Racquetwomen Slice Bowdoin; Corrigan Stars in 6-1 Victory

The oft-heralded depth of the Harvard women's squash team faced the supreme shallowness of Bowdoin Saturday, and the result surprised no one.

Although Lisa Harrison lost a grueling match to Bowdoin's number-one player, the other six Crimson racquetwomen breezed to 3-0 triumphs for a 6-1 victory and a perfect 4-0 mark.

Typical of the day's action was Jackie Corrigan's match at number two. The sophomore's corner shots, drop shots, soft serves and hard serves kept Bowdoin's Sue McCabe off balance. McCabe could only say "nice" after almost every point, complimenting Corrigan's multifaceted game.

In addition to her shot selection, Corrigan's quickness on the court frustrated McCabe's attempts to catch her out of position. After losing the first two games 15-5 and 15-3, McCabe began the third game with several drop shots, and led, 6-3. But Corrigan soon adjusted and completed the sweep, 15-10.

In contrast to Corrigan's nearly flawless play, fellow sophomore Lisa Harrison was obviously not on top of her game. Throughout the first two games, Harrison made repeated unforced errors. Against Karrinne Tong, Bowdoin's only top-flight player, she couldn't afford any. Tong took advantage of every mistake, often catching Harrison far out of position. Harrison's corner shots, which might have befuddled a lesser player, didn't faze Tong, who returned many for winners en route to a 15-9, 15-10, 7-3 lead.

At this point, Tong accidentally hit Harrison in the head with her racquet. It seemed to wake Harrison up. Playing with a new intensity, the Crimson ace won 12 of the next 13 points to win the third game, 15-8.

Each Harrison point in the fourth game evoked loud applause from Hemenway fans, as they watched Tong refuse to yield. Harrison came back from a 14-10 deficit to tie the game, but Tong took the tiebreaker and the match.