Women's Squash

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Last Year's Record: 11-6

Coach: David Saward

New Additions: Hannah Baker '07, Katherine Hawkins '06.5, Kate Horvitz '06.5, Kara Zarchin '06.5, Schuyler Winstead '06

What can we expect? After an overall successful 2002-2003 campaign, the women's squash team hopes to replace five players from the Class of 2003 with a trio of sophomore Febs, Schuyler Winstead '06 and first-year phenom Hannah Baker.
The Panthers managed an 11-6 finish in 2002-2003, but were caught somewhat off guard by the intense competition they faced at the annual Howe Cup at Yale. In the postseason tournament, Middlebury was shutout 9-0 by both Cornell and Bowdoin, before suffering a 7-2 loss to Vassar. While the Panthers' schedule is not yet set for the upcoming season, they are aware that they will begin their new campaign on December 5.
"While we will certainly miss the strong group of seniors that graduated last year, we're poised for success this season," reflected second-year Alexandra Polemis. " It's always great to see new players come out of the woodwork, and Hannah [Baker] should only fuel our ferocity with her New York City grit." Hopefully, the Panthers' solid core of returning players - anchored by junior Holly Haertel - will mesh with the newcomers to produce strong performances over the course of the season and into the Howe Cup.