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...spots above her customary No. 7 flight, Williams’ performance is indicative of the depth and talent of the entire Harvard squad.“We have a very strong team. They proved that they are better than the position they play,” No. 1 freshman Nirasha Guruge said.No. 2 sophomore Alisha Mashruwala chalked another one up for the Crimson with a come-from-behind five-game nailbiter. After taking the first set in short order, 9-1, Mashruwala’s play turned shaky and she dropped the next two 9-5 and 9-6. However...
...Kyla Grigg ’07 in 2007.“I’ve been concentrating on squash the entire year,” O’Donnell said. “My hard work is paying off and it feels great.”Freshman No. 2 Nirasha Guruge fell to Princeton’s Neha Kumar in a tight five game match, 7-9, 9-6, 9-10, 9-3, 9-1. Guruge appeared to seize momentum after winning a lengthy third game, but was unable to close out the match, dropping the final two games...
...hard-fought match featuring wild momentum swings and lengthy rallies, ultimately prevailing, 2-9, 9-6, 10-8, 9-0, to raise her season record to 6-0.In the crucial third game, O’Donnell came from behind against Bantam JoAnn Jee to set up the victory.Freshman Nirasha Guruge, playing at the top flight in place of Tiong, fell 3-0, while No. 7 freshman Cece Cortes, playing her first collegiate match, prevailed 3-0, to tally the final score.Ranked No. 3 in the country, Trinity represented the most formidable opponent that Harvard has faced this season. Not only...
...victory. Sophomore Alexandra Zindman dropped a tight third set, 8-10, but won a close-fought fourth set, 9-6, to hold on to win the match at No. 8, 3-1. Harvard’s top flights continued to overwhelm their opponents. No. 2 freshman Nirasha Guruge moved to 5-0 on the season after a solid 9-1, 9-2, 9-5 victory. Sophomores No. 3 Alisha Mashruwala and No. 7 Bethan Williams also recorded 3-0 wins to complete the rout for the Crimson. Harvard has been dominant in this first half of the season. No player...
...June Tiong started the Crimson off fast, taking a convincing 2-0 lead, but had to battle in a back-and-forth final game to take the match 9-3, 9-4, 10-9. With the victory, she improves her record to 4-0 on the season. No. 2 Nirasha Guruge continued her promising freshman campaign, defeating Jennifer Gemmell 9-4, 9-1, 9-3. Guruge, who has experience playing for the Sri Lankan National team, has made the transition to collegiate squash seamlessly, having won all four of her matches 3-0. “Collegiate squash is very...