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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2008-09 Women's Squash

Alisha Turner

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Milton District
  • Hometown Milton, Ontario

Biography

2008-09: Second-team All-America, finishing the season ranked No. 19 in the nation ... Served as captain for the 2008-09 season ... Reached the final of the consolation bracket in the Ramsay Division at the CSA Individual Championships .. Went 14-6 overall and 5-3 in the Ivy League playing primarilly at the No. 3 and No. 4, but as high as the No. 2 ... Went 2-1 at the Howe Cup. 

 

2007-08: Earned second team All-America recognition, finishing the season ranked No. 12 in the nation ... Named first team All-Ivy ... Went 8-1 overall, 3-1 in the Ivy League ... Earned the Quakers' first victory of the day against Princeton (1/30) as they came back from a 4-0 deficit to win, 5-4, and earn the nation's No. 1 ranking.

 

2006-07: Went 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the Ivy League playing at the No. 7 position ... Tied for the team lead with 11 wins ... Went 2-1 at the Howe Cup. 

2005-06: Second-Team All-America ... First-Team All-Ivy ... Ranked 14th in the nation ... Went 11-4 overall and 3-3 in Ivy play ... Developed into the team’s No. 1, going 7-4 at the top flight ... Placed sixth at the Constable Invitational. 

High School: Ranked fourth in Canada in the U-19 Juniors division ... Member of the Canadian Junior Women’s National Squad ... Reached quarterfinals of the 2005 Canadian Junior Championships in the U-19 division ... Was a three-sport athlete in high school, competing in field hockey, tennis and badminton ... Captained her field hockey and tennis teams ... Guided the Milton tennis team to two regional titles, as a sophomore and a senior ... Named MVP in all three sports in 2003 and in badminton and tennis in 2005.

Personal: Born April 8, 1987 ... Daughter of Marlene and Ken Turner ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2005-06Freshman

  • 2006-07Sophomore

  • 2007-08Junior

  • 2008-09Senior