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221109 University of Pennsylvania - Men’s & Women’s Squash - “Staged Action”
Hunter Martin

Women's Squash

#9 Women's Squash Hits The Road For #10 Dartmouth (Sat), #2 Harvard (Sun)

PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's women's squash team, #9 in the College Squash Association (CSA) rankings heads to New England this weekend for a Saturday match with #10 Dartmouth and a Sunday showdown with #2 Harvard.
 
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Previewing Penn
The Quakers opened Ivy League play last weekend with two close losses to #6 Cornell and #8 Columbia last Friday and Sunday, respectively.
 
Grace Lavin has a team-high six wins, while Penelope Oh and Navmi Sharma each have four; Lavin and Sharma each won their two matches last weekend to kick off Ivy action. Avni Anand is 2-1 playing out of the No. 1 spot in the rotation and Jana Dweek is 2-1 playing out of the #2 spot.

#9 Penn at #10 Dartmouth – Saturday, 12 p.m.
Series Information
Records: Penn leads 34-20 | Last Meeting: January 16, 2022 (Penn, 6-3)
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Previewing the Big Green
  • Dartmouth dropped its first two matches of the season to Harvard and Virginia, won its next four, then fell last weekend to Trinity and Yale. At 0-3, the team is still searching for its first home win of the season.
  • The Big Green have lost their last eight Ivy matches – all six last year and the first two this year.
  • Claire Aube, Emily Schuster, and Ellie Burke have played all eight matches at the No. 1, 2, and 3 spots in the lineup, respectively. Aube and Schuster are both 3-5, while Burke is 2-6. Priya Verma is 5-1 playing between the No. 4 and 5 spots in the rotation.

#9 Penn at #2 Harvard – Sunday, 12 p.m.
Series Information
Records: Harvard leads 50-6 | Last Meeting: February 25, 2022 (Harvard, 9-0)
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Previewing the Crimson
  • Harvard's 102 match win streak was snapped last Sunday by #1 Trinity, 7-2. Penn last defeated the Crimson in January 2015 before the streak began.
  • Marina Stefanoni earned one of the two Crimson victories last weekend, moving to 5-0 on the season and 17-1 overall in less than two seasons of collegiate competition.
  • Seniors Charlotte Orcutt and Evie Coxon are both 28-5 for their collegiate careers. Coxon is 3-1 this season, Orcutt is 4-1.
 
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Players Mentioned

Avni Anand

Avni Anand

Junior
Grace Lavin

Grace Lavin

Sophomore
Penelope Oh

Penelope Oh

Junior
Navmi Sharma

Navmi Sharma

Senior
Jana Dweek

Jana Dweek

5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Avni Anand

Avni Anand

Junior
Grace Lavin

Grace Lavin

Sophomore
Penelope Oh

Penelope Oh

Junior
Navmi Sharma

Navmi Sharma

Senior
Jana Dweek

Jana Dweek

5' 5"
Freshman