Dartmouthsports.com is recognizing senior student-athletes who had their winter seasons postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today's Senior … Sandra Reiss of the women's squash team. Sandra is from Fairfield, Connecticut, and played squash, soccer and tennis at Fairfield Ludlowe High School.
DartmouthSports.com:Â What have your workouts looked like this winter, are you on campus with access to squash courts?
Sandra Reiss:Â I am located in Hanover and have been doing strength and cardio workouts in my off campus apartment and going for walks and runs when the weather permits.
DS.com:Â Looking back over your career, what has been your most memorable team moment?
SR:Â Beating Drexel last season 5-4 after losing to them in previous years.
DS.com:Â What was your most memorable individual moment?
SR:Â
 Winning my Cornell match at nationals in 2019 in 5 games because it was a crucial match for the team to win overall.
DS.com:Â What is the best part of practice?
SR:Â Â Challenge matches and seeing how each team member has improved.
DS.com:Â And the worst?
SR:Â Two ball feeding, although I know it's important for improving.
DS.com:Â Do you have a hidden talent you would like people to know about?
SR:Â Â I think I can still do a round off back handspring
DS.com:Â If you could swap places with one teammate, who would it be and why?
SR:Â
Jesse Brownell because she has the most composure and sportsmanship while plays top 3 on the ladder, where you need those qualities the most.
DS.com:Â What are your plans after Dartmouth? Have they changed with the pandemic?
SR:Â Full-time job in the business side of healthcare (pharma or biotech), ideally will be in NYC or Boston.
Superlatives
Most likely to challenge Coach Wiens to a match: Emma Supattapone
Most likely to challenge Coach Forster to a match:
Ellie Gozigian
Best dancer: Caroline Mollenkoft
Best singer: Priya Verma
Funniest: Darden Gildea
Most outgoing:Â
Emily Schuster
Spends most time in the gym: Brynn Bank
Most likely to become a college coach: Jesse Brownell
Best dresser: Claire Aube
Owns the most interesting pet: Not sure, but
Emma MacTaggart has so many dogs.
Favorites
Movie: Footloose
TV show: Friends
Book: Water for Elephants
Actor/Actress: Bradley Cooper
Sport outside of squash: Soccer and Badminton
Dartmouth professor - Abby Neely
Place on campus - Blobby
What Coach Wiens has to say about Sandra:Â
"Sandra is one of those rare teammates that always shows up to practice with a positive attitude and smile on her face, no matter what. On some days even the most difficult sessions seem like an easy lift, on some others you need extra energy to focus and get through the drills. Sandra is the player that always seemed to bring that extra energy, truly setting a positive example for her teammates, and lifting up the entire team. Positive, calm, composed and genuinely kind — that is how I'll remember Sandra throughout her four years with Dartmouth Squash."
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