The Hamilton College women's squash team finished third in its bracket at the National Team Championships at Harvard University on Saturday.
The Continentals lost 6-3 to Bowdoin College in the Walker Cup semifinals on Saturday afternoon and were scheduled to face Colby College in Sunday's third-place match. Hamilton was awarded a forfeit victory when Colby withdrew from the tournament because of the anticipated poor weather conditions.
The Continentals finish with a record of 15-8, matching the 2009-10 team for the program's second-highest, single-season victory total. Only the 1992-93 team that ended up 18-4 won more matches. Hamilton finishes the season 19th in the final 2014-15 College Squash Association team rankings.
Rachel Newman '16 and Grace Munschauer '18 swept their opponents at the second and eighth positions, respectively. Isabelle Weisman '15 won at the fourth position after being extended to a decisive fifth game.
#19 Bowdoin College 6, #18 Hamilton College 3
Feb. 14, 2015 at Cambridge, Mass. (Harvard Univ.)
Walker Cup "C" Division semifinal
1. Sarah Nelson (B) d. Hilary Gray 11-9, 11-8, 10-12, 8-11, 11-9.
2. Rachel Newman (H) d. Torey Lee 11-9, 11-2, 11-5.
3. Virginia Ross (B) d. Elizabeth Morris 11-8, 11-7, 11-8.
4. Isabelle Weisman (H) d. Alden Drake 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 12-10.
5. Diya Chopra (B) d. Lindsay Arader 11-1, 12-10, 11-8.
6. Sara Wlodarczyk (B) d. Rafiatou Ouro-Aguy 11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 12-10.
7. Chloe Polikoff (B) d. Haley Connor 11-7, 11-4, 7-11, 8-11, 11-4.
8. Grace Munschauer (H) d. Alex Moreno 11-8, 11-5, 11-8.
9. Emily Simonton (B) d. Marina Hartnick 11-4, 12-10, 11-3.
10. Katherine Bauer (H) d. Nicole Ampatey 11-2, 13-11.
Records: Hamilton 15-8; Bowdoin 10-11.
