The William Smith College squash team posted a perfect 3-0 record in the Colgate Round Robin in Hamilton, N.Y., today. With their three 9-0 victories, the Herons improve to 5-0 this season.
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William Smith started the day taking on Vassar. First-year
Gabby Fraser won in five games at the top spot (11-13, 8-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-7). Junior
Michaelann Denton topped her opposition 11-4, 11-6, 11-0 at No. 2, and senior
Delaney Teceno earned a four-game win at No. 3 (11-3, 11-4, 6-11, 11-4). First-year
Djenebo Ballo won 14-12, 11-5, 11-9 at the No. 4 spot and senior
Allie Rubin posted an 11-7, 11-8, 11-2 victory at No. 5. Sophomore
Madison Bradley produced an 11-4, 11-1. 11-5 win at No. 6 and sophomore
Stacy Avigail Maceda won in five at No. 7 (11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9). Senior
Brooke Hayes earned an 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 victory at No. 8 and first-year
Karina Lazaro topped her opponent 11-3, 11-2, 11- at No. 9.
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Against Rochester, Teceno cruised to an 11-3, 11-3, 11-4 win at the top spot. Ballo posted an 11-2, 11-8, 11-5 victory at No. 2, and Rubin earned an 11-3, 11-3, 11-0 win at No. 3. Bradley downed her Yellojacket opponent 11-0, 11-4, 11-2 at No. 4, and Maceda posted an 11-1, 11-0, 11-4 victory at No. 5. Hayes won 11-4, 11-0, 11-4 at No. 6, and Lazaro notched an 11-3, 11-4, 11-2 triumph at No. 7. Sophomore
Hattye Hytla topped her opposition 11-5, 11-2, 11-3 at No. 8, and first-year
Maddie Saiontz won 11-3, 11-9, 11-0 at the No. 9 spot.
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In the final match of the day, the Herons faced the host Colgate Raiders. William Smith won 3-0 at every spot in the lineup. Fraser cruised to an 11-3, 11-0, 11-1 win at No. 1 and Denton logged an 11-4, 11-3, 11-0 victory at No. 2. At No. 3, Teceno won 11-3, 11-5, 11-2, and at No. 4, Ballo registered an 11-2, 11-4, 11-4 triumph. Rubin defeated her Raider opponent 11-4, 11-2, 11-8 at No. 5, and Bradley won 11-1, 11-7, 11-0 at No. 6. Maceda registered an 11-9, 11-3, 11-3 victory at the No. 7 spot, and Hayes triumphed 11-0, 11-3, 11-2 at No. 8. Lazaro rounded out the sweep with an 11-1, 11-4, 11-6 win at No. 9.
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The Herons are back in action Nov. 19, when they compete in the Cornell Round Robin in Ithaca, N.Y. William Smith will take on Williams at noon and Dickinson at 5 p.m.
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