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Stump named Liberty League’s top rookie
March 23, 2006
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Shaila Pandole |
Kinsey Cruice |
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Katie Hendricks |
Lori Stump |
GENEVA, N.Y.—William Smith first-year Lori Stump (Shady Side Academy/Pittsburgh, Pa.) was named the Liberty League Women’s Squash Rookie of the Year in a vote of the conference’s coaches today. She and senior Shaila Pandole (Jai Hind College/Mumbai, India) earned a spot on the All-Liberty League team, while senior Kinsey Cruice (The Lawrenceville School/Darien, Conn.) and junior Katie Hendricks (The Shipley School/Haverford, Pa.) received honorable mention.
Playing in all of the top four positions, Stump posted an overall record of 11-7. She began her collegiate career with eight consecutive wins at No. 4 before moving up the Heron playing order. Stump was a three-time selection as Liberty League Rookie of the Week.
Playing all but one of her matches at No. 3, Pandole posted an 8-0 record before the semester break. Her attention grabbing start held the League’s coaches’ attention as she is spending the second semester in the Colleges’ study abroad program in Norwich, England. The three-time All-Liberty League pick will start the 2006-07 season riding a 10-match winning streak. Pandole boasts a 24-10 career record.
Cruice recorded an 11-7 record this season, playing in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the Heron line up. She also earned All-Liberty League honorable mention following her sophomore season. Cruice completed her collegiate career with a 28-26 record.
Hedricks posted a 6-2 record as William Smith’s top player during the first semester. Like Pandole, she made a lasting impression, as she currently is studying in Geneva, Switzerland. The two-time All-Liberty League selection has a career record of 19-10.
The 2005-06 William Smith squash team won the Liberty League Championship and the Walker Cup, the C Flight of the College Squash Association (CSA) Team Championships. The Herons finished 17th in the CSA overall standings. William Smith completed its eighth varsity season with a 12-6 record, only the 2004-05 Herons finished with more wins (15) and a higher winning percentage (.750).