PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The women's squash team essentially shored up a berth for the Howe Cup on Saturday, sweeping Brown, 9-0, at Pizzitola Squash Courts.
Sophomore
Lucy Martin was the lone member of the team to win in three games during the opening rotation in a five-court format, with the other three scoring matches going four. Cornell (10-3) also got three-game sweeps from
Lauren Leizman (No. 9) and
Margaux Losty (No. 3) to eventually cruise to the victory – which also gives Cornell a 13-12 lead in the all-time series between the programs.
Cornell entered the week tabbed eighth in the Dunlop College Squash Rankings, which is on pace to be the final berth in the Howe Cup — the top flight of the College Squash Association's National Championships. Brown (5-6) is ranked 10th. So with its final three regular-season matches against higher-ranked teams, Cornell appears destined to be ranked at least eighth heading into nationals.
The Big Red wraps up a busy stretch at noon Sunday, when it visits Yale (8-3).
#8 CORNELL 9, #10 BROWN 0
at Pizzitola Squash Courts; Providence, R.I.
1. Michele Garceau (C) def. Quincy Beck, 12-10, 11-4, 10-12, 11-9
2.
Emma Uible (C) def. Alexa Jacobs, 9-11, 15-13, 11-5, 11-7
3.
Margaux Losty (C) def. Hannah Seckendorf, 11-5, 12-10, 11-7
4.
Nghi Nguyen (C) def. Isabel Young, 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8
5.
Charlotte Knaggs (C) def. def. Katrina Northrop, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-3
6.
Madison Miles (C) def. Catherine Kimmel, 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7
7.
Colby Gallagher (C) def. Scarlett Bergam, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-5
8.
Lucy Martin (C) def. Hannah Safford, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6
9.
Lauren Leizman (C) def. Lauren Kotin, 11-8, 11-3, 11-2
Ex.
Hannah Scherl (C) def. Katherine Pisani, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6, 12-10
