ITHACA, N.Y. – The University of Pennsylvania women's squash team (8-5, 4-3) turned in another key victory, wrapping up a 2-0 sweep against New York teams, as they beat #11 Cornell (5-9, 1-5) 7-2 on Sunday afternoon.
The first round of matches proved to be a stiff test for the Quakers as only
Amina Abou El Enin delivered a win, while Cornell got two points to take an early lead. However, the Quakers had a quick answer for the Big Red, blitzing them for six straight victories.
Freshman
Navmi Sharma continued her run of clutch performances, recovering from an 0-2 deficit for a third straight match and winning a thrilling point for the Red and Blue. Fresh off her own late heroics, freshman
Ashley Manning recovered from an 0-1 deficit to take her own match as well.
Results
1. Sivasangari Subramaniam (Cornell) d.
Jessica Davis (Penn) – 6-11, 11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7
2.
Jamila Abou El Enin (Penn) d. Lily Zelov (Cornell) – 10-12, 12-10, 11-6, 12-10
3.
Julia Buchholz (Penn) d. Colby Gallagher (Cornell) – 11-9, 11-5, 11-6
4.
Ashley Manning (Penn) d. Madison Miles (Cornell) – 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 13-11
5.
Amina Abou El Enin (Penn) d. Mimi Delisser (Cornell) – 11-9, 11-6, 10-12, 11-7
6.
Navmi Sharma (Penn) d. Alexis Shatzman (Cornell) – 10-12, 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
7. McKenna Stoltz (Cornell) d.
Lindsay Stanley (Penn) – 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 11-5
8.
Euwie Park (Penn) d. Lucy Martin (Cornell) – 11-7, 11-8, 11-6
9.
Haley Scott (Penn) d. Ania LaDow (Cornell) – 11-9, 11-9, 11-6
The Quakers women will be back in action in two weeks, as the postseason begins. While final rankings will determine opponent and postseason placement, the Quakers will be back for the first of three matches on February 21 in New Haven, Conn.
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