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2003-04 Squash Program Outlook
by David Kingsley, SID Trinity College

This coming season, the Lady Bantams will welcome back eight starters from last
year’s National Championship Team, which completed one of the best seasons any team has enjoyed in intercollegiate squash.

The team captured the dual match (third in a row) and the National Championships
(second in a row), while posting 9-0 wins in all three of its Howe Cup Matches for the first time in the Tournament’s history.

This season, the team, led by senior co-captains and three-time All-Americans Amina Helal and Pam Saunders will strive to repeat the unprecedented success of the previous two years.
 
Amina once again returns as the top player in intercollegiate women’s squash, having captured the Constable and CSA title the last two seasons. She posted a 14-2 mark last year playing No. 1 for the Bantams, and was also a repeat selection on the NESCAC All-American Squad. Pam improved her play last season, solidifying herself as the team’s No.3
player for the Howe Cup. Finishing with a 9-2 record, Pam also graced the NESCAC All-American Team.
 
Playing behind Amina for the third straight season will be junior and two-time All-American Lynn Leong, who is 30-4 in her first two seasons. She finished last season as the nation’s No.3 ranked player. Leong and fellow junior Meridy Vollmer have proven to be one of the top classes in the program’s history. Vollmer was 15-3, routinely blasting her opponents at the No. 9 spot.

Seniors Barbara Escobar and Elizabeth Frank will continue to push for playing time, while providing exemplary leadership and selfless attitudes.
 
The sophomore class will be equally impressive, led by All-Americans Larissa Stephenson and Isa Restrepo. Last season the two were virtually unbeatable in the middle of the lineup. Margot Kearney, Katie Peck and Leigh Endresen also excelled registering 24 wins among them.
 
In addition, the team will have three outstanding players entering as freshmen. Vaidehi Reddy, from India, is one of the country’s top junior players and will be representing India at the World Junior Women’s Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Veda Dhaul is also from India and will be an experienced contributor to the team. Siobhan Knight, from Zimbabwe,
will be another main contributor. She is a high level junior player, who has been ranked as high as No.3 in her country.
 
The team members are excited about the upcoming season, but know the challenge of winning a third straight championship will not be easy. We will miss Clare Austin (’03) who was a tremendous leader and always won the big match. However, we have a veteran team combined with three outstanding freshmen. Our team philosophy is a major reason for our success, and we will continue that approach as we strive to win another national title.

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