Saturday, December 2, 2000

TRINITY WOMEN'S SQUASH OPENS SEASON
WITH WIN AT WILLIAMS

Williamstown, Mass. - Senior captain Janine Thompson (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) won did not allow a single point in a 3-0 victory at the No.1 position to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 6-3 win over the Williams College Ephs in the women's squash season-opener for both teams this afternoon.

Trinity, which is now 1-0, was ranked No. 4 in the Women's Intercollegiate Squash Association Poll entering the match. Williams, ranked No. 9 entering the match, falls to 0-1. Thompson is the No. 2 player in the individual rankings.

Five other Trinity players posted 3-0 wins, including the first of their collegiate careers for freshmen Sarah Frank (Philadelphia, Pa.), Carolynne Minkowski (Baltimore, Md.), Barbara Escobar (Stamford, Conn.), and Pamela Saunders (Harrare, Zimbabwe).

MATCH RESULTS

1. TC- Janine Thompson d. Adrienne Ellman 9-0, 9-0, 9-0

2. TC- Samantha Lewins d. Selma Kikic 9-5, 9-3, 9-2

3. TC- Sarah Frank d. Johanna Kolodny 9-3, 9-7, 9-4

4. TC- Carolynne Minkowski d. Kathryn Dingman 9-1, 9-3, 9-1

5. W- Katherine Neal d. Amy Brown 9-2, 9-2, 9-7

6. W- Whitney Halligan d. Sarah Greenwood 9-5, 6-9, 9-4, 9-3

7. W- Kelly Ishizuka d. Suzanne Schwartz 10-8, 9-2, 9-5

8. TC- Barbara Escobar d. Nicole Humick 9-4, 9-7, 9-7

9. TC- Pamela Saunders d. Lexi Lee 9-2, 9-2, 9-2

Trinity (Conn.) 6 Williams 3