season record above .500 and allowed the team to once again qualify for the Class A New Englands. Next year’s team will benefit a great deal from the experience gained this season, but of course we will need to fill the big shoes that will be left behind by workhorses Roan Guinan ’17 and Westby Caspersen ’17, as well as by this year’s talented captain, Terrence Wang ’17. — Coach D ave Proc kop
Girls Squash 5–9 Our senior girls at the top of the ladder knew they were going to have a tough
time this season, playing against some of the top-ranked girls in the country, but the whole team rose to the challenge, and we ended a credible fourth in the ISL. We trained hard and the girls worked to improve their individual skills, whether technique, movement, or tactics. They gave it their all, chasing the ball down and playing in the true spirit of the game. For their efforts, the team was rewarded with the sportsmanship award, chosen by the teams in the ISL. The results show that we had an upand-down season, with clear wins and losses. The most exciting match was our last one, against Dana Hall, which unfortunately didn’t go our way, with three of our
top four losing in close five-setters. Our team has gained a lot of experience over the season: We lost 1–6 to Taft in our very first match; in the final New Englands tournament weekend, with head-to-head results, we would have won at least 4–3 against the same opponents. We ended a respectable twelfth at New Englands in the A division. We are losing our top three, co-captains Liza Greenhill ’17 and Elle Santry ’17, and the fine-tuned Caroline Johnston ’17, but I look forward to the following season. With the potential of this young team, it will be exciting and rewarding! — Coach M ike Tootill
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