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Winter Sports Highlights 1.16.17

Basketball-First Girls'
Jan. 11: Basketball-First Girls’ 32 vs Choate Rosemary Hall 72
The lopsided score reflects the team’s overall performance – Westminster shot poorly and turned the ball over in the second half and lost energy as the game progressed. But Westminster played very well in the first half, scrapped for the ball, ran the transition offense well, found the open girl and generally looked pretty good most of the time. Paige Phillips ’20 led the team in rebounds, Gaby Salgar ’18 led in scoring and McKenna Burelle ‘17, as usual, just led the team.
 
Jan. 14: Basketball-First Girls’ 52 vs Canterbury School 59
Westminster got off to an 18-11 lead and withstood a late run to hold a 22-21 lead going into the second half. But the team allowed Canterbury's best player to score 27 points in the second half and missed too many layups and free throws. Everyone gave a great effort. McKenna Burelle ‘17, who played almost the entire game and led the team in scoring. Gaby Salgar ’18 and Paige Phillips ’20 combined for 21 points, and Emma Alpaugh ’18 held Canterbury's other all-star player to only nine while contributing six points of her own.
   
Basketball-First Boys'
Jan. 11: Basketball-First Boys’ 48 vs Choate Rosemary Hall 53
Jan. 13: Basketball-First Boys’ 64 vs Canterbury School 79
 
Basketball-Second Girls'
Jan. 11: Basketball-Second Girls’ 27 vs Choate Rosemary Hall 23
Westminster faced a solid Choate team on Wednesday in its first game of the new year. The team started slowly in the first half, struggling to find momentum on offense. Despite many attempts, shots were not falling. However, hard work throughout the half resulted in a one-point lead at the half. In the second half, the Martlets came out with determination and battled hard until the final seconds of the game. Down by five points with seven minutes left, the team fought hard to keep Choate at bay and take the lead. With a very suspenseful finish, the team remained composed and disciplined to win 27-23. Sophia Gasser's ’18 defense proved exceptionally effective in the waning minutes of the game and the point leaders for the game were Brenna Monroe '17 with nine points and Alayna Tawney '19 with seven points.
 
Jan. 14: Basketball-Second Girls’ 50  vs Taft School 49
Taft took an early lead leaving Westminster scrambling to find some momentum on both offense and defense. The team worked hard and kept up with the quick Taft players, chipping away slowly at the scoreboard. At the end of the half, Westminster found openings on offense as the team made some beautiful connecting passes and found the basket to tie the game heading into halftime. Both teams played exceptional basketball throughout the second half. After a hard fought back-and-forth battle, the Martlets found themselves down by five points with less than two minutes remaining in the game. With relentless defense, the girls made some timely steals and tied up the game just as the second half came to a close. The five-minute overtime proved to be much of the same play. With 15 seconds left to play in overtime, Westminster was down by one point. In similar fashion, the girls worked together to find Brenna Monroe '17 who sunk the final and game-winning basket to give the Martlets a thrilling 50-49 win. Monroe had a season high 17 points. Alayna Tawney '19 also had a season high with 10 points and Becca Gavel '18 had another season high with eight points. Sophia Gasser '18 proved, yet again, to be a relentless defensive force.
 
Basketball-Second Boys'
Jan. 11: Basketball-Second Boys’ 33 vs Choate Rosemary Hall 42
Westminster faced a challenging opponent and experienced a tough 42-33 loss at Choate. The Martlets opened the game playing an energetic defense, and held the Wild Boars to a narrow 18-15 lead at the intermission. In the second half, Choate controlled the boards and scored off a number of offensive rebounds. It was also a difficult day at the free throw line for the Black and Gold. Positives for Westminster included great hustle and an eight-point effort by Adrian Enchill '17. Matt Marciano '19 contributed 11 points and had three steals. Nikola Kostic '18 had nine rebounds and played well on defense.
 
Jan. 13: Basketball-Second Boys’ 38 vs Canterbury School 46
Westminster played a spirited game at Canterbury, but lost in a hard fought contest. Nikola Kostic '18 had 13 points, Eli Cohen '19 scored nine and Matt Marciano '19 added eight for the Black and Gold. Canterbury jumped out to an 11-point lead at the half. Through sound defense and good offensive ball movement, Westminster battled back and closed the gap to 35-29 with six minutes remaining in the game. However, the Saints went on a run and opened up what proved to be an insurmountable lead. Kostic had 10 rebounds for the Martlets. Riley Larsen '18 came off the bench to score three points and was strong in the paint. Marshall Watts '18 and Fred Seo '17 played well defensively.
 
Jan. 14: Basketball-Second Boys’ 61 vs Cheshire Academy 57
Matt Marciano '19 sank seven three-point shots and had 27 points overall to help the Martlets gain an exciting win at home against Cheshire. The game was a back-and-forth contest, featuring numerous lead changes and momentum swings. At the half, Cheshire was winning the battle of the boards and held a 33-31 advantage. However, Westminster’s efforts improved in the last 10 minutes of the game, as Adrian Enchill '17, Andrew Lee '17, Nikola Kostic '18 and Eli Cohen '19 grabbed some rebounds and also created a few timely steals. Cohen scored 10 points, Kostic had eight, and Lee added seven for Westminster. Marciano sealed the victory with two free throws in the final minute of play. Riley Larsen '18 scored six points in his first start of the season, and along with Hayden Fox '19 had a few important rebounds in the second half.
 
Basketball-Third Boys'
Jan. 11: Basketball-Third Boys’ 34 vs Berkshire School 43
 
Jan. 14: Basketball-Third Boys’ 39 vs Canterbury School 44
Captain Zach Tarazi '18 led the way with 12 points, seven rebounds, and five steals. The team played stingy defense the entire game and forced many turnovers. John Kuzminskas '18, Tarazi and Giovanni Hamilton '19 found success down low, and were able to convert many of their shots. The Martlets were on the wrong side of some of the lights out, three-point shooting from Canterbury; losing by a final of 44-39.
 
Hockey-First Girls'
Jan. 11: Hockey-First Girls’ 1 vs Choate Rosemary Hall 4
Westminster was able to win many puck battles and control much of the play in Choate's defensive zone, getting 35 shots on net. Choate was able to sneak an early power play goal past Leah Klassen '17 who was screened in front. Through the second period Westminster continued to battle and dominate play and was able to bring the deficit within 1 with a goal from Taylor Adams '20 assisted by Lilly Holmes '18. With about two minutes to go and the Martlets down 2-1, Choate netted a shorthand goal to make the score 3-1. They then scored an empty net goal with 17 seconds left to make the score 4-1. Westminster fought extremely hard until the last second and had excellent offensive and defensive efforts from Lily von Stade '17 and Emma Lange '18.
 
Jan. 14: Hockey-First Girls’ 2 vs Northfield Mount Hermon School 2
From the opening face-off forward Megan Rittenhouse '20 pressured the Northfield Mount Hermon defenseman. The play went back and forth with Westminster giving up a penalty just minutes in. Hannah Carbone '19 made an incredible defensive play in front, lifting her opponent's stick on the back door just in time. The teams broke for the first intermission tied 0-0. Westminster struggled to get the legs going in the second. Goalie Hannah Stone '18 kept her team in the game, making solid saves leaving no rebound chances for Northfield. Defenseman Emma Lange '18 generated some offense by taking ice in the neutral zone and then driving to the net. Northfield returned the pressure by earning a 2-on-1 following a penalty kill. They capitalized with a quick shot top corner to go up 1-0. Westminster re-grouped in between the second and the third and focused on getting bodies and pucks to the net. Forward Cynnie White '17 led the way, getting her stick free in front. Defenseman Lauren Ferraiuolo '17 sent a perfect pass to White who one-timed it in to tie the score. Eight minutes later, Lilly Holmes '18 drove to the net off the face off and had chances on a pass from Taylor Adams '20 and Ashlee White '18. Holmes was able to bury the rebound putting Westminster in the lead. Northfield would not be deterred and used the extra time and space of 4-on-4 play to its advantage, scoring the tying goal with just 47 seconds left. Overtime was tight, and Westminster found itself in the box again. Solid penalty killing by Lily von Stade '17 kept the momentum in Westminster's favor, but slowly the clock ticked down. It was a solid team effort. 
 
Hockey-First Boys'
Jan. 11: Hockey-First Boys’ 2 vs Taft School 5
Westminster began slow, and took some time to adjust to the large ice surface. Taft managed the tempo and momentum for the entire period, scoring two goals and heading into the second period up 2-1. Ryan Doolin ‘18 scored for Westminster, an unassisted goal late in the first period. The Martlets played a more balanced and composed second period, taking over the shooting on their way to leading the Rhinos 37-22 in that phase of the game. Cal LeClair ’17 scored a power play goal in the second period to even the game, and it looked like Westminster was in control of the play. Taft capitalized on three opportunities in the third period, and they would earn a 5-2 win.
 
Jan. 13: Hockey-First Boys’ 7 vs Trinity-Pawling School 3
Westminster added one to the win column on Jan. 13 against Trinity Pawling. Looking for more consistent offensive production, the Martlets battled to get pucks to the net. TP scored first, midway through the first period on a power play, and they generated a few other close opportunities. Kai Edmonds ‘19 had a strong night between the pipes, keeping TP at bay. Peter Horsfall ‘17 scored the first of five unanswered goals for Westminster. Cam Scott ‘18, Ryan Doolin ‘18 and Cal LeClair ‘17 added their own before TP scored again late in the second period. TP came out firing to open the third period, and earned another tally. LeClair scored a second goal to deflate some of TP’s momentum, and Michael Fiorini ‘18 closed the door by scoring the Martlet’s seventh goal.
   
Jan. 14: Hockey-First Boys’ 4 vs Salisbury School 7
Jan. 14 was a disappointing day for the Martlets, who lost to a strong Salisbury team by conceding five goals in the third period and only earning two. Westminster was fast out of the gate scoring two goals in the first period. Jagger LeClair ‘18 and Patrick Dawson ‘18 each scored to earn the lead. Westminster returned ahead in the second period, but the Martlets didn’t maintain the same vitality they had in the first period. Salisbury capitalized on a breakaway and some defensive zone breakdowns. The third period opened in a tie, but Salisbury played with greater will and quickly scored two goals to seize momentum. Jack Flanagan ‘17 scored on a penalty shot midway through the period, but Salisbury notched three additional goals preventing any comeback. Cal LeClair ‘17 scored the final goal for Westminster. Kai Edmonds ‘19 had a strong game in net with some high-quality saves throughout the game.
 
Hockey-Second Girls'
Jan. 11: Hockey-Second Girls’ 3 vs Choate Rosemary Hall 2
 
Jan. 14: Hockey-Second Girls’ 3 vs Williston Northampton School 0
The Martlets traveled to their first away game of the season at Williston Northampton. Despite the chilly temperatures in the rink, the team was on fire. Julia Krys ' 19 recorded a shutout making 17 saves. Westminster had 19 shots on goal. In the first period, Fraser Allen '17 put the team on the board after Meg Cournoyer '19 and Natalie Rubin '19 both had shots that were saved by the Williston goalie. In the second period, Kendall Brown '17 scored, bringing Westminster to 2-0. And finally, in the third period, Maddy Paro '17 had a beautiful goal off an assist from Brown.
 
Hockey-Second Boys'
Jan. 11: Hockey-Second Boys’ 3 vs Taft School 1
Second Boys’ Hockey had its first away game of the season, and came home with a victory. Despite outshooting their opponents by a large margin in the first period, Taft scored the only goal on a breakaway opportunity. Six minutes into the second period, the Martlets evened the score when Brett Daubert '20 made a tape-to-tape pass to Darion Benchich '20, who neatly finished the 2 on 1 chance. Fortunately, the final period belonged to the Black and Gold. The Martlets were far more disciplined, moved the puck more effectively, used their superior speed and finished more of their chances. Daubert (who had a strong game defensively as well) scored both goals from the slot area, following nice feeds by Conor Brennan '17 and Quinn Armstrong '20. Alex Gadowski '18 made 13 saves between the pipes for the visitors. Westminster outshot the Rhinos 32 to 14 on the day.
   
Jan. 14: Hockey-Second Boys’ 0 vs Salisbury School 2
Second Boys’ Hockey traveled to Salisbury and experienced its first loss of the season. The Martlets were a bit slow finding their skate-legs and fell behind early on (1-0) following a poor offensive line change. After that, the contest proved to be a fierce battle between two emotional and motivated teams. During the final two periods, Westminster had several spells of intense pressure in the Salisbury end, but the Knight's goalie continually denied the scoring chances by the visitors. Late in the third period, Salisbury gained a cushion goal when they capitalized on a power play opportunity. After pulling the goalie, the Martlets had some chances to get on the board but the puck wouldn't bounce in their favor on this day. Both teams had 24 shots on goal, with Spencer Rellinger '17 making 22 saves.
 
Hockey-Third Boys'
Jan. 14: Hockey-Third Boys’ 2 vs Salisbury School 6
The final score of a 2-6, including an empty net goal, fell short of Third Boys’ aspirations for the beginning of 2017. With the exception of a four-minute stretch where Salisbury jumped on a series of Martlet miscues in the d-zone and rifled in several goals, this tilt was closer than the score reflects. In fact, once the Martlets settled down and believed they could compete with a strong, physical, Salisbury group, they outplayed and outshot their host in the third stanza but couldn't crack a well-playing keeper. Highlights for the game included Malcolm Kleban's '20 strong performance between the pipes in the second half of the game, Sam Leopold's '18 beautifully executed 2-1 pass to a streaking Grant Noble '18 who drove the puck home, and SK Lee's ’18 end-to-end rush and wrist shot that left a choice rebound for Carson Roth '19. 
 
Squash-First Girls'
Jan. 9: Squash-First Girls’ 2 vs Loomis Chaffee 5
In their home opener, the Martlets fell 5-2 to Loomis. Since the two teams' match in December, both ladders had changed enough that no player faced the same opponent. The competition was tight again, with five of seven matches going to four games. One of the three-game wins went to Westminster (a dominant performance by Abby Leblanc '17 at #1), while the other went to Loomis at #4 (although Caroline Miller '18 took her last two games to 10 and 9). At #7, Lucy Noel '18 won her first game before dropping her next three, while at #5, Dora Mitchel '17 lost her first (16-14) before storming through the next three at 4, 1 and 4. The remaining three matches – Caroline Percival '19 at #2, Katie Kosior '18 at #3 and Caroline Kelter '19 at #6) all saw the Martlets fighting back from 0-2 to take game three before falling in four.
 
Jan. 11: Squash-First Girls’ 7 vs Suffield Academy 0
First Girls’ Squash got back in the win column with a sweep of visiting Suffield. With the even matches up first, Caroline Kelter '19 drew first blood with a quick win at #6. Things were not as easy at #2 for Caroline Percival '19, who dropped her first game, and for Caroline Miller '18, who dropped her first two. Both dug deep, however, to pull their matches out. Percival took her next three with an impressive display of patience and timely attacking, punctuated by an exciting 15-13 result in the third game. Miller also managed her comeback by applying relentless pressure and tactical savvy to complement her tenacious defense. Spotted a 3-0-team lead, the odd matches were played with confidence, leading to 3-0 wins at every position. Abby Leblanc '17 kept her season record perfect at #1; Katie Kosior '18 kept her hard-hitting opponent at bay with good counter-punching at #3; Dora Mitchel '17 consistently outmaneuvered her opponent at #5; and Lucy Noel '18 made the most of her growing command of power and placement to cruise at #7. Annabel Bradley '19 and Rebecca Sargent ’20 added two more 3-0 wins in exhibition action.
 
Jan. 14: Squash-First Girls’ 7 vs Miss Porter's School 0
The girls notched another win with a sweep of Miss Porter's. Up first: Caroline Percival '19 at #2, Caroline Miller '18 at #4 and Caroline Kelter '19 at #6. Kelter was a bit tentative in taking a tight first game, but settled in to take the next two at 1 and 4. Miller blended defense and attacking for a second 3-0 win. Percival faced an opponent with a similar game, resulting in the longest match of the afternoon. After dropping an exciting seesaw third game 18-16, she had to go to a fourth, but she played her best squash of the afternoon in taking the last game at 4. The second round of matches also produced mostly one-sided results. Captain Abby Leblanc '17 was typically ruthless at #1. Katie Kosior '18 didn't give her opponent many chances to attack at #3, while Lucy Noel '18 cruised by pinning her opponent in the back at #7. The only drama came at #5; Dora Mitchel '17 won resoundingly in her first and last game while splitting two close ones in the middle. To top things off, Annabel Bradley '19 added an exhibition win in four games.
 
Squash-First Boys'
Jan. 11: Squash-First Boys’ 7 vs Kingswood-Oxford School 0
The Martlets hosted the Wyverns Jan. 11 at Kohn Squash Pavilion. Every Martlet played well and all won 3-0, including Chris Hark ‘17, who played two exhibition matches. Andrew Doucette ’18 was the stingiest player, allowing only 6 points against. Riley Wood ’19 made his season debut at #6, adding some nice depth to the squad. 
 
Jan. 14: Squash-First Boys’ 6 vs Kent School 1
When the Westminster boys hosted Kent two years ago, Kent won the top three matches easily and Westminster won the bottom three easily. The deciding match was the #4 match, which Kent won in a tight battle. Today Westminster won the bottom of the ladder again, but it was the bottom five matches with every one being 3-0 except #7 where Sean Ryan ’18 gave up the second game in a tie-breaker before winning the last two games in quick succession. Connor Seeley ’18 had to win a tiebreaker in his first game before settling in to a controlling pattern, winning the last two games 11-5 and 11-4. At #6, Riley Wood ’19 won in three but needed two tiebreakers to get the job done. He has a very dangerous cross-court lob, which floats high and drops in in the back of the court. He also can hit with power when he needs to. Andrew Doucette ’18 and Chanler Miller ’18 won in three. Doucette was particularly stingy again, allowing only four points against, including an 11-0 win in game two. Miller almost matched him with an 11-1 win in his last game. Captain Will Leathers ’17 drew the short straw. The top two players for Kent are quite strong and although Leathers played well, he was unable to move his opponent as much as his opponent moved him. The Kent player also had some decisive finishing shots. The #1 match was the most entertaining match of the day. Aly Tolba ’18 won the first game but lost the second 11-13. Though there were many unforced errors, there were also many nicks and great gets. Both players used all four corners of the court hitting feathery drop shots and seemingly outrunning the ball at times to make outstretched gets. Tolba was impatient and too reliant on cross-court drops, which came out wide when they didn't nick. He pulled out the third game 11-9 but dropped the fourth 6-11, setting up a fifth game showdown. Unlike the first few games when he was down 1-4 or 1-6 in each game, Tolba took an early lead and never let go. He was more focused and hit better length on open balls. Nonetheless, the Kent player made some amazing gets and kept the match exciting. Tolba finished out the game 11-5 to make the final score 6-1.
   
Squash-Second Girls'
Jan. 9: Squash-Second Girls’ 7 vs Loomis Chaffee 2
The odd numbered matches got the girls started with Annabel Bradley '19, Annie Hicks '17, Maddie Dwyer '18, Elaina Comia '19 and Georgia Swank '19 all winning their matches to seal the victory. Hicks won in five games at #3, while the other girls all won in three straight games. The next round of matches included the even numbered contests. Nikki Armour '17 and Eve Cathcart '20 were victorious at #6 and #8 respectively. Rebecca Sargent '20 lost in three straight at #2, while Brinley Cuddeback '17 lost in five tightly contested games at #4. 
 
Jan. 11: Squash-Second Girls’ 5 vs Kent School 2
In the first round of matches, Maddie Dwyer '18 and Elaina Comia '19 won in three games at #4 and #6 respectively, while Lily Mahoney '17 fell at #2 in five games including 12-10 in the deciding game. In the next round of matches, Brinley Cuddeback '17 and Nikki Armour '17  won in three straight games at #3 and #5, while Annie Hicks '17 lost at #1 in five games. Georgia Swank ’19 prevailed at #7 in three, while Eve Cathcart '20 and Sam Monte '17 won their exhibition matches.
 
Jan. 14: Squash-Second Girls’ 1 vs Deerfield Academy 6
Rebecca Sargent '20 was the lone winner in the match, winning at the #1 slot in three straight games. Brinley Cuddeback '17 was the only other Westminster player to win, when she won in five games in an exhibition match.
 
Squash-Second Boys'
Jan. 11: Squash-Second Boys’ 7 vs Salisbury School 0
After a month without playing a match, the Martlets got back into action with a 7-0 win at Salisbury. The boys were a little rusty, but they showed how hard they've been working in practice and how much they've already improved. In the first round, Gus Hartman '20 used well-placed serves to gain an advantage over his opponent on the way to a 4, 3, 2 victory at #7. (Salisbury only had seven players, so the coaches decided to play #s 2, 4, 6 and 7 in the first round.) Ethan Na '19 used his deceptive quickness to win points both up front and from the back corners, also winning in straight games, 4, 5, 6 at #6. At #4, Khalil Walker '19 heeded his coaches' advice by taking something off his hard drives and instead concentrating on placement more than on power. The result: a 3, 3, 4 victory. Finally at #2, Jack Sargent '17 dropped the first game (10-12), before figuring his left-handed opponent out and winning the next three games, 8, 6 and 6. In the second round, Nate Swift '19 won in four competitive games at #5 (7, 2, (10), 7), while the other Nate, Nate Londal '19, gritted out a hard-fought four-game victory at #3 ((9), 5, 7, 11). At #1, Matt Swenson '17, still weakened by a cold, lost his first game 10-12 and then rallied to win the next three games, 6, 3, 4. In an exhibition match, Mac Dye '20 won a four-gamer against a Salisbury boy who had already played a match against Na.
   
Jan. 14: Squash-Second Boys’ 7 vs Kent School 0
The Martlets moved to 3-0 on the season with a 7-0 sweep of Kent this afternoon at the Kohn Squash Pavilion. Kent's players were all pesky and determined, but the Black and Gold used superior shots to take control of every match. Jack Sargent '17 at #3 and Ethan Na '19 at #6 share the nail for today's match because of their stingy play. Sargent surrendered only nine points total, while Na did him better by winning his match 3, 2, 3. Matt Swenson '17 won at #1 (8, 4, 8) by controlling the T and using his length to his advantage, and Chris Hark '17 defeated his opponent at #2 (8, 2, 6) by eschewing drop shots for rails to good length. Both Nate Londal ’19 and Nate Swift ’19 won their matches in straight games: Londal  at #4 (5, 6, 8) and Swift at #5 (4, 5, 4). And both did so by exploiting good serves. Finally, Mac Dye '20 won at #7 (6, 9, 1) and then played an exhibition match which he also won at 2, 3, 8. The Martlets know that there are plenty of very good teams on the horizon, but they are all playing good squash and learning more and more every day about how to be complete players.
 
Squash-Third Girls'
Jan. 11: Squash-Third Girls’ 6 vs Williston Northampton School 1
Thirds Girls’ Squash brought home its first win against Williston's JV team with a 6-1 triumph. Hannah Kaye’19, Mia Poling ‘18, Sofia Raymond ‘19, Michelle Kim ‘20, Audrey Froelich ‘19, Ondine Finley ‘19, Eliza Polukhin ‘19, Caroline McCausland ‘19 and Olivia Falk ’19 all won their matches. 
 
Jan. 14: Squash-Third Girls’ 0 vs Taft School 7
   
Squash-Third Boys'
Jan. 11: Squash-Third Boys’ 3 vs Kingswood-Oxford School 8
Playing in the #4 spot on the ladder, Travis Paulsen ’20 won in straight sets. But he had to battle for every point, and each game was as close as it could get: 12-10, 11-9 and 12-10. Two matches went the full five games, and the Martlets won them both. Quoc Truong ’20 got off to a great start, winning the first two games in relentless fashion, as he chased down every ball. However, his opponent stormed back to tie up the match. The fifth game was a seesaw battle, with Truong finally prevailing in overtime, 12-10. The match of the day belonged to the ever-improving Boyan Alipiev ’19. In the hole two games to none, Alipiev rallied to win the next two by identical scores of 11-7. In the fifth and decisive game, he found himself in an even deeper hole — more like an abyss — down 8-4 and a mere three points away from losing the match. Somehow, Alipiev dug down deep and reeled off seven straight points for an exciting, dramatic victory. 
 
Jan. 14: Squash-Third Boys’ 2 vs Deerfield Academy 9
The Martlet 11 traveled up to Deerfield to take on the Big Green for the first time ever, according to the Third Boys’ Squash archives. Deerfield proved to be a mighty and worthy opponent. The evens started out and quickly discovered they were in for a tough match. Although there were many close games — Travis Paulsen ‘20 and Scott Lee ’20 fell 12-10 and 11-8 in game three, and Jack Hajdukiewicz ‘18 and Will Carlisle ’19 were edged out 14-12 — only Carlisle managed to win one. The odds fared slightly better. Spencer Organ ’18, Ryan Lee ’18 and Vincent Wang ’19 had their hands full at #1, #3 and #5, losing in straight sets, although Wang’s games were all close (he lost the first game 13-11 and the third 11-8). Meanwhile, Quoc Truong ’20 pulled off a stunning victory, losing the opener 15-13, but then winning the next three, deftly moving his opponent around the court with a splendid mix of drop shots and tight rails. The match of the day once again belonged to Boyan “refuse to lose” Alipiev ’19. After dropping his opening game, Alipiev reeled off three consecutive, thrilling, edge-of-your-seat 12-10 victories to win the match and keep his overall record unblemished. 
       
Swimming/Diving-First Girls'
Jan. 14: Swimming/Diving-First Girls’ 57 vs Kent School 35
Jan. 14: Swimming/Diving-First Girls’ 48 vs Ethel Walker School 44
First Girls' Swimming and Diving hosted Kent and Ethel Walker in an exciting double-dual meet that came down to the final relay. Westminster started the meet with a victory in the 200 Medley Relay, swum by co-captain Elizabeth Brewer '17, co-captain Leta Giordano '17, Alex Lin '19 and Liza Lennox '18. Lin then jumped out to a commanding victory in the 200 Freestyle, and Alex Wolf '19 placed second in the 50 Freestyle. The Westminster diving trio of Jane Ogden '19, Ally Marenco '18 and Cecilia Raymond '20 put in impressive acrobatic performances in their first contest in front of the home crowd. Ogden won the event with an impressive score of 172.45. Giordano won the 100 Fly with a strong swim, and Lin followed that with a victory in the 100 Free in her personal best time. Brewer finished third in the 500 Freestyle, and the 200 Freestyle Relay team of Marenco, Wolf, Dallis Alvarez '18 and Lennox won that event due to a false start by the Walker's team. Brewer placed second in the 100 Back, Giordano was second in the 100 Breast, and Westminster went into the 400 Free Relay with a two-point lead. The winner of that final relay would win the dual between Westminster and Ethel Walker. Wolf led off with a strong first leg, followed by Lennox. Lin dove in slightly behind both Kent and Walkers but opened a commanding lead, and Giordano extended it to give the Martlets the win. Natalie Fay '19, co-captain Nathali Madrid '17, Clea Guerrand-Hermes ‘19, Susannah van Leuven '20 and Kiki Magid '19 also swam strong races throughout the afternoon.
 
Swimming/Diving-First Boys'
Jan. 14: Swimming/Diving-First Boys’ 75 vs Kent School 93
The Westminster boys put in some impressive personal performances on Jan. 14, but were overpowered by a strong and deep Kent team, 93-75. Co-captain Jordan Gabbidon '17 swam fast, winning two individual events (200 Free and 100 Fly) in quick mid-season times, and Matt Norris '19 won the 500 Freestyle comfortably and placed second in the 100 Fly with his best time. Albert Gao '18 swam a strong 200 IM to place second in his first attempt at that race, and he finished third in the 100 Back. Emmett de Kanter '19 continued to slash his best times, with precipitous drops in both the 200 Free (5th) and 100 Free (3rd). Jack Detwiler '19, Teagan Stedman '18, co-captain Gary Simons '17, and co-captain Joel Groves '17 placed third in the 200 Medley Relay, and the team of de Kanter, Norris, Gao, and Gabbidon placed third in the 200 Free Relay and second in the 400 Free Relay. Groves placed second in his first dual meet competing in the diving event. David DeFronzo '19 and Jeevan Palaniyandy '19 also had strong swims. 
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