Continentals Topple Women’s Squash

LANCASTER, Pa. - Hamilton College's women's squash team remained perfect on the season, handing Franklin & Marsahll a 6-3 loss at Mayser Center Thursday. The Continentals improved to 6-0, while F&M fell to 2-4.

The Diplomats got wins at No. 1, No. 6 and No. 7, as well as in the exhibition match. Morgan Smith (3-3) needed four games to defeat Kelly Whipple at No. 1. Smith and Whipple traded the first two games before the Diplomat posted 11-6 wins in the third and fourth. The win extended Smith's winning streak to three matches.

No. 6 Chelsea Ross (3-3) and No. 7 Courtney Mulligan (3-3) also ran their personal streaks to three matches. Ross swept Anne Edelstein 11-9, 11-1, 11-7. Mulligan dropped the second game 10-12 in her 3-1 win over Nina Platt (11-6, 10-12, 11-4, 11-8).

Gabby Robinson improved to 2-2 in the exhibition match. The 14-12, 11-7, 11-3 win over Alyssa Kasanoff was her second in as many matches.

The Diplomats will return to action tomorrow night against Connecticut College.

#14 Hamilton 6, #21 Franklin & Marshall 3

Jan 14, 2010 at Lancaster, Pa. (Mayser Center)

1. Morgan Smith (F&M) def. Kelly Whipple (HAMILTON) 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6

2. Amanda Thorman (HAMILTON) def. Ellie Foster (F&M) 11-4, 11-8, 11-4

3. Alyssa Baldwin (HAMILTON) def. Katherine Barnes (F&M) 11-9, 11-8, 11-4

4. Claire Corroon (HAMILTON) def. Sheena Suckoo (F&M) 7-11, 11-3, 14-12, 11-7

5. Courtney Kollmer (HAMILTON) def. Tanya Arora (F&M) 11-2, 11-1, 11-0

6. Chelsea Ross (F&M) def. Anne Edelstein (HAMILTON) 11-9, 11-1, 11-7

7. Courtney Mulligan (F&M) def. Nina Platt (HAMILTON) 11-6, 10-12, 11-4, 11-8

8. Alexis Lee (HAMILTON) def. Stephanie Tzarnas (F&M) 11-9, 11-8, 11-7

9. Annabel Prouty (HAMILTON) def. Dana Russo (F&M) 8-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-6

Exh. Gabby Robinson (F&M) def. Alyssa Kasanoff (HAMILTON) 14-12, 11-7, 11-3

 

Hamilton 6-0; National ranking #14

Franklin & Marshall 2-4; National ranking #21