PHILADELPHIA  — The University of Pennsylvania women's squash team defeated #4 Stanford, 8-1, to improve to 5-0 on the season.
 
The Quakers faced their biggest test of the season so far, but came out on top.
 
Three of the first four matches went into extra sets as Sohalia Ismail and Allie Stoddard won their matches 3-2 and Ashna Tumuluri won 3-1.
 
Malak Khafagy played an impressive match against All-American Riya Navani in the one position, securing a 3-0 victory.
 
Team captain Franka Vidovic gutted out a 3-2 win against Amelie Haworth in the two position.
 
Anne Leakey secured her fifth win of the season, a team high.
 
This was the Quakers first win against a top five ranked team this season. 
 
Women's Results vs. Stanford:

1. Malak Khafagy (Penn) def. Riya Navani (Stanford) 11-9, 11-9, 11-5
2. Franka Vidovic (Penn) def. Amelie Haworth (Stanford) 11-7, 5-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-6
3. Sohalia Ismail (Penn) def. Zhi Xuhan Goh (Stanford) 5-11, 5-11, 11-3, 13-11, 11-6
4. Malak Taha (Penn) def. Mariana Narvaez Dardon (Stanford) 11-7, 6-11, 11-13, 11-6, 11-9
5. Allie Stoddard (Penn) def. Riya Shankaran (Stanford) 11-4, 11-4, 10-12, 11-13, 13-11
6. Anne Leakey (Penn) def. Madison Ho (Stanford) 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-6
7. Ashna Tumuluri (Penn) def. Maeve Baker (Stanford) 11-6, 11-5, 10-12, 11-8
8. Tiana Parasramuria (Stanford) def. Hailey Wong (Penn) 12-10, 5-11, 11-9, 12-10
9. Savannah Ingledew (Penn) def. Khushi Kukadia (Stanford) 11-7, 7-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-8

Up Next
 The Quakers will take on #6 Virginia tomorrow, Sunday Nov. 23 at the Penn Squash Center.