Word: squash
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When my freshman year roommate informed me over the phone that she played squash, the first words out of my mouth were, “Oh, don’t you wear goggles...
Once my roommate and I arrived in Cambridge and got into the flow of Harvard life, I realized that she was, in fact, not just any squash player. Louisa Hall was the No. 1 junior player in the nation...
Noting that she had claimed the No. 1 spot on the Crimson ladder, my roommates and I walked across the river to the beautiful Murr Center for our very first squash experience. Somehow, we got there too late to watch her play, but we got our act together for the next home match and watched Lou dominate...
...began my love affair with squash...
Critics of squash say it’s exclusive and flat out silly, trapping the two players in a glass box and making them hit a tiny ball against the same wall. True, squash is a bit isolated, but it’s filled with premiere squashers from around the world, not just country clubs. Let’s not forget that this sport—yes, it’s a sport—is pretty freakin’ hard to play, testing an athlete’s mental game along with endurance and power. Louisa would...