Olivia Walsh

2023-24

• All-MASC First Team
• Finished the season with a 12-5 record, playing primarily at 3 with a 7-4 record at that position
• Opened the season going 4-0, posting a 6-2 record in November and December
• Topped Meghna Sreedhar of Yale 11-6, 11-3, 11-4 at 4 in the Cavaliers’ first-ever victory against the team
• Battled to a 3-2 win against Emi Falconi of Drexel at 4 in the Cavaliers’ first-ever regular-season victory against the Dragons
• Played at No. 1 on the ladder for just the third time in her collegiate career, picking up a 3-0 win in the Denison match
• Won 3-2 against Cornell at No. 3 for her 10th win of the season (2/18)
• MASC All-Academic Team
• CSA Scholar-Athlete
• Coach’s Award for Excellence winner at the Hoos Choice Awards
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022-23

• All-MASC Second Team, her second time earning All-MASC honors
• Posted a 17-2 overall record, playing primarily at 4 and 5
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021-22

• First-team All-MASC selection
• Compiled an overall record of 11-8 for the Cavaliers
• Tallied three victories over opponents from top-10 teams
• Went on an eight-match win streak from Nov. 21 through Feb. 6
• Recorded two victories for the Hoos at the MASC Championships (Georgetown, Franklin & Marshall)
• Advanced to the semifinal of her bracket in the Holleran Cup (CSA B Draw)
• Made her delayed collegiate debut in the season-opener at Yale, playing at the No. 2 position
• Picked up her first collegiate win with a five-game victory against Wen Li Lai of Cornell at the No. 2 position (11/21)

2020-21

• ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Did not compete due to the COVID-19 cancelation of the season

Background

• No. 1 GU17 ranked player
• Ranked 19th in the world for GU17 age bracket
• Competed with the U.S. at the British Junior U17 Open and U.S. Junior U19 Open
• Advanced to the fourth round of competition at the U.S. Junior U19 Open
• Won the women’s A Division National Doubles Championship
• Junior Doubles Squash National Championships winner
• Placed second at two high school national championships
• Won the GU17 Sportsmanship award from US Squash

Personal

• Daughter of Allison Walsh and Stephen Walsh
• Has one brother, John, and one sister, Amy
• Public Policy & Leadership major