PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Cornell women's squash team dropped a 9-0 decision to second-seeded Harvard on Friday morning in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Howe Cup in Princeton, N.J. The Big Red will take on sixth-seeded Stanford in the consolation round on Saturday.
Eight of the nine matches were decided in just three sets, with Jesse Pacheco playing a tough match against Harvard's Alisha Mashruwala, falling by an 8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6 margin.
Harvard 9, Cornell 0
Howe Cup Quarterfinals
Friday, February 18, 2011 - Princeton, N.J.
1 - Laura Gemmell (HAR) def.
Jaime Laird, 11-5, 11-1, 11-3
2 - Nirasha Gurgue (HAR) def.
Jennifer Gemmell, 11-4, 11-3, 11-9
3 - Alisha Mashruwala (HAR) def. Jesse Pacheco, 8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6
4 - June Tiong (HAR) def.
Lauren Sachvie, 11-7, 11-0, 11-6
5 - Natasha Kingshott (HAR) def.
Alexandra Glassman, 11-7, 11-0, 11-6
6 - Cecelia Cortes (HAR) def. Maggie Remsen, 11-4, 11-3, 11-6
7 - Sarah Mumanachit (HAR) def.
Laura Caty, 11-3, 11-6, 11-2
8 - Bethan Williams (HAR) def.
Clare Berner, 11-9, 11-5, 11-4
9 - Vidya Rajan (HAR) def.
Sydney Chirls, 11-4, 11-7, 11-5