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L to R: Elle Ruggiero, Andrea Toth, Bubble Lui, and Emily Rose
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Women's Squash Welcomes Impressive Quartet Into Class Of 2022
May 22, 2018 | Women's Squash
Losing a pair of All-America honorees is challenging for any program, but the Princeton women's squash team believes it has an incoming class that should keep the momentum from a terrific 2017-18 season moving forward.
Head coach Gail Ramsay welcomed her highly touted Class of 2022 recently. The quartet of Bubble Lui, Emily Rose, Elle Ruggiero, and Andrea Toth brings both national and international accolades to a Princeton team that held the #1 spot in the national rankings during the middle of the season and finished second in the Ivy League in 2018.
The group has potential to enhance every area of the lineup, including a top that loses four-time first-team All-American Olivia Fiechter. The Tigers return freshmen who played at both the #2 (Raneem El Torky) and #3 (Grace Doyle) spots, meaning Princeton could have one of the best and youngest top portions of the lineup in years.
You can read more about the Class of 2022 below.
Bubble Lui
Hong Kong • Diocesan Girls' School
Before Princeton — earned the #1 Asian Junior ranking at the U11, U13, and U17 levels … reached #1 in the Hong Kong Junior rankings at the U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 levels … placed third at the 2017 U17 British Junior Open … helped New Zealand place third at the 2017 Women's World Junior Team Championships … reached five Asian Junior Individual championships and won two titles (2014, 2016) … won the Hong Kong Junior Open six times … won the Dutch Junior Open … won four individual titles in the inter-school championships and led team to 2015 and 2017 titles … served as team captain … Samsung 2016 Hong Kong Sports Stars Award recipient … honored six times by the Sports for Hope Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards … two-time recipient of the BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl Outstanding Athlete Award.
Personal — born Oct. 30, 2000 … daughter of Julie Lam and Joe Lui … enjoys exercise and travel … undecided on course of study at Princeton, but she is considering psychology.
Ramsay on Lui: I am so excited about having Bubble join the program. For several years she has controlled the top spot in Hong Kong junior rankings and placed third at the U17 British Junior Open. She could add a lot to the top of our ladder.
Emily Rose
Greenwich, Conn. • The Hotchkiss School
Before Princeton — reached as high as #2 (U13/U17) in the US rankings; ranked sixth at the U19 level … competed for Team USA at both the 2016 British Junior Open and the 2017 Pan American Junior Championships; won bronze medal in doubles at the Pan-Am, and helped Team USA win silver … won the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Junior Championship … finished 7-8 at the 2018 U.S. Junior Closed Championship … placed 11-12 in the 2017 U.S. Junior Open Championship … won both the South African Open and the African Open in 2017 … helped Hotchkiss win two Founder's League titles … two-time team captain … also lettered in tennis; earned three all-league honors in tennis, and helped school win two league titles … recipient of the 2018 DeRoy Sportsmanship Award from USSquash; also named a 2016 All-American … recipient of the John C. Virden III Award (loyalty, ability, leadership).
Personal — born July 8, 1999 … daughter of Jeannie Rose '84 and the late Jeff Rose … has an older brother Johnny, a member of the Princeton Class of 2020 … interested in photography, community service, and writing … enjoys tennis, travel, and coaching squash … undecided on course of study at Princeton, but considering both humanities and social sciences.
Ramsay on Rose: We are looking forward to having Emily join the team. Emily comes to us from Hotchkiss. While at school she was able to play the competitive US Junior circuit and is the third-ranked player in this 2018 recruiting class. Emily is a well-coached and talented player, and she will add strength to the middle section of the lineup.
Elle Ruggiero
Malvern, Pa. • The Episcopal Academy
Before Princeton — earned the #1 US ranking at the U11, U13, U15, and U17 levels; currently ranked #2 at the U19 level … helped Team USA earn a Top-5 finish at the 2017 World Junior Squash Championships; will compete at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Chennai, India, during the summer … won the U11, U13, and U15 US Junior Closed Nationals, and placed either second (U17) or third (U19) while playing up … reached the final of the U19 2017 US Open … has won 17 JCT tournaments … led Episcopal to two Top-3 finishes nationally … three-time US Squash High School All-American … two-time recipient of The Episcopal Academy Heckscher Bowl … three-time US Squash Scholar-Athlete honoree … earned first-team All-Mid-Atlantic honors three times … also lettered in tennis and led Episcopal to a league title … member of the Cum Laude Society and the National Spanish Honor Society … earned the AP Scholar Award.
Personal — born May 1, 2000 … daughter of Mary and Rob Ruggiero … has an older sister Katie and two older brothers, Jamie and Will; both brothers play/played squash for Williams, and Jamie currently plays professionally … enjoys cooking/baking, 3-D design, and ceramic art … plans to study neurosciences, along with Spanish and French.
Ramsay on Ruggiero: Elle is the top-ranked junior graduating high school this spring and over the course of her career, she has consistently ranked at the top of her age groups. She will be challenging the top part of our lineup. We are so excited to have her join the team.
Andrea Toth
Vancouver, B.C. • J.N. Burnett
Before Princeton — earned the #1 ranking at the U19 level in Canada; reached #2 at U17 … played for Team Canada at the 2017 World Junior Squash Championships … won the 2016 U17 Canadian Junior Open and the 2018 U19 Canadian National Championships; reached the finals of the U19 Canadian Nationals the previous year … finished in the Top 8 at the 2016 U17 US Junior Open.
Personal — born March 8, 2000 … daughter of Carissa and Patrick Toth … has three older siblings: Anna, Alex, and Matthew, and two younger brothers, James and Joseph Toth; Alex Toth '17 captained the 2016-17 Princeton Tigers and was a four-year letterwinner, while Matthew plays for Rochester … enjoys being outside, baking, and reading … considering both business and engineering as primary focus at Princeton.
Ramsay on Toth: Andrea Toth is Canada's top-ranked U19 player and has represented Canada at the 2017 Junior Worlds in New Zealand. She has made some impressive jumps in her game over the past 18 months and will bring her fast pace and powerful game to the line p. Andrea is arguably one of Canada's best junior players over the past decade. She will add strength in the top of the ladder.
Head coach Gail Ramsay welcomed her highly touted Class of 2022 recently. The quartet of Bubble Lui, Emily Rose, Elle Ruggiero, and Andrea Toth brings both national and international accolades to a Princeton team that held the #1 spot in the national rankings during the middle of the season and finished second in the Ivy League in 2018.
The group has potential to enhance every area of the lineup, including a top that loses four-time first-team All-American Olivia Fiechter. The Tigers return freshmen who played at both the #2 (Raneem El Torky) and #3 (Grace Doyle) spots, meaning Princeton could have one of the best and youngest top portions of the lineup in years.
You can read more about the Class of 2022 below.
Bubble Lui
Hong Kong • Diocesan Girls' School
Before Princeton — earned the #1 Asian Junior ranking at the U11, U13, and U17 levels … reached #1 in the Hong Kong Junior rankings at the U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 levels … placed third at the 2017 U17 British Junior Open … helped New Zealand place third at the 2017 Women's World Junior Team Championships … reached five Asian Junior Individual championships and won two titles (2014, 2016) … won the Hong Kong Junior Open six times … won the Dutch Junior Open … won four individual titles in the inter-school championships and led team to 2015 and 2017 titles … served as team captain … Samsung 2016 Hong Kong Sports Stars Award recipient … honored six times by the Sports for Hope Foundation Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards … two-time recipient of the BOCHK Bauhinia Bowl Outstanding Athlete Award.
Personal — born Oct. 30, 2000 … daughter of Julie Lam and Joe Lui … enjoys exercise and travel … undecided on course of study at Princeton, but she is considering psychology.
Ramsay on Lui: I am so excited about having Bubble join the program. For several years she has controlled the top spot in Hong Kong junior rankings and placed third at the U17 British Junior Open. She could add a lot to the top of our ladder.
Emily Rose
Greenwich, Conn. • The Hotchkiss School
Before Princeton — reached as high as #2 (U13/U17) in the US rankings; ranked sixth at the U19 level … competed for Team USA at both the 2016 British Junior Open and the 2017 Pan American Junior Championships; won bronze medal in doubles at the Pan-Am, and helped Team USA win silver … won the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Junior Championship … finished 7-8 at the 2018 U.S. Junior Closed Championship … placed 11-12 in the 2017 U.S. Junior Open Championship … won both the South African Open and the African Open in 2017 … helped Hotchkiss win two Founder's League titles … two-time team captain … also lettered in tennis; earned three all-league honors in tennis, and helped school win two league titles … recipient of the 2018 DeRoy Sportsmanship Award from USSquash; also named a 2016 All-American … recipient of the John C. Virden III Award (loyalty, ability, leadership).
Personal — born July 8, 1999 … daughter of Jeannie Rose '84 and the late Jeff Rose … has an older brother Johnny, a member of the Princeton Class of 2020 … interested in photography, community service, and writing … enjoys tennis, travel, and coaching squash … undecided on course of study at Princeton, but considering both humanities and social sciences.
Ramsay on Rose: We are looking forward to having Emily join the team. Emily comes to us from Hotchkiss. While at school she was able to play the competitive US Junior circuit and is the third-ranked player in this 2018 recruiting class. Emily is a well-coached and talented player, and she will add strength to the middle section of the lineup.
Elle Ruggiero
Malvern, Pa. • The Episcopal Academy
Before Princeton — earned the #1 US ranking at the U11, U13, U15, and U17 levels; currently ranked #2 at the U19 level … helped Team USA earn a Top-5 finish at the 2017 World Junior Squash Championships; will compete at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Chennai, India, during the summer … won the U11, U13, and U15 US Junior Closed Nationals, and placed either second (U17) or third (U19) while playing up … reached the final of the U19 2017 US Open … has won 17 JCT tournaments … led Episcopal to two Top-3 finishes nationally … three-time US Squash High School All-American … two-time recipient of The Episcopal Academy Heckscher Bowl … three-time US Squash Scholar-Athlete honoree … earned first-team All-Mid-Atlantic honors three times … also lettered in tennis and led Episcopal to a league title … member of the Cum Laude Society and the National Spanish Honor Society … earned the AP Scholar Award.
Personal — born May 1, 2000 … daughter of Mary and Rob Ruggiero … has an older sister Katie and two older brothers, Jamie and Will; both brothers play/played squash for Williams, and Jamie currently plays professionally … enjoys cooking/baking, 3-D design, and ceramic art … plans to study neurosciences, along with Spanish and French.
Ramsay on Ruggiero: Elle is the top-ranked junior graduating high school this spring and over the course of her career, she has consistently ranked at the top of her age groups. She will be challenging the top part of our lineup. We are so excited to have her join the team.
Andrea Toth
Vancouver, B.C. • J.N. Burnett
Before Princeton — earned the #1 ranking at the U19 level in Canada; reached #2 at U17 … played for Team Canada at the 2017 World Junior Squash Championships … won the 2016 U17 Canadian Junior Open and the 2018 U19 Canadian National Championships; reached the finals of the U19 Canadian Nationals the previous year … finished in the Top 8 at the 2016 U17 US Junior Open.
Personal — born March 8, 2000 … daughter of Carissa and Patrick Toth … has three older siblings: Anna, Alex, and Matthew, and two younger brothers, James and Joseph Toth; Alex Toth '17 captained the 2016-17 Princeton Tigers and was a four-year letterwinner, while Matthew plays for Rochester … enjoys being outside, baking, and reading … considering both business and engineering as primary focus at Princeton.
Ramsay on Toth: Andrea Toth is Canada's top-ranked U19 player and has represented Canada at the 2017 Junior Worlds in New Zealand. She has made some impressive jumps in her game over the past 18 months and will bring her fast pace and powerful game to the line p. Andrea is arguably one of Canada's best junior players over the past decade. She will add strength in the top of the ladder.
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