The William Smith squash team concluded a three-game trip to Pennsylvania with a 7-2 win over Vassar this afternoon. The Herons also took on Dickinson and Haverford during their swing through the Keystone State this weekend.
 
Seniors Jada Smith-Padmore and Jess Finnerty led the Herons with two wins each.
 
MATCH SCORES

• No. 20 Dickinson 8, #27 William Smith 1
• #28 Haverford 6, #27 William Smith 3
• #27 William Smith 7, Vassar 2

 
AGAINST THE RED DEVILS

• Friday's match against Dickinson was the Herons' ninth against a team ranked in the top 25 of the College Squash Association poll.
• The Red Devils won all eight of their points in 3-0 sweeps.
• Danielle Dezart had a tight battle in the No. 7 spot, but was edged 11-5, 11-5, 11-7.

 
AGAINST THE FORDS

• Against the hosts, William Smith had two 3-0 sweeps and a 3-1 victory to earn its three points.
• Smith-Padmore beat Joelle Phuah in the No. 1 spot 11-4, 11-7, 11-8.
• Finnerty edged Zoe Liu, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-7, in the No. 2 spot. It was Finnerty's 20th career win.
• Sadie Sanchez logged her first collegiate win, sweeping Sarah Kotapka, 12-10, 11-6, 11-9 at No. 9.
• Haverford had five 3-0 sweeps.

 
AGAINST THE BREWERS

• In the No. 1 spot, Smith-Padmore rallied to beat Charlotte Tobin, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-4, for her third win of the year.
• Finnerty jumped out to a 2-0 lead and held on, beating Hope Fireison, 11-4, 11-8, 11-13, 9-11, 11-9.
• Scarlett Sandoval and Kimberly Javier notched 3-0 sweeps at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. Sandoval logged her fifth career win, winning 11-2, 12-10, 11-8.
• DeZart and Ashley Ambrosio swept their opponents at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.

 
UP NEXT
William Smith will be back in action Feb. 13-15, when it heads to Canton, New York, for the Liberty League Championships.