HARTFORD, Conn. – The second-ranked Trinity College Women's Squash team dominated visiting ninth-ranked Columbia University, sweeping the Lions 9-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Kellner Squash Center.
Bantams' No. 1 player, Jana Safy, triumphed in a thrilling five-game battle against Columbia's Simmi Chan, winning 11-9, 8-11, 11-4, 2-11, 11-8. In the match that clinched the 9-0 victory for Trinity, Fabiola Cabello overcame Eugenia Liin another five-game nail-biter. After dropping the second and third games to fall behind 1-2, Cabello bounced back to win the final two games 11-4 and 11-5, sealing her victory with a 11-8, 7-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5 scoreline.
The rest of the Bantams also dominated, with Noa Romero, Kara Lincou, Hannah Chukwu, Lujan Palacios, Janna El Ashmawy, Varvara Esina, and Varvara Kliueva all winning in straight sets.
Final Score: #3 Trinity 9, #9 Columbia 0
- Jana Safy (Trinity) def. Simmi Chan (Columbia) – 11-9, 8-11, 11-4, 2-11, 11-8
- Noa Romero (Trinity) def. Nourin Khalifa (Columbia) – 11-4, 11-1, 11-1
- Kara Lincou (Trinity) def. Eva Salzman (Columbia) – 11-5, 11-8, 11-7
- Hannah Chukwu (Trinity) def. Amal Izhar (Columbia) – 11-2, 11-1, 11-6
- Lujan Palacios (Trinity) def. Kaavya Bansal (Columbia) – 11-7, 11-6, 11-7
- Janna El Ashmawy (Trinity) def. Andreea Ghiorghisor (Columbia) – 11-4, 11-3, 11-6
- Fabiola Cabello (Trinity) def. Eugenia Li (Columbia) – 11-8, 7-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5
- Varvara Esina (Trinity) def. Sophia Hu (Columbia) – 11-9, 11-5, 11-8
- Varvara Kliueva (Trinity) def. Advita Sharma (Columbia) – 11-7, 11-4, 11-8
The Trinity Women's Squash team will return to action as they host seventh-ranked Cornell on Sunday, February 2nd at 1:30 PM.
