ITHACA, N.Y. — Sophomore
Xin Ying Yee recorded a straight-game victory over Harvard's Saran Nghiem to improve to 6-0 on the season as the No. 9-ranked Cornell women's squash team (4-2, 1-1 Ivy League) fell to the top-ranked Crimson (5-0, 3-0 Ivy League) at the Belkin Squash Courts on Sunday afternoon, 8-1.
Yee needed extra points in the first and third games, dealing Nghiem her first loss of the season, 13-11, 11-3, 14-12.
Seven of Harvard's eight victories came in straight games as the No. 9 match between Harvard's Emma Carney and freshman
Kahjin Yap resulted in Carney winning by default.
RESULTS
No. 1:
Xin Ying Yee def. Saran Nghiem, 13-11, 11-3, 14-12.
No. 2: Caroline Fouts def.
Aishwarya Khubchandani, 11-9, 11-7, 11-4.
No. 3: Lucie Stefanoni def.
Ananya Dabke, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5.
No. 4: Habeeba Eldefrawy def.
Alysa Ali, 11-6, 11-6, 11-6.
No. 5: Ocean Ma def.
Christa Kay, 11-8, 11-3, 11-1.
No. 6: Molly Stoltz def.
Maya Voloshin, 11-7, 11-8, 11-4.
No. 7: Amira Singh def.
Sabine Ball, 11-5, 11-4, 11-6.
No. 8: Brecon Welch def.
Saniya Jaggi, 11-5, 11-3, 11-3.
No. 9: Emma Carney def.
Kahjin Yap, by default.
UP NEXT
Cornell will return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 15, when the Big Red travels to Philadelphia to face No. 10-ranked Drexel (5-3). First matches between the Big Red and Dragons from the Kline & Specter Squash Center is scheduled for 6 p.m.