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Varsity Girls Squash

The KO Varsity Girls Squash team had a solid win at home against Canterbury, taking the match 5-2 despite several players playing up from their usual ladder positions. In the no. 1 spot, Valerie Perkins ’29 had an incredibly close match and showcased how to take control of points with measured drives to the back followed by deftly struck drops and volleys to dominate the “T” in the middle of the court (2-3). Co-captain Ella Chen ’25 used careful shot selection to go toe-to-toe with her skilled opponent in the no. 2 spot (0-3). In the no. 3 spot, Lia Prahl ’26 expertly managed the momentum of the match, going all-out from the very first point and adjusting to her opponent’s resurgence by staying focused on hitting it into the corners (3-1). Sanya Sadiq ’26 was volleying left and right to stay in front of her opponent in the no. 4 match, and stayed consistent with deep drives and cross courts to keep the lead (3-1). Clara Toomey ’27 combined patient, strategic shot selection with tenacious defensive coverage to win comfortably in the no. 6 match, and Aliza Rashid ’27 showed her grit by winning multiple extra-point games to win her match 3-1 in the no. 8 spot. At no. 7, Racheal Segal ’28 was ready to dig in for the long haul, using solid straight drives and put-away crosscourt volley drops to win the big points against a close opponent (3-2). Though her opponent ended up having to default the match, co-captain Alyssa Tousignant ’25 played steady squash in her exhibition match and led her teammates by example on court.

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KO: 5 – Canterbury School: 2
Location: Highland Squash Courts