HARTFORD, CONN. – The No. 5 Trinity College women's squash team handed No. 7 Cornell its first loss of the season with a commanding 8–1 victory on Wednesday afternoon. The Bantams improve to 3–0 overall, while the Big Red drop to 2–1.
How It Happened
Trinity's Kara Lincou and Hannah Chukwu posted dominant 3–0 wins, with neither allowing their opponent to reach double digits in any set.
First-years Doyce Lee, Malak Aly, Varvara Esina, Fabiola Cabello, Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser, and Varvara Kliueva each battled through four-set matches to secure 3–1 victories for the Bantams.
In the top spot, first-year Thanusaa Uthrian was edged by No. 23–ranked Xin Ying Yee.
Match Results
Trinity 8, Cornell 1
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No. 1: Xin Ying Yee def. Thanusaa Uthrian, 11–9, 11–6, 11–4
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No. 2: Kara Lincou def. Aishwarya Khubchandani, 11–6, 11–5, 11–8
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No. 3: Hannah Chukwu def. Alysa Ali, 11–5, 11–3, 11–5
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No. 4: Doyce Ye San Lee def. Vicky Lai, 11–7, 11–8, 5–11, 11–4
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No. 5: Malak Aly def. Sabine Ball, 11–5, 11–13, 11–7, 11–5
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No. 6: Varvara Esina def. Christa Kay, 11–9, 12–10, 11–1
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No. 7: Fabiola Cabello def. Maya Voloshin, 11–6, 11–7, 7–11, 11–7
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No. 8: Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser def. Saniya Jaggi, 11–5, 11–4, 11–5
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No. 9: Varvara Kliueva def. Lamees Shalaby, 11–5, 11–9, 11–5
Next Up
The Bantams continue on the road to Lewiston, Maine, for a NESCAC matchup against the Bates College Bobcats on Saturday, December 6 at 6 p.m.
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