I am finally recovering from the most difficult squash loss of my Vassar career, losing 3-2 with three tie breaking 13-11 losses. I scored more points than my opponent and still managed to lose, which is almost unheard of. It was senior day and friends and family packed the stands at Kenyon Hall, adorned in maroon and gray, waving signs for senior team members. We were all excited and anxious to face Wesleyan in our last regular season match.
We lost 5-4 and there are five graduating seniors. All five seniors lost. I am still in disbelief. Each one of us wanted to win our last home match so desperately, and yet, we all lost. think in some ways it was a testament to how difficult it was for all of us to realize that it was our final match at Vassar and how much the past four years have meant to us. I know I was starting to feel emotional during our warm up, knowing this will be the last time I warm up on our home courts and play for Vassar in Kenyon.
It was hard for all of us to lose, and hard for the team to fall to Wesleyan, a team we have consistently beaten over the last four years. It was even harder to leave the courts that day, knowing that I would be back for practices, but not for another Vassar match. So many of my Vassar memories are squash related, as my teammates were the first friends I made upon arrival freshman year.
The women’s team heads to nationals this Friday at Yale seated second, just behind Wesleyan. We have a tough schedule ahead of us, but we are a close-knit team with big hearts and high hopes for victories this weekend. We have our eyes on the Walker Cup and the seniors would love to bring it home to Vassar to end our careers on a high note. Go Brewers!
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