Martlets Defeat K-O

This was another good day of squash in the books for the Martlets. Each match that is played there is more and more improvement shown for each player. KO has a pretty strong top ladder so we knew that the top three on our ladder would have to keep their foot on the gas during the entire match Especially because most of the ladder had to play up due to a player illness. At spots 3-8 we were able to dominate the matches in three with many games won with more than a 5 point lead. The Martlets did an amazing job of coming off court in between each game and talk strategy on how to stay ahead and in control of the points because squash is a game where things can take a turn before you know it. Many used impressive rails and drop shots to lead the matches to victory. Margaret Dilks ‘24, playing at #2 for this match knew it was going to be a hard match because the opponent was a fighter from what we saw at WALKS. Margaret came out of the gate strong winning the first game. However, even though she fought hard and absorbed all the advice being given to her, KO’s #2 was able to come back and steal the lead and eventually the match in the fourth game. Sophia Lazor ‘27 had the match to watch of the day because it was truly a battle and everyone knew it would be tough because Sophia and her opponent are great friends. Sophia was able to win the first two games working hard to have the upper hand over her opponent. However, KO was able to take the lead in the third and fourth game by only two points meaning this would have to be settled in the fifth. There were great decisions being made from both sides and panicked ones so it came down to who could maximize their presence and skill on court the best along with endurance. Sophia listened to the needed advice given to her after the fourth game and was able to use simple and precise squash to take home the win by eight points! Everyone worked hard to take and attempt to keep the lead during their matches. No one let ego get in the way of listening to advice and adjusting their game when necessary. Overall it was a good day for Martlet squash!