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Gabby Fraser
KEVIN COLTON

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Herons win Epps Cup

The William Smith College squash team captured its fifth CSA Championship title in program history, winning the Epps Cup with a 5-4 victory over No. 25 Bowdoin at Harvard today.
 
The No. 26 Herons finish the season with a 13-7 overall record. Sophomore Gabby Fraser clinched the William Smith win with a four-game victory at the No. 1 spot. She topped her Polar Bear opponent 11-3, 8-11, 11-8, 11-1. Fraser led the Herons with a 16 victories at the No. 1 spot this season, surpassing her 14 wins at the top spot last season. Her 16 wins are the most for a Heron squash player at No. 1 since Lauren Lynch posted a 20-3 record at No. 1 in 2000-01. 
 
Junior Madison Bradley rallied for a 4-11, 6-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-7 win at No. 5. Sophomore Djeneba Ballo won 11-5, 11-4, 7-11, 11-7 at No. 7. Sophomore Karina Lazaro registered an 11-3, 11-7, 11-4 win at No. 8 and classmate Maddie Saiontz earned an 11-3, 11-4, 11-0 victory at No. 9.
 
William Smith won the Walker Cup in 2006 and 2007 and the Epps Cup in 2009 and 2013.
 
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Players Mentioned

Madison Bradley

Madison Bradley

5' 3"
Junior
Gabby Fraser

Gabby Fraser

5' 3"
Sophomore
Karina Lazaro

Karina Lazaro

5' 1"
Sophomore
Maddie Saiontz

Maddie Saiontz

5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Madison Bradley

Madison Bradley

5' 3"
Junior
Gabby Fraser

Gabby Fraser

5' 3"
Sophomore
Karina Lazaro

Karina Lazaro

5' 1"
Sophomore
Maddie Saiontz

Maddie Saiontz

5' 3"
Sophomore