PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The women's squash team looked sharp Saturday in its first match action in five weeks, handily defeating Brown, 8-1, at Kate Brodsky Squash Pavilion. The sixth-ranked Big Red improves to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Ivy League play.
 
Cornell won seven of its eight matches in three games, which sophomore Reut Odinak dropping just six points in her victory at the No. 6 spot. Freshman Rachel Scherman (No. 3) also won in the first rotation, giving the visitors an early 2-1 lead.
 
Three victories in the second rotation clinched the match. Freshman Sydney Francis (No. 8), sophomore Brynn Daniels (No. 5) and senior Jessenia Pacheco (No. 2) all had little trouble in their matches, pushing the score to 5-1. The Big Red then closed out the match with victories from juniors Rachel Au (No. 4) and Danielle Letourneau (No. 1), plus a four-game triumph from senior Laura Caty (No. 7).
 
The Big Red continues its road trip Sunday at Yale and Monday at Trinity.
 
CORNELL 8, BROWN 1
Saturday, at Kate Brodsky Squash Pavilion; Providence, R.I.
1. Danielle Letourneau (C) def. Dori Rahbar, 11-4, 11-6, 11-4.
2. Jessenia Pacheco (C) def. Hannah Hay-Smith, 11-3, 11-8, 11-1.
3. Rachel Scherman (C) def. Emily Richmond, 11-9, 11-4, 11-2.
4. Rachel Au (C) def. Katherine Elliott-Moskwa, 12-10, 11-5, 11-7.
5. Brynn Daniels (C) def. Mina Shakarshy, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7.
6. Reut Odinak (C) def. Skylar Murphy, 11-4, 11-1, 11-1.
7. Laura Caty (C) def. Isabel Scherl, 13-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9.
8. Sydney Francis (C) def. Isabel Pitaro, 11-4, 11-7, 11-4.
9. Alexandra White (B) def. Meredith Nelson, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7.