LANCASTER, Pa. – The No. 14 Franklin & Marshall women's squash team cruised to an 8-1 victory against No. 20 St. Lawrence on Sunday afternoon at the Mayser Center. The win was the fifth in the last six contests for the Diplomats, propelling their record to 9-6 on the season while the Saints fell to 4-6.
Sherilyn Yang (No. 1), Lauren Johnston (No. 2) and Emily Caldwell (No. 3) paced the top of the order by handily downing their opponent on the day. Johnston (11-6, 11-5, 11-4) and Caldwell (11-9, 11-8, 11-5) both recorded shutouts, while Yang registered a 3-1 win (11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9).
No.'s 4-8 all blanked the opposition, while Krista Lancione (No. 9) rounded out the order with a hard-fought 3-1 victory (11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-5).
F&M's regular season draws to a close on Friday when the Diplomats travel to take on George Washington at 6:00 p.m.
#14 Franklin & Marshall 8, #20 St. Lawrence 1
1. Sherilyn Yang (F&MW) def. Jill Baker (SLAW) 11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9
2. Lauren Johnston (F&MW) def. Emily Terry (SLAW) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4
3. Emily Caldwell (F&MW) def. Brigitte Tousignant (SLAW) 11-9, 11-8, 11-5
4. Zoe Kagon (SLAW) def. Dulakshi Elikewela (F&MW), by default
5. Andreina Benedith (F&MW) def. Cristina de la Vega (SLAW) 11-2, 11-4, 11-2
6. Katherine Perry (F&MW) def. Valeria Quan Miranda (SLAW) 11-7, 11-5, 11-7
7. Kate O'Brien (F&MW) def. Aleandra Brazo (SLAW) 11-7, 12-10, 11-3
8. Cris Margaret Frias (F&MW) def. Paige Buchanan (SLAW) 11-2, 11-5, 11-3
9. Krista Lancione (F&MW) def. Losangela Batista (SLAW) 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-5
Exh. Henrietta Goelet (F&MW) def. Sarah Neilson (SLAW) 11-9, 12-10, 11-4