The girls squash team entered and finished the HEAD 2017 U.S. High School Team Championships tournament ranked 3rd in the nation. The team blanked their opponents in the opening 2 rounds of the HEAD 2017 U.S. High School Team Championships to advance to the semifinals to face Baldwin School. By a slim margin, the girls were handed their first loss of the season and eliminated from the tournament by Baldwin in a close 4-3 loss.
In the opening round the girls defeated Exeter 7-0 earning their way to the 2nd round.
Deerfield vs. Exeter Winner’s Score
- Ashley Manning vs. Eujung Park 11-2, 8-11, 11-5, 11-1
- Maddie Chai vs. Ursula Szw 11-5, 11-1, 11-3
- Cameron Munn vs. Yun Min Cho 11-1, 11-4, 11-1
- Mimi DeLisser vs. Chandler Jean-Jacques 11-1, 11-1, 11-1
- Harbour Woodward vs. Alyssa Kuwana 11-5, 11-2, 11-3
- Sasha Hinckley vs. Ji Won Sung 11-5, 7-11, 11-6, 11-5
- Emily Henderson vs. Katherine Lee 11-9, 9-11, 13-11, 11-4
The team improved upon their undefeated season as they beat Lawrenceville 7-0 in the 2nd round.
Deerfield vs. Lawrenceville Winner’s Score
- Ashley Manning vs. Abigail Dichter 11-5, 6-11, 11-4, 11-4
- Maddie Chai vs. Brittany Sun 11-9, 15-13, 5-11, 11-5
- Cameron Munn vs. Virginia Schaus 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
- Mimi DeLisser vs. Margo Mancuso 11-6, 11-1, 11-4
- Harbour Woodward vs. Isabel Paine 11-9, 11-6, 11-7
- Sasha Hinckley vs. Carly Martinson 11-2, 11-9, 11-4
- Emily Henderson vs. Ellie Hopkins 5-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-6
In semifinal action defending National champions Greenwich Academy defeated Noble and Greenough School 7-0. On the other side of the bracket, the Deerfield girls played a close match against Baldwin School and came up a win short of the finals.
Deerfield vs. Baldwin Winner’s Score
- Ashley Manning vs. Meghna Sreedhar 11-8, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6
- Maddie Chai vs. Grace Steelman 11-4, 11-9, 11-6
- Cameron Munn vs. Sumrin Mudgil 11-7, 11-7, 11-6
- Mimi DeLisser vs. Baila Mudgil 13-11, 11-9, 11-5
- Harbour Woodward vs. Alexis Shatzman 11-3, 11-9. 11-5
- Sasha Hinckley vs. Sara Syed 11-3, 11-5, 11-9
- Emily Henderson vs. Pallavi Sreedhar 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
Greenwich Academy defeated Baldwin School in the finals by a score of 6-1 to claim the national title.
The Deerfield girls return to the court this Wednesday, 2/15 at home vs. Taft at 3:30pm. Later this month, 2/24 to 2/26, Deerfield will be the host site for the New England Class A Squash Championships.