ITHACA, N.Y. — The No. 7-ranked Cornell women's squash team will open its home slate at the Belkin Squash Courts on Wednesday afternoon when it welcomes No. 2-ranked Trinity.

First matches are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Match action will be streamed for free on Stretch Internet.

LAST TIME OUT
Cornell completed a dominant weekend sweep with a pair of 9-0 shutout victories in New England. The Big Red defeated No. 16 Middlebury on Saturday before cruising past No. 15 Williams on Sunday afternoon.

The victories improved Cornell to 2-0 on the season, marking the first time the Big Red have opened 2-0 since the 2023-24 season and the first time the squad has not dropped a game in its first two matches since 2022-23.

Seven of Cornell's nine victories against Middlebury came in three-game sweeps, highlighted by 3-0 victories in the first three positions by junior Xin Ying Yee, senior Alysa Ali, and freshman Vicky Lai.

Against Williams, Ali led the way at No. 1 with an 11-1, 11-7, 11-4 victory, while Lai secured a 12-10, 11-4, 11-4, win at No. 2. Junior Sophia Morales delivered the most dominant result of the result at No. 9, dropping just two points in a three-game sweep, 11-1, 11-0, 11-1.

SCOUTING TRINITY
Trinity enters Wednesday's match as the No. 2-ranked team in the College Squash Association (CSA) rankings. The Bantams bring back nine returners from last year's national championship squad and are coming off a pair of 9-0 victories in their opening New England Small Colleges Athletic Conference (NESCAC) matches, defeating No. 15 Williams on the road before cruising past No. 13 Tufts in the program's home opener at the brand-new Kovas Squash Center.

Seniors Kara Lincou and Hannah Chukwu serve as co-captains for the Bantams. Chukwu, a two-time CSA All-American and three-time All-NESCAC Second Team honoree, posted a 14-2 record last season. Lincou earned All-NESCAC Second Team recognition as Trinity captured its 18th consecutive conference championship and second straight national title.

Under head coach Lauren Patrizio, now in her second season, Trinity continues its dominance as one of college squash's premier programs. The Bantams concluded last season with an 18-1 record, suffering its only loss in a 5-4 match against Princeton on Jan. 12. Since that setback against the Tigers, Trinity has won 15 consecutive matches and holds an impressive 50-2 record over its last 52 contests dating back to the start of the 2022-23 season.

SERIES HISTORY WITH TRINITY
Trinity holds a commanding 23-0 edge in the all-time series against Cornell, including an 8-0 record in matches played at the Belkin Squash Courts.

Each of the last four meetings have been decided by 8-1 scores, with the Big Red looking to secure its first-ever victory against the Bantams on Wednesday.