Hartford, Conn. – The Trinity College Bantams made quick work of the visiting Middlebury College Panthers in an 8-1 women's squash win this afternoon at Kellner Center.  Trinity, ranked No. 2 in the nation, improves to 7-1 heading into a pivotal match-up against No. 5-ranked Pennsylvania on Saturday at noon.  The Bantams win their 13th home match in a row.  Middlebury drops to 5-3 with its first loss in five matches.  Trinity senior tri-captain Karolina Holinkova (Krnov, Czech), sophomore Salma Alam El Din (Cairo, Egypt), and first-year Akanksha Salunkhe (Vasco de Gama, India) each allowed just 10 points by her opponent in 3-0 individual wins.  Natasha Lowitt (New York, N.Y.) won for Middlebury at the bottom of the ladder.

MATCH RESULTS
1. TC- Raneem Sharaf d. B. Kuijpers, 11-8, 11-5, 11-4
2. TC- Julia Le Coq d. Lucy Bostwick, 11-9, 11-8, 11-3
3. TC- Salma Alam El Din d. Alexa Comai, 11-3, 11-4, 11-3
4. TC- Lakeesha Rarere d. Annie Glassie, 11-4, 11-2, 11-5
5. TC- Min Jie Teh d. Natalie Madden, 11-7, 11-3, 11-5
6. TC- Jennifer Haley d. Virginia Schaus, 11-7, 11-1, 11-6
7. TC- Akanksha Salunksha d. Emily Beinkampen, 11-5, 11-2, 11-3
8. TC- Karolina Holinkova d. Lily Bogle, 11-1, 11-6, 11-3
9. M- Natasha Lowitt d. Maggie Lineberger, 11-2, 11-3, 11-0
Trinity (Conn.) 8, Middlebury 1