NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Senior
Jacqueline Zhou (Singapore, Singapore/Raffles Institution), one of four seniors honored prior to Smith's senior day match against William Smith College on Saturday, pushed her winning streak to four straight with a pair of wins against Cashel McCarthy over the weekend.
Zhou, who defeated McCarthy 11-7, 12-11, 11-4 Friday night, followed that victory up with an 11-9, 11-8, 11-2 win over McCarthy on Saturday. Zhou improves to 5-4 overall on the season, and 31-19 during her collegiate career. In addition, her four match winning streak equals her longest winning streak of her career, as she won four straight on three separate occasions during the 2011-12 season.
In addition to Zhou, seniors
Jana Chan (San Francisco, Calif./The Bay School),
K.K. Lane (Atherton, Calif./Sacred Heart Prep) and
Haruka Shimoto (Tokyo, Japan/International School of the Sacred Heart) were presented with flowers from Coach
Tim Bacon in honor of their commitment to the Smith Squash program following the final home match of the 2014-15 season.
The Pioneers will close out the season on Feb. 7 at the Seven Sisters Championship in Boston, Mass.