PRINCETON, N.J. – With the match tied at four matches apiece, senior Anaka Alankamony delivered a 3-0 win for the University of Pennsylvania's women's squash team to clinch a 5-4 triumph over No. 3 Trinity on Saturday night in the CSA National Semifinals. With the win, the Quakers earn a berth into their second straight national championship match against top-ranked Harvard on Sunday afternoon (2 p.m.). Watch live on @SquashTV!

It was an uphill battle for the Quakers, who had to battle back from deficits of 3-0 and 4-3. The Bantams finished the first shift unbeaten courtesy of wins at No. 3, No. 6 and No. 9. Junior Marie Stephan lost for just the second time this season in the three slot (3-2). Senior Michelle Wong also dropped a five-game decision in the No. 6 position.

In fitting fashion, it was senior captain Grace van Arkel kick-starting the Red and Blue comeback. GVA tallied the first of three consecutive wins for the Quakers—a 3-1 triumph at No. 8. Fellow captain Melissa Alves followed suit with a win at No. 2. Alves has still yet to drop a match this season (12-0). Freshman Jessica Davis evened the match at three apiece with a 3-1 win at No. 5.

The reeling Bantams answered back, re-taking the lead at 4-3 following a win at No. 7.

Sitting on the brink of defeat, the Red and Blue nabbed the final two matches of the night. Sophomore Reeham Salah tallied a 3-1 win in the No. 1 slot while Alankamony sealed Penn’s second 5-4 win this season over Trinity. Although she dropped her first game of the season, Salah moved her record to 14-0 this season atop Penn’s lineup.

The Quakers have now won 11 straight matches, entering the final day of the season at 13-1 overall.

Full Results
1. Reeham Salah (Penn) def. Raneem Sharaf (Trinity), 11-6, 5-11, 11-2, 11-3
2. Melissa Alves (Penn) def. Anna Kimberley (Trinity), 11-7, 11-5, 11-5
3. Vanessa Raj (Trinity) def. Marie Stephan (Penn), 11-9, 4-11, 12-10, 3-11, 11-6
4. Anaka Alankamony (Penn) def. Salma Alam Eldin (Trinity), 11-9, 11-3, 11-8
5. Jess Davis (Penn) def. Lakeesha Rarere (Trinity), 13-11, 11-6, 12-14, 11-6
6. Julia Le Coq (Trinity) def. Michelle Wong (Penn), 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 8-11, 11-8
7. Jennifer Haley (Trinity) def. Rowaida Attia (Penn), 6-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9
8. Grace van Arkel (Penn) def. Salma El Defrawy (Trinity), 5-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-7
9. Karolina Holinkova (Trinity), def. Lindsay Stanley (Penn), 11-8, 4-11, 11-8, 11-2

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