The St. Lawrence University women's squash team orchestrated a comeback in the Liberty League Championship match against Denison to win their fifth title in program history, to highlight their 2024-25 season.
The Championship was the program's fourth since 2017-18 and their first since the 2021-22 season. The Saints finished their season with a 7-8 record overall and advanced to the Walker Cup at CSA Team Nationals.
St. Lawrence began their season in January with a pair of wins against William Smith and Brown before dropping a pair against Wesleyan and Bowdoin. Next on the schedule was CSA Individual Nationals, where
Angel Otshabeng made her CSA debut in the Holleran West bracket.
After a pair of losses to Hamilton and Dickinson, the Saints hosted the Liberty League Tournament at the Robie Squash Center in early February. An 8-0 win over Bard and a 6-3 win against Haverford put the team in the title game against Denison.
St. Lawrence found themselves down 4-2 through six matches before rattling off a pair of wins to tie the match at 4-4. The decisive point was in the hands of Otshabeng in the number one spot, and the first-year won the match to secure the title. The newcomer was awarded as the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player for her weekend play.
The Saints picked up a win against Chatham after the Tournament ahead of the Team Nationals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the Walker Cup, the Saints fell in a rematch against Denison before bouncing back with a 5-3 win over Connecticut College. Their season would end in the next match, dropping a 5-4 match against Haverford.
Along with being named the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament, Otshabeng was named the Liberty League Rookie of the Year and a first-team All-League member.
Laura Franz and
Meg Pruett joined her on the first-team, while
Mariam Dodd and
Madeleine Martin collected second-team honors.
2024-25 Awards/ Honors
Liberty League Rookie of the Year
Angel Otshabeng
Liberty League Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Angel Otshabeng
Liberty League First Team
Laura Franz
Angel Otshabeng
Meg Pruett
Liberty League Second Team
Mariam Dodd
Madeleine Martin
CSA Scholar-Athlete
Emma Kahle
Madeleine Martin
Liberty League Performer of the Week
Laura Franz (Mar. 3)
Angel Otshabeng (Feb. 10)
Liberty League Honor Roll
Angel Otshabeng (Mar. 3)
Liberty League Rookie of the Week
Mariam Dodd (Feb. 10)
Angel Otshabeng (Jan. 13)
Liberty League All-Academic
Laura Franz, Jr., Government / Business in the Liberal Arts, Buffalo, N.Y.
Emma Kahle, Jr., English / Digital Media and Film, Wilton, Conn.
Madeleine Martin, Jr., Economics / Political Science, Toronto, Ontario
Ksenia Merkulova, Jr., Psychology / Finance, Moscow, Russia
