PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's squash team (5-4, 1-2) dropped a close 6-3 decision at the hands of #2 Princeton (7-1, 2-1) on Saturday evening. The loss marks the second straight to the #2 team in the country, after falling at former #2 Trinity last week.
 
The Quakers went toe-to-toe with the Tigers for much of the evening, not giving them anything easy. While the Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead, the biggest names for the Quakers were still to come and did not disappoint when the pressure mounted.
 
Captains Jessica Davis and Julia Buchholz turned in clutch victories, winning in five and four games respectively to keep the Red and Blue in it. Freshman Amina Abou El Enin continued her winning ways, breezing through her opponent 3-0 and giving the Quakers a chance. However, a late comeback bid by Nicole Windreich fell short and the Tigers secured the fifth point with two matches to spare.
 
 
Results
1. Jessica Davis (Penn) d. Elle Ruggiero (Princeton) – 11-8, 13-11, 8-11, 8-11, 12-10
2. Raneem El Torky (Princeton) d. Jamila Abou El Enin (Penn) – 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9
3. Julia Buchholz (Penn) d. Caroline Spahr (Princeton) – 8-11, 11-9, 11-4, 12-10
4. Andrea Toth (Princeton) d. Ashley Manning (Penn) – 12-14, 11-3, 11-6, 11-7
5. Grace Doyle (Princeton) d. Navmi Sharma (Penn) – 11-9, 11-4, 11-8
6. Amina Abou El Enin (Penn) d. Morgan Steelman (Princeton) – 11-7, 11-3, 12-10
7. Emily Rose (Princeton) d. Lindsay Stanley (Penn) – 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
8. India Stephenson (Princeton) d. Euwie Park (Penn) – 11-4, 11-6, 5-11, 11-3
9. Lucy Stephenson (Princeton) d. Nicole Windreich (Penn) – 6-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-7
 
The Quakers women return to action on Saturday, as they continue the final homestand of the season, facing off against #13 Brown at 12 p.m. The Quakers will immediately follow that with a critical match against #4 Yale on Sunday at 12 p.m.