ITHACA, N.Y. – The women's squash team concluded its regular season with a doubleheader split Sunday at Belkin International Squash Courts. After suffering an 8-1 loss to Princeton, the Big Red rebounded with a 9-0 win over St. Lawrence.
Cornell (5-10, 1-6 Ivy League), which started the week 11th in the Dunlop College Squash Rankings, started its Senior Day against second-ranked Princeton (13-1, 6-1). The lone Big Red victory came from the top spot, where freshman Siva Subramaniam won in four games. Three others forced a fourth game for Cornell – freshman
Lily Zelov (No. 2), junior
Lucy Martin (No. 7) and senior
Lauren Leizman (No. 9).
Senior Day continued with a non-league match against 23rd-ranked St. Lawrence (5-8) that Cornell won handily. All nine matches were decided in the minimum three games, with the Big Red resting some of its regulars to get others into the scoring lineup. Freshman
Tory Huchro (No. 9) won her collegiate debut, and sophomores
Adinah Scherl and
Samira Chatrathi (No. 8) each won their second matches of the year.
With the regular season complete, Cornell will await word on its placement in the CSA national championships. Likely ticketed for the 'B' flight Kurtz Cup, the Big Red will compete in matches Feb. 22-24 at and around Trinity in Hartford, Conn.
PRINCETON 8, CORNELL 1
National rankings: Princeton 2, Cornell 11
At Belkin International Squash Courts; Ithaca, N.Y.
1. Siva Subramaniam (C) def. Hiu Lam Lui, 11-7, 11-6, 10-12, 11-5
2. Raneem El Torky (P) def.
Lily Zelov, 10-12, 11-7, 11-3, 11-7
3. Elle Ruggiero (P) def. Bghi Nguyen, 11-8, 13-11, 11-7
4. Samantha Chai (P) def.
Madison Miles, 11-4, 11-8, 11-8
5. Emme Leonard (P) def.
Colby Gallagher, 11-9, 11-6, 11-6
6. Andrea Toth (P) def.
Mimi deLisser, 11-5, 11-5, 11-1
7. Morgan Steelman (P) def.
Lucy Martin, 13-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7
8. Isabel Hirschberg (P) def.
Hannah Scherl, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9
9. Madison Soukup (P) def.
Lauren Leizman, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7
Ex. Emily Rose (P) def.
Steph Tan, 11-5, 11-8, 11-5
CORNELL 9, ST. LAWRENCE 0
National rankings: Cornell 11, St. Lawrence 23
At Belkin International Squash Courts; Ithaca, N.Y.
1. Siva Subramaniam (C) def. Sanna Koivumaki, 11-3, 11-3, 11-1
2.
Nghi Nguyen (C) def. Makyla Kelley, 11-4, 11-4, 11-5
3.
Madison Miles (C) def. Starnisha Ramsey, 11-6, 11-1, 11-2
4.
Mimi deLisser (C) def. Gabrielle Ahrens, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3
5.
Lauren Leizman (C) def. Elizabeth Lasusa, 11-0, 11-3, 11-2
6.
Steph Tan (C) def. Katherine Leiva, 11-1, 11-3, 11-7
7.
Adinah Scherl (C) def. Abigail Smith, 11-1, 11-5, 11-2
8.
Samira Chatrathi (C) def. Katie Walsh, 11-5, 11-1, 11-2
9.
Tory Huchro (C) def. Lindsay Whipple, 11-5, 11-0, 11-3