
20. Amherst College (20)
21. Colby College (21)
22. Hamilton College (22)
23. Wesleyan University (23)
24. Connecticut College (24)
25. Stanford University (25)
26. Tufts University (26)
27. Hobart College (27)
28. Johns Hopkins University (28)
29. Drexel University (29)
30. Georgetown University (30)
31. Northeastern University (31)
32. Colgate University (32)
33. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (33)
34. Kenyon College (34)
35. Boston College (35)
36. Bucknell University (36)
37. California Berkeley, University of (NR)
38. Washington, University of (37)
39. Washington University (St. Louis) (38)
40. Denison University (45)
41. Vassar College (39)
42. Vanderbilt University (40)
43. Haverford College (41)
44. Fordham University (42)
45. Lehigh University (43)
46. Virginia, University of (44)
47. Illinois (Champaign), University of (46)
48. Bryant University (54)
49. Boston University (47)
50. Swarthmore College (48)
51. Sewanne: University of the South (57)
52. Ithaca College (49)
53. Purdue University (50)
54. Notre Dame, University of (51)
55. Duke University (52)
56. Maryland, University of (53)
57. Bard College (55)
58. Siena College (59)
59. Northwestern University (60)
60. New York University (61)
61. Dayton, University of (62)

Original Link: 2011-2012 Dunlop Men’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/29/2012) - © College Squash Association

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Here are the articles from January 2012:

• 01/31/12: Photos from the 2012 Pioneer Valley Squash Invitational
• 01/30/12: College Squash Reminders (1/29/2012)
• 01/29/12: Around the Courts: College Squash Highlights (1/29/2012)
• 01/27/12: 2011-2012 Dunlop Men’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/22/2012)
• 01/26/12: 2011-2012 Dunlop Women’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/22/2012)
• 01/25/12: Women’s College Squash – 2012 Pioneer Valley Invitational: Hamilton and Wesleyan #2s (Video)
• 01/24/12: Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week (1/22/2012)
• 01/23/12: College Squash Reminders (1/22/2012)
• 01/22/12: Around the Courts: College Squash Highlights (1/22/2012)
• 01/20/12: Cornell Squash Goes to San Francisco
• 01/20/12: 2011-2012 Dunlop Men’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/15/2012)
• 01/19/12: 2011-2012 Dunlop Women’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/15/2012)
• 01/18/12: Yale Men Defeat Trinity Squash, Ending Record-Breaking Streak
• 01/18/12: College Squash Weekend Events (1/20/2012 – 1/23/2012)
• 01/18/12: Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week (1/15/2012)
• 01/17/12: Men’s College Squash – Cornell and Trinity #2s (Video)
• 01/16/12: College Squash Reminders (1/15/2012)
• 01/15/12: Around the Courts: College Squash Highlights (1/15/2012)
• 01/13/12: 2011-2012 Dunlop Men’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/9/2012)
• 01/12/12: 2011-2012 Dunlop Women’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/9/2012)
• 01/12/12: College Squash Weekend Events (1/13/2012 – 1/15/2012)
• 01/11/12: 2012 College Squash Award Nominations Due Feb 1st
• 01/10/12: Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week (1/8/2012)
• 01/09/12: College Squash Reminders (1/8/2012)
• 01/08/12: Around the Courts: College Squash Highlights (1/8/2012)
• 01/06/12: 2012 Wetzel Award Nominations and Form
• 01/05/12: Women’s College Squash – 2011 Wesleyan Round Robin: Smith and Colgate #2s (Video)
• 01/04/12: 2011 – 2012 College Squash Association Scholar Athlete Award Nominations

Original Link: College Squash Rewind (January 2012) - © College Squash Association

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Recognizing the photographs taken at Smith should be easy: they are the ones on the “Pioneer blue” courts. Smith completed some facility upgrades during the winter break, the most dramatic of which were the eye-catching paint jobs on courts one and five.

Some of the top players on the participating teams will be back to the Pioneer Valley in early March when Amherst hosts the Individual Championships.

Click on the thumbnails to view a larger version of each photo. For additional photos from the 2012 Pioneer Valley Invitational, please visit mtbello.com.

Original Link: Photos from the 2012 Pioneer Valley Squash Invitational - © College Squash Association

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Coaches, Team Contacts, and SIDS,

A few reminders:

• Award Nominations: Award nominations are due February 1st: Richey Award (Women’s Player and Sportswoman of the Year) – teams may not nominate their own players; Wetzel Award (Best Women’s Senior Player to Learn Squash in College) – certification form required: Skillman Award (Men’s Senior Sportsmanship); and Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Fame
• Scholar Athlete Nominations: Scholar Athlete nominations are due February 10th. Please note that late submissions will be ineligible for the award.
• Recording Results: Please enter your match scores ASAP. Without results in the US Squash Scoring System, your team will not be credited appropriately. At most, you have 48 hours after a match is played to submit results. As always, rankings will be calculated at 6 pm ET on Monday.
• Men’s Team Championships: The men’s team championships are slated to be very large this season. As a reminder, teams ranked 1 – 32 will be in Princeton, NJ, at either Princeton University or Lawrenceville. Teams ranked 33 and on will play in Philadelphia. Few teams have made hotel reservations for Philadelphia. The hotel deals have been extended again.
• Hotels for Championships: As a reminder, here is a link to the hotel information for the Women’s Team Championships (Howe Cup), Men’s Team Championships, and Individuals.
• Championship Line-up Submittals: As a reminder, teams must submit line-ups for team championships by Monday at 12 PM prior to team championships. For the men, this will be February 13th at 12 PM ET and for the women this will be February 20th at 12 PM ET. More information about the submittal process will be forthcoming.
• Men’s CSA 6-match minimum: Please remember that the MCSA requires all non-emerging teams participating in the team championships to play at least 6 regular season matches.
• Player of the Week: Please nominate deserving players for Player of the Week honors by 6 PM ET Monday (1/30). Criteria: A Player of the Week should have a significant impact on his or her team’s performance during the prior week and demonstrate sportsmanship. Coaches, Sports Information Directors, and Team Contacts may nominate players by contacting Michael T. Bello.
• Match Results with “Not on Roster” players: A few men’s teams still have “Not on Roster” players in their match results: Lafayette and Vermont. These teams will be held out of the rankings until this is resolved. Please note that teams may not enter Team Championships unless they are ranked (except for Emerging Teams).

Original Link: College Squash Reminders (1/29/2012) - © College Squash Association

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Rochester had a challenging road trip this weekend. The Yellowjackets lost to Trinity on Friday night before heading to Cambridge. Fifth-ranked Harvard upset 4th-ranked Rochester 7-2. The Yellowjackets rebounded with a 6-3 victory over Dartmouth.

The Trinity women had one of the more exciting matches of the weekend. They faced 3rd-ranked Penn. After the first round, the Bantams trailed, but Trinity tied the match at 4-4. Catalina Pelaez  defeated the Quakers’ Rachel Goh to claim the victory for Trinity. The Trinity men also defeated Penn.

A number of teams were in Maine this weekend. The Bates women went 4-0 on the weekend with victories over Tufts, George Washington, Drexel, and Mount Holyoke.  Bowdoin defeated Drexel, Wellesley, and Tufts, but lost to Brown. Colby, the final host for the weekend, beat Drexel, but lost to Mount Holyoke and Brown.

In men’s action, Bowdoin and Colby played a weekend warmup on Thursday night. Bowdoin escaped with a 5-4 victory. On the weekend, Bowdoin and Colby both beat BC and Drexel. Bates went 5-0 with victories over Tufts, Drexel, BC, MIT, and George Washington.

This weekend featured Drexel’s first matches of the winter semester. The Dragons return home for Thursday’s inaugural matches on their new courts. They will face Haverford.

The Little Three championships were held at Wesleyan on Saturday between Amherst, Wesleyan, and Williams. It is considered the oldest conference rivalry in college athletics. Williams men’s and women’s teams captured the titles.

Smith College hosted its own invitational this weekend. The Pioneers lost to William Smith on Saturday and the results of Sunday’s matches were not available at the time of publication. At the invitational, William Smith and Wellesley defeated Vassar.

Coaches and Team Contacts, please remember to enter your team’s results in the US Squash Scoring System on the day of each match. Each player must be named in the results (“Not on Roster” entries will not be tolerated) or penalties may be applied.

Coaches, Team Contacts, and SIDs may nominate players to be the Harrow Sports College Squash Player of the Week by contacting Michael T. Bello. Nominations are due each Monday by 6 PM ET.

For complete results from all of this weekend’s action, see Women’s Results and Men’s Results.

Original Link: Around the Courts: College Squash Highlights (1/29/2012) - © College Squash Association

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For the first time in 13 years, there is a new #1 in the Dunlop Men's College Squash Association Team Rankings.  Yale’s 5-4 win over Trinity vaulted the Bulldogs ahead of the Bantams.

Other moves include Navy moving ahead of St. Lawrence after their 6-3 victory. The logjam of NESCAC teams in the 18 – 27 range continues. With teams trading victories, this area of the rankings continues to be extremely exciting.

The following teams were removed from the rankings due to “Not on Roster” players in their match results: Lafayette and Vermont. Each of these teams received multiple warnings. They will reenter the rankings in the ranking cycle after they enter the players in the US Squash scoring system for the matches with “Not on Roster” players.

Coaches and Team Contacts, please remember to enter your team’s results in the US Squash Scoring System on the day of each match.

Below are the Dunlop Men's College Squash Association Team Rankings as of January 22, 2012. Listed after each school’s name is their previous ranking.

1. Yale University (2)
2. Trinity College (1)
3. Princeton University (3)
4. Rochester, University of (4)
5. Harvard University (5)
6. Cornell University (6)
7. Dartmouth College (7)
8. Franklin and Marshall College (8)
9. Western Ontario, University of (11)
10. Pennsylvania, University of (Penn) (9)
11. Williams College (10)
12. Middlebury College (13)
13. Naval Academy (14)
14. St. Lawrence University (12)
15. Columbia University (15)
16. Brown University (16)
17. George Washington University (17)
18. Bates College (18)
19. Bowdoin College (22)
20. Amherst College (23)
21. Colby College (20)
22. Hamilton College (24)
23. Wesleyan University (19)
24. Connecticut College (21)
25. Stanford University (25)
26. Tufts University (27)
27. Hobart College (26)
28. Johns Hopkins University (28)
29. Drexel University (29)
30. Georgetown University (30)
31. Northeastern University (31)
32. Colgate University (32)
33. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (33)
34. Kenyon College (34)
35. Boston College (35)
36. Bucknell University (36)
37. Washington, University of (37)
38. Washington University (St. Louis) (38)
39. Vassar College (41)
40. Vanderbilt University (40)
41. Haverford College (42)
42. Fordham University (39)
43. Lehigh University (43)
44. Virginia, University of (45)
45. Denison University (46)
46. Illinois (Champaign), University of (44)
47. Boston University (47)
48. Swarthmore College (48)
49. Ithaca College (49)
50. Purdue University (50)
51. Notre Dame, University of (51)
52. Duke University (52)
53. Maryland, University of (53)
54. Bryant University (54)
55. Bard College (55)
56. Illinois (Springfield), University of (56)
57. Sewanne: University of the South (62)
58. North Carolina, University of (57)
59. Siena College (58)
60. Northwestern University (59)
61. New York University (60)
62. Dayton, University of (61)

Original Link: 2011-2012 Dunlop Men’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/22/2012) - © College Squash Association

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There were moves throughout the rankings this week. Brown defeated Williams 6-3. The two teams switched positions with Brown becoming 10th and Williams becoming 11th.

A number of players have returned to the Hamilton line-up in the second semester. The Continentals defeated Amherst 6-3 to move to 16th.

Tufts lost to Conn, which moved the Jumbos to 23rd and the Camels to 22nd.

Coaches and Team Contacts, please remember to enter your team’s results in the US Squash Scoring System on the day of each match.

Below are the Dunlop Women's College Squash Association Team Rankings as of January 22, 2012. Listed after each school’s name is their previous ranking.

1. Harvard University (1)
2. Yale University (2)
3. Pennsylvania, University of (Penn) (3)
4. Princeton University (4)
5. Trinity College (5)
6. Stanford University (6)
7. Cornell University (7)
8. Dartmouth College (8)
9. Bates College (9)
10. Brown University (11)
11. Williams College (10)
12. Middlebury College (12)
13. Mount Holyoke College (13)
14. George Washington University (14)
15. Columbia University (16)
16. Hamilton College (18)
17. Amherst College (15)
18. Franklin and Marshall College (17)
19. Bowdoin College (19)
20. Wesleyan University (20)
21. Colby College (22)
22. Connecticut College (23)
23. Tufts University (21)
24. Vassar College (24)
25. Smith College (25)
26. Wellesley College (26)
27. St. Lawrence University (27)
28. William Smith College (28)
29. Boston College (29)
30. Georgetown University (30)
31. Virginia, University of (31)
32. Haverford College (32)
33. Colgate University (33)
34. Johns Hopkins University (34)
35. Drexel University (35)
36. Northeastern University (36)
37. Rochester, University of (37)

Original Link: 2011-2012 Dunlop Women’s College Squash Team Rankings (1/22/2012) - © College Squash Association

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