ITHACA, N.Y. — The women's squash team started off a three-match weekend with a 7-0 victory over Franklin & Marshall on Friday at Belkin International Squash Courts. It was the Big Red's ninth consecutive victory in its all-time series with the Diplomats.
 
Sixth-ranked Cornell (6-2) won all seven matches in three games against No. 18 F&M (5-11), surrendering no more than eight points in any given game. The No. 8 and No. 9 matches were uncontested.
 
Junior Lindsay Seginson competed at the No. 1 position for the first time this season, defeating Roxana Mead. Freshman Sydney Francis improved to 6-0 in her collegiate career with a victory at the No. 6 spot. She is now tied for the team lead in victories with sophomore Reut Odinak – an easy Friday winner from the No. 3 position.
 
The Big Red returns to Ivy League play at noon Saturday against national No. 1 Harvard before wrapping up the weekend at noon Sunday against No. 8 Dartmouth.
 
No. 6 CORNELL 7, No. 18 FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 0
Friday, at Belkin International Squash Courts; Ithaca, N.Y.
1. Lindsay Seginson (C) def. Roxana Mead, 11-8, 11-2, 11-1.
2. Brynn Daniels (C) def. Katherine O'Brien, 11-1, 11-3, 11-3.
3. Reut Odinak (C) def. Jazmin Matos, 11-3, 11-6, 11-6.
4. Olivia Wherry (C) def. Dana Rapisarda, 11-5, 11-4, 11-2.
5. Laura Caty (C) def. Krista Lancione, 11-3, 11-4, 11-3.
6. Sydney Francis (C) def. Alex Matalon, 11-4, 11-1, 11-5.
7. Kristin Scillia (C) def. Ashley Strunk, 11-4, 11-1, 11-5.
Records: Cornell 6-2, Franklin & Marshall 5-11.