ITHACA, N.Y. — Junior Xin Ying Yee posted the lone victory for Cornell as the No. 7-ranked women's squash team dropped its home opener to No. 5 Trinity, 8-1, on Wednesday afternoon at the Belkin Squash Courts.

Yee improved to 2-0 on the season with a dominant performance against Thanusaa Uthrian, winning in straight games, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4. The junior controlled play from the second game onward after a competitive opening set.

Despite suffering its first loss of the season, the Big Red (2-1) had freshman Vicky Lai, sophomore Sabine Ball, and junior Maya Voloshin each fell in four games. Lai and Voloshin staved off straight-game losses with wins in the third game.

RESULTS
No. 1: Xin Ying Yee def. Thanusaa Uthrian, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4.
No. 2: Kara Lincou def. Aishwarya Khubchandani, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8.
No. 3: Hannah Chukwu def. Alysa Ali, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5.
No. 4: Doyce Ye San Lee def. Vicky Lai, 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-4.
No. 5: Malak Aly def. Sabine Ball, 11-5, 11-13, 11-7, 11-5.
No. 6: Varvara Esina def. Christa Kay, 11-9, 12-10, 11-1.
No. 7: Fabiola Cabello def. Maya Voloshin, 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7.
No. 8: Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser def. Saniya Jaggi, 11-5, 11-4, 11-5.
No. 9: Varvara Kliueva def. Lamees Shalaby, 11-5, 11-9, 11-5.

UP NEXT
Cornell looks to rebound Sunday, Nov. 23, when it hosts No. 10 Tufts (1-1) at the Belkin Squash Courts. First matches begin at noon, with all action streaming free on Stretch Internet.

The Jumbos edged then-No. 10 Columbia, 5-4, in their season opener last Saturday, claiming victories in four of the first five positions. However, Tufts was swept by No. 5 Trinity, 9-0, the following day.

Cornell holds an 8-1 all-time advantage over Tufts, winning eight straight matches since dropping the inaugural meeting on Jan. 18, 1997, in Williamstown, Mass. The Big Red has posted at least seven victories in each of those eight wins.