Yasshmita, Ameeshenraj win UWE award for rapid progress

Solid run: J. Yasshmita best result this year came at the Ipswich Challenger Cup in February, where she reached the semi-finals. Inset: C. Ameeshenraj. — UWE

PETALING JAYA: Rising squash player J. Yasshmita’s hard work and sacrifice has yielded result.

And it did not come as a surprise when the 19-year-old was named as the women’s Most Improved Player of the Year during the squash awards ceremony held at the University of West England (UWE) on Tuesday.