The women’s squash team competed against Little Three rivals Amherst College and Williams College on Saturday at Amherst, dropping both matches by scores of 8-1 and 9-0, respectively. Williams beat Amherst 9-0, as well, to earn the 2008 Little Three title. The losses drop the Cardinals’ record to 7-15, while Amherst moved to 10-13 and Williams improved to 8-8.
Liz Demakos ’09 proved the lone bright spot for the Cardinals, as she won her number four match against Amherst by a score of 3-1. Demakos dropped the first game of the match 6-9, but mounted an impressive comeback, winning the next three games by the tight scores of 9-6, 10-8, and 9-5. Despite losing her match against the Williams number four, Demakos pushed her individual record to 8-6 since returning from abroad. Her play has provided solidity in the middle of the Cardinal lineup.
Katie Kalafus ’09 played a spirited match against Amherst in the number eight spot despite dropping the match 3-1. After going down 9-3 in the first game, Kalafus came back with a 9-6 win in the second game before losing the final two games 9-4 and 9-3.
The Cardinals were left with little to cheer about in the Williams match, as the Ephs — ranked second in the NESCAC — proved an overwhelming force. However, Keera Bhandari ’08 provided excitement in the number six spot. The first year player, who worked herself up from the number eight to the number six position over the course of the season, gave an impressive effort. After losing the first game 9-4, Bhandari got locked into a battle in the second game. She pushed the game into extra points, where she unfortunately was unable to pull out the game, losing by a score of 10-8. Bhandari then lost the final game to drop the match 3-0 despite a strong effort.
Up next for the Cardinals is a trip to Smith College on Saturday for a three-team match with the host and Columbia University.
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