PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's squash team defeated No. 3 Stanford in the CSA Team Championships semifinals on Saturday at the Arlen Specter U.S. Squash Center, 5-4.
 
First team All-Ivy selections Malak Khafagy and Franka Vidovic swept their opponents in the first and second spots of the ladder.
 
Sohaila Ismail and Savannah Ingledew had the next two wins for the Quakers as Penn needed just one more win to advance in the tournament.
 
Malak Taha came up in the clutch with a 3-1 win in the three spot over Zhi Xuan Goh, clinching the fifth point and the win for the Quakers.
 
Women's Results vs. Stanford:

1. Malak Khafagy (P) def. Amelie Haworth (S) - 3-0 (11-9, 12-10, 11-6)
2. Franka Vidovic (P) def. Riya Navani (S) - 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-2)
3. Malak Taha (P) def. Zhi Xuan Goh (S) - 3-1 (5-11, 11-7, 14-12, 15-13)
4. Sohaila Ismail (P) def. Mariana Narvaez Dardon (S) - 3-1 (12-10, 11-5, 1-11, 11-6)
5. Riya Shankaran (S) def. Allie Stoddard (P) - 3-2 (5-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7)
6. Madison Ho (S) def. Ashna Tumuluri (P) - 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-4)
7. Tiana Parasrampuria (S) def. Hailey Wong (P) - 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-7)
8. Savannah Ingledew (P) def. Maeve Baker (S) - 3-2 (11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 5-11, 11-4)
9. Valerie Huang (S) def. Jana Dweek (P) - 3-1 (11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8)

 
Up Next
The Quakers will take on No. 1 Princeton in a rematch of the Ivy League Tournament championship in the CSA national championship tomorrow at 3 p.m at the Arlen Specter U.S. Squash Center.