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WSQ NESCAC CHAMPIONS

Women's Squash Claims 18th Consecutive NESCAC Crown

| By: DeVaux

HARTFORD, Conn. – Trinity College Women's Squash captured their 18th consecutive New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) title with a dominant 9-0 victory over Tufts University in the finals Sunday afternoon at the George A. Kellner Squash Courts.

Earlier in the day, the Bantams breezed past Williams University, winning 9-0 in the semifinals to secure their place in the championship match. Trinity delivered a commanding performance, sweeping all their matches in the semifinal and final rounds.

NESCAC Semifinal: Trinity 9, Wesleyan 0

  1. Noa Romero def. Melanie W. Wang, 3-0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-5)

  2. Kara Lincou def. Christina Yen, 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-3)

  3. Lulu Palacios def. Rhea Pandit, 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-8)

  4. Janna El Ashmawy def. Rachel Miller, 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-9)

  5. Fabiola Cabello def. Amanda Solecki, 3-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-7)

  6. Varvara Esina def. Naomi Jefferson-Sambanis, 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-6)

  7. Zaynab Khan def. Nora Brant, 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-5)

  8. Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser def. Anika Kakarla, 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 12-10)

  9. Kitsy Fox def. Catherine Li, 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-2)

NESCAC Championship: Trinity 9, Tufts 0

In the championship match, Trinity once again showed their dominance, recording six 3-0 victories across the ladder. Jana Safy, in the #1 spot, and Kara Lincou (#3), Lulu Palacios (#4), Janna El Ashmawy (#5), Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser (#8), and Kitsy Fox (#9) all secured commanding wins.

Varvara Kliueva earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Tufts' Nieve Monderer in the #6 spot, clinching the 9-0 victory for the Bantams with a final-game score of 11-8.

  1. Jana Safy def. Vharshamithraa Dinesh, 3-0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-8)

  2. Noa Romero def. Maria Arseniev, 3-1 (11-5, 11-5, 8-11, 13-11)

  3. Kara Lincou def. Riddhi Joshi, 3-0 (12-10, 11-9, 11-8)

  4. Lulu Palacios def. Anika Goyal, 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 5-11, 11-8)

  5. Janna El Ashmawy def. Aleezah Burhan, 3-0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-5)

  6. Varvara Kliueva def. Nieve Monderer, 3-2 (11-8, 11-4, 5-11, 6-11, 11-8)

  7. Zaynab Khan def. Chloe Bergam, 3-1 (11-4, 8-11, 11-9, 11-2)

  8. Elisenda Ruiz-Kaiser def. Indira Moshi, 3-0 (11-4, 12-10, 11-6)

  9. Kitsy Fox def. Mia Kim, 3-0 (11-1, 11-5, 11-5)

Trinity Women's Squash will return to action at noon on Sunday, February 16, when they host Drexel University for Senior Day.

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