ITHACA, N.Y. – The women's squash team took a late lead against eighth-ranked Drexel on Friday evening, but the Dragons swept the final rotation to stave off the upset bid and secure a 5-4 victory over the Big Red at Belkin International Squash Courts.
Steph Tan (No. 9) and
Mimi deLisser (No. 6) won in the first wave of action to give Cornell (1-7), currently 12th in the Dunlop College Squash Rankings, an early 2-1 lead.
Like Tan,
Hannah Scherl (No. 8) also won in three games to account for the Big Red's third point, then
Lily Zelov (No. 2) staved off her opponent for a five-game victory to give Cornell a 4-3 lead. But Drexel (5-5) won each of the last two matches in four games to pull ahead for good.
Cornell hits the road next weekend for non-league matches at 6 p.m. Friday against George Washington and 4 p.m. Saturday at Franklin & Marshall.
DREXEL 5, CORNELL 4
National rankings: Drexel 8, Cornell 12
At Belkin International Squash Courts; Ithaca, N.Y.
1. Hannah Blatt (D) def.
Nghi Nguyen, 11-8, 11-3, 8-11, 11-6
2.
Lily Zelov (C) def. Mariam Kamal, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8
3. Anna Hughes (D) def.
Madison Miles, 11-8, 11-6, 11-7
4. Brooke Herring (D) def.
Colby Gallagher, 11-9, 11-3, 4-11, 11-9
5. Ona Prokes (D) def.
Lauren Leizman, 9-11, 11-1, 11-2, 11-5
6.
Mimi deLisser (C) def. Stephanie Ryan, 8-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-9
7. Fiona Power (D) def.
Lucy Martin, 13-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8
8.
Hannah Scherl (C) def. Apoorva Addepalli, 11-7, 11-1, 11-5
9.
Steph Tan (C) def. Catie Castelli, 11-6, 13-11, 11-1
Ex.
Adinah Scherl (C) def. Rose Lawrence, 11-3, 11-5, 11-7
