Hartford, Conn. – The top-ranked Harvard University Crimson handed the Trinity College Bantams an 8-1 loss in women's squash action today at the George A. Kellner Squash Center. It was Trinity's second loss of the year, and their second consecutive loss, as their record drops to 9-2 overall. Harvard improves to 10-0 for their fifth straight win over Trinity.
Trinity sophomore Jennifer Pelletier (Richmond Hill, Ontario) won in the No. 5 spot, representing the lone point for the Bantams. Six of the nine individual matches went at least four games, as first-year Natalie Babjukova (Prague, Czech Republic) and junior Robyn Hodgson (Aberdeen, Scotland) each pushed their opponent to a fifth game.
Trinity will host No. 8-ranked Dartmouth on Sat., Jan. 28 at 1 p.m.
MATCH RESULTS
1. H - Amanda Sobhy d. Catalina Pelaez (11-2, 11-7, 11-0)
2. H - Laura Gemmell d. Alicia Rodriguez (11-3, 11-4, 11-13)
3. H - Nirasha Guruge d. Ashley Tidman (11-6, 9-11, 7-11)
4. H - Haley Mendez d. Natalie Babjukova (9-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9)
5. T - Jennifer Pelletier d. Natasha Kingshott (9-11, 11-3, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9)
6. H - Cece Cortes d. Andrea Echeverria (11-8, 8-11, 8-11, 8-11)
7. H - Sarah Mumanachit d. Robyn Hodgson (6-11, 11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9)
8. H - Julianne Chu d. Chanel Erasmus (8-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-0)
9. H - Megan Murray d. Pamela Larromana (4-11, 11-13, 4-11, 6-11)
Harvard 8, Trinity 1
