DAY SEVEN RECAP:
Canada captures a Silver Medal in Women’s Team and a Bronze in Men’s Team to close out the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru with a record breaking total of seven medals.
Women’s Team Pool Play
- Championships Finals: Canada lost to USA 3-0
- Semifinals: Canada defeated Colombia 3-0
Men’s Team Pool Play
- Semifinals: Canada lost to Colombia 3-0
DAY SIX RECAP:
Canada has advanced to the Men’s and Women’s Team Competition Semifinals!!
Men’s Team Pool Play
- Canada defeated Peru 2-1
Women’s Team Pool Play
- Canada defeated Chile 3-0
DAY FIVE RECAP:
Men’s Team Pool Play
- Canada defeated El Salvador (3-0)
- Canada defeated Argentina (3-0)
Women’s Team Pool Play
- Canada defeated Guyana (3-0)
- Canada defeated Colombia (2-1)
Caption: Danielle Letourneau in Women’s Team action and Nick Sachvie getting tips from Head Coach Martin Heath.
DAY FOUR RECAP:
Men’s Doubles – Championship Final:
- Nick Sachvie/Shawn Delierre (CAN) lost to Todd Harrity/Christopher Hanson (USA)
Women’s Doubles – Championship Final:
- Sam Cornett/Danielle Letourneau lost to Amanda Sobhy/Sabrina Sobhy (USA)
Women’s Team Pool Play
- Canada defeated Peru (3-0)
Canada has captured a total of 5 medals so far at Lima 2019 — two Bronze medals in Women’s Individual (Sam Cornett and Hollie Naughton), Bronze medal in Mixed Doubles (Hollie Naughton/Andrew Schnell), Silver medal in Men’s Doubles (Nick Sachvie/Shawn Delierre) and Silver medal in Women’s Doubles (Sam Cornett/Danielle Letourneau). The squad now turn their focus to the Team Competition and are aiming to bring home more medals!!
DAY THREE RECAP:
Women’s Doubles
- Sam Cornett/Danielle Letourneau (CAN) beat Laura Tovar/Maria Paula Tovar (COL)
Mixed Doubles
Semi-Finals:
- Danielle Letourneau/Andrew Schnell lost to Miguel Rodriguez/Catalina Pelaez (COL)
Women’s Individuals
Semi-Finals:
- Hollie Naughton (CAN) lost to Amanda Sobhy (USA)
- Sam Cornett (CAN) lost to Olivia Blatchford (USA)
DAY TWO RECAP:
Women’s Doubles
Quarter-Finals:
- Danielle Letourneau/Sam Cornett (CAN) beat Ximena Rodriguez/Alejandra Zavala (PER)
Men’s Doubles
Quarter-Finals:
- Shawn Delierre/Nick Sachvie (CAN) beat Roberto Pezzota/Leandro Romiglio (ARG)
DAY ONE RECAP:
Women’s Individuals
Quarter-Finals:
- Hollie Naughton (CAN) beat Antonella Falcione (ARG)
- Sam Cornett (CAN) beat Ana Pinto (CHL)
Round of 16:
- Sam Cornett (CAN) beat Pilar Etchechoury (ARG)
- Hollie Naughton (CAN) beat Dina Gomez (MEX)
Mixed Doubles
Quarter-Finals:
- Hollie Naughton/Andrew Schnell (CAN) beat Jaime Pinto/Camila Gallegos (CHL)
Men’s Doubles
Round of 16:
- Shawn Delierre/Nick Sachvie (CAN) beat Israel Abrego/Jose Meija (El Salvador)
Men’s Individuals
Round of 16:
- Nick Sachvie (CAN) lost to Miguel Rodriguez (COL)
- Shawn Delierre (CAN) lost to Cesar Salazar (MEX)
Round of 32:
- Nick Sachvie (CAN) beat Andres Duany (PER)
- Shawn DeLierre (CAN) beat Pedro Mometto (BRA)
Pan Am Games (Lima 2019) – Team Canada Player Bios
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Women’s Squad
Sam Cornett
Residence: Toronto, Ontario
Age: 28
World Ranking: 31
Accomplishments:
- Third Pan American Games: 2011, 2015, 2019
- Participated in two Commonwealth Games: 2010, 2014
- Four-time Canadian Women’s Open Champion: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
Recent PSA Results:
- Champion: 2019 Slaight Music Granite Open
- Champion: ALLIANCE FABRICATING LTD. SIMON WARDER MEMORIAL PROSTATE CANCER OPEN 2018
- Champion: JC WOMEN’S OPEN 2018
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Hollie Naughton
Residence: Mississauga, ON
Age: 24
World Ranking: 30
Accomplishments:
- Second Pan American Games: 2015, 2019
- Member of Team Canada at Women’s World Team Championships: 2014, 2016 and 2018
- Two-time Canadian Women’s Open Champion: 2016, 2017
Recent PSA Results:
- Semi-Finalist: BAHL AND GAYNOR CINCINNATI CUP 2019
- Second Place: JC WOMEN’S OPEN 2018
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Danielle Letourneau
Residence: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 26
World Ranking: 36
Accomplishments:
- Canadian Women’s Open Champion: 2018
- Member of Team Canada at Women’s World Team Championships: 2014, 2016, 2018
- Placed in the top three of the Canadian Women’s Open every year from 2014 to 2017
- Captain of Cornell University Squash Team for two years.
Recent PSA Results:
- Quarter-finalist: CALGARY CFO CONSULTING SERVICES PSA WOMEN’S SQUASH WEEK 2019
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Men’s Squad
Nick Sachvie
Residence: St.Catharines, Ontario
Age: 27
World Ranking: 111
Accomplishments:
- Two-time Canadian Men’s Open Champion: 2017 and 2019
- Member of Team Canada at Men’s World Team Championships: 2017
Recent PSA Results:
- Champion: Bermuda Open 2019
- Semi-Finalist: ROCHESTER PRO AM 2019
- Semi-Finalist: APM KELOWNA OPEN 2018
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Shawn DeLierre
Residence: Montreal, Quebec
Age: 36
World Ranking: 84
Accomplishments:
- Fourth Pan American Games: 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019,
- Participated in three Commonwealth Games: 2006, 2010, 2014
- Two-time Canadian Men’s Open Champion: 2013 and 2015
- Set world record for longest professional squash match: 2 hours 50 minutes
Recent PSA Results:
- Second Place: SASKATOON INTERNATIONAL MOVEMBER BOAST 2018 (November 2018)
- Second Place: CLEVELAND SKATING CLUB OPEN 2018 (October 2018)
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Andrew Schnell
Residence: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 27
World Ranking: 118
Accomplishments:
- Third Pan American Games: 2011, 2015, 2019
- Two-time Canadian Men’s Open Champion: 2016 and 2018
- Two-Time Winner of Canadian University and College Squash Championships: 2014, 2015
Recent PSA Results:
- Second Place: BOURBON TRAIL EVENT NO.2 2019
- Semi-Finalist: MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY OPEN 2019
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Coaches
Martin Heath (Oban, Scotland) – Head Coach
- Head Coach of Team Canada at 2018 Pan American Squash Championships in Cayman Islands.
- Named National Squash Coach of the Year by the US Olympic Committee (2010)
- Head Coach at the University of Rochester for past 14 years
Graeme Williams (Windsor, ON) – Assistant Coach
- Head Squash Coach Windsor Squash & Fitness Club
- Squash Ontario Coach of the Year 2016
- Head Coach of Canadian Women’s Team at 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
- Head Coach of Team Canada at 2014 Pan American Squash Championships in Mexico.
- Squash Canada’s Women’s National Coach since 2014
IMPORTANT NOTE: Squash Canada has been advised that there will be no television or live streaming coverage of Lima 2019 due to no broadcaster picking up the rights to the Pan Am Games. While this is unfortunate, we strongly encourage you to follow our communications noted above for updates on our athletes as they compete for medals.
