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High SAT scores. Old buildings. And phemomenal squash teams...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: A BRIEF HISTORY OF HARVARD SPORTS | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

...team captured its fourth title in a row with one of the most dramatic wins in American collegiate squash history. Down 4-1 in a best-of-nine match with the Bulldogs, the team stormed back to win 5-4 on a breathtaking sudden death win by sophomore Talben-Shachar...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: A BRIEF HISTORY OF HARVARD SPORTS | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

...junior Kwame van Leeuwen proved that there is more than a little nobility left in the sport. In an astounding feat of personal athleticism, van Leeuwen took first place in the grueling NCAA championship foil competition in March, becoming the third and final Harvard student this year--along with squash players Ezra and Fraiberg--to bring home an individual national championship...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: A BRIEF HISTORY OF HARVARD SPORTS | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

That's an understatement. The senior squash player led her team to a first-place finish at the prestigious Howe Cup on February 19, to the regular season national championship with a 7-2 win over Yale on February 23 and then garnered a national championship herself at the Intercollegiate Squash Association's individual championships March...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: Fraiberg Has Especially Good Year | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

First was American collegiate squash's switch to the use of a softer ball. In previous seasons, tournaments in this country had mainly used a harder ball which contributed to a faster game, characterized by powerful serving and short volley points. Fraiberg's 1992 championship came with the use of this ball...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: Fraiberg Has Especially Good Year | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

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