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Sports Highlights 01.23.2012

First Girls’ Hockey
Due to the snowy weather, the Martlets played only one game last week against Millbrook and came away with a 6-3 win. Alli Devins ’13 and Rachel Kennedy ’12 each scored two goals while Brooke Heron ’12, Eleni Tebano ’13, and Tori DeAngelis ’14 notched one apiece. Brooke Woljeko ’14 played well in goal for the Black and Gold.
 
Second Girls’ Hockey
After ending the first period tied 1-1 with Taft, the Martlets ultimately pulled away for a 7-1 victory. Nina Wilmerding ’15 and Michela Gozzi ’13 led the team with two goals each. Sally Sandoval ’15, Katie Hovey ’14 and Katie O'Connor ’15 also earned goals for the Martlets. Jenn Girard ’14 had a solid day minding the net and making more than 10 big saves.
 
First Boys’ Squash
In a rematch from earlier in the season, the Martlets showed improvement against Pomfret. Whereas six games went to tie-breakers in the first match, none did this time. Beau Orchard ’13 took four games to best his opponent. Ahmed Abdel Khalek ’12 showed great intensity winning 1, 2 and 0 at No. 1 to stay undefeated. Ben Shively ’14 proved hard to handle allowing only eight points in his match.
 
Second Boys’ Squash
The Second Boys’ Squash team moved to 4-1 for the season with a 7-0 victory over Pomfret. The match was closer than the final score indicates, with four of the matches going to four games, and one was decided in a fifth game. The two Martlets who won in straight games were Will Swanson ’14 at No. 4 and Gavin Durham ’13 at No. 6. After splitting the first two games, Donald Sonn ’12 began hitting tighter shots to win games at No. 7. At No. 5, down 0-1, Curtis Brackett ’13 got better control to close out his match. At No. 1, Reed Melhado ’14 won his first two games comfortably before dropping the third game. Regaining his intensity and focus, Melhado won the fourth game. Miguel Castello ’13 found himself trailing 0-1 at No. 2 and then battled hard to take games two and three and then dominate in the fourth. Finally, in the match of the day, Preston Miller ’13 lost a tough first game before rallying to win games two and three. Miller lost the fourth game and in the deciding game, he managed an 11-9 win.
 
Third Boys’ Squash
In their second meeting of the season, the Westminster Third Boys’ Squash team was able to reverse a previous 3-4 loss to Salisbury with a 4-3 victory. Peter Tang ’12 (No. 3) outlasted his opponent for a win that required the full five games. Jack Richter ’13 (No. 2) and Stephen Cox ’14 (No. 7) garnered a win in just three games over their Salisbury counterparts.
 
First Girls’ Squash
The Martlets were able to collect two wins with one trip, defeating Berkshire and Pomfret, both by scores of 7-0. Against Pomfret, four of the matches went to four games and one to five, including epic games won by Alex Regan ’13 at No. 4 (17-15) and Lindsay Hanau ’13 at No. 7 (15-13). The most efficient Martlets were Christi DeSimone ’12 at No. 1 and Ginny Durfee ’15 at No. 2, who both won in three. Against the Bears, the Martlets won six of the seven matches by scores of 3-0. At No. 1, DeSimone was pushed by an athletic and experienced player. She split the first two games and had to work hard to close the match out in four (6, (9), 7, 11).
 
First Girls’ Basketball
The Martlets upset previously undefeated Wilbraham and Monson 38-35. After a slow start, Westminster managed to work its way back into the game and trail just by three at halftime, 20-23, and then took the lead in the second half. Despite WMA’s valiant effort to tie the game in the final minutes, the Martlets held on for the win. Rachel Monroe ’14 and Meg Richard ’15 were the offensive leaders, while Olivia Tawney ’15 joined Alyssa DiMaria ’15 in the scoring column and played tough inside. Tiaira Myers ’12 provided valuable minutes off the bench and rebounded well.
 
First Boys’ Hockey
Westminster earned two more points in Founders League play, soundly defeating Loomis Chaffee by the score of 7-2. The first period was filled with goals, as Westminster grabbed three (Mario Benicky ’14, Anthony DiPlacido ’15 and Ryan Mowery ’13) and the Pelicans scored two. In the second, Westminster continued the offense and tightened up the defense for the rest of the game, scoring four more unanswered goals. Defenseman Matt Knudson ’12 had a big game, scoring a goal and adding two assists.
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