ITHACA, N.Y. — Sophomores
Xin Ying Yee and
Maya Voloshin posted four-game victories for the No. 7-ranked Cornell women's squash team (6-7) as it dropped a 7-2 decision to No. 6-ranked Virginia (9-4) at the Belkin Squash Courts in its regular season finale on Saturday afternoon.
Yee responded to dropping the first game, 11-2, to Meagan Best in the No. 1 match by posting three consecutive victories, 11-6, 11-1, 11-5, en route to her team-leading 11th victory of the season.
Voloshin prevailed in the No. 6 match, 11-6, 11-5, 8-11, 13-11, outlasting Maureen Foley in the fourth game to prevent any chances of a decisive fifth game.
Virginia posted a quartet of three-game victories on the day, which came in the No. 4, No. 5, No. 7, and No. 8 matches.
Senior
Ananya Dabke posted wins in the first two games over Maria Min in the No. 3 match, 12-10, 11-8, but the Min came back and posted three consecutive victories to win in five games, 11-2, 11-4, 11-6.
Junior
Aishwarya Khubchandani came back from a 2-0 deficit against Lina Tammam, 11-5, 11-8, with victories of 11-6, 11-5, but was forced to retire before the fifth game began.
Fellow junior
Devon Shatzman fell in four games at the No. 9 match to Claire Pellegrino, 10-12, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6, as the Cavaliers freshman improved her record in dual matches to a team-best 9-0.
MATCH RESULTS
No. 1:
Xin Ying Yee def. Meagan Best, 2-11, 11-6, 11-1, 11-5.
No. 2: Lina Tammam def.
Aishwarya Khubchandani, 11-5, 11-8, 6-11, 5-11, retired.
No. 3: Maria Min def.
Ananya Dabke, 10-12, 8-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-6.
No. 4: Maria Moya def.
Alysa Ali, 11-4, 11-6, 11-8.
No. 5: Maryam Mian def.
Christa Kay, 11-6, 11-4, 11-8.
No. 6:
Maya Voloshin def. Maureen Foley, 11-6, 11-5, 8-11, 13-11.
No. 7: Clare Minnis def.
Sabine Ball, 11-9, 11-7, 11-7.
No. 8: Nasreen Hashmi def.
Saniya Jaggi, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5.
No. 9: Claire Pellegrino def.
Devon Shatzman, 10-12, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6.
UP NEXT
Cornell will be idle for the next two weekends as it prepares for the College Squash Association (CSA) National Team Championships in Philadelphia, that will begin on Thursday, March 6.
