LANCASTER, Pa. -- #5 Penn handed a 9-0 defeat to #18 Franklin & Marshall in women's squash Wednesday evening. The Diplomats (0-3) fell to their third consecutive top ten opponent hailing from the Ivy League. The Quakers (1-1) picked up their first win of the season.
Morgan Smith ran out to a 5-2 lead and held on for an 11-9 win in the first. The Quakers' Nabilla Ariffin rallied to take the next three games for a 9-11, 11-0, 11-5, 11-4 win at number one. Penn took the remainder of the scoring matches 3-0.
F&M's Hannah Davis turned in a win in the exhibition match, defeating Josy Blair 11-5, 11-0, 11-5.
F&M returns to action on Friday evening at Williams College.
#5 Penn 9, #18 Franklin & Marshall 0
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1. Nabilla Ariffin (PENN) def. Morgan Smith (F&M) 9-11, 11-0, 11-5, 11-4
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2. Yarden Odinak (PENN) def. Chelsea Ross (F&M) 11-2, 11-4, 11-1
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3. Rachel Goh (PENN) def. Roxanna Mead (F&M) 11-3, 11-3, 11-9
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4. Annie Madeira (PENN) def. Kathernie Barnes (F&M) 11-3, 11-1, 11-2
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5. Pia Trikha (PENN) def. Sheena Suckoo (F&M) 11-3, 11-2, 11-7
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6. Stephanie Vogel (PENN) def. Gabby Robinson (F&M) 11-1, 11-3, 11-0
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7. Courtney Jones (PENN) def. Elizabeth Gatling (F&M) 11-3, 11-0, 11-1
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8. Chloe Blacker (PENN) def. Tanya Arora (F&M) 11-3, 11-2, 11-2
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9. Hyland Murphy (PENN) def. Stephanie Tzarnas (F&M) 11-2, 11-3, 11-1
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Exh. Hannah Davis (F&M) def. Josephine Blair (PENN) 11-5, 11-0, 11-5
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Penn 1-1; National ranking #5
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Franklin & Marshall 0-3; National ranking #18
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T-1:40 A-55
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