NEW YORK, N.Y. – Franklin & Marshall's No. 19 women's squash team fell to No. 7 Columbia by a 9-0 score on Sunday afternoon at the SL Green Streetsquash courts in New York, N.Y.

The Diplomats fell to 0-5 with the defeat while the Lions remained unbeaten in 2017-18 with a 3-0 record. 

By the Numbers 

Eight of the nine contests resulted in three-game sweeps for Columbia. Ellen Verry battled for F&M at the No. 2 position in the ladder, securing a 12-10 win in her second game to tie her opponent at 1-1. However, the Lion's Maddie O'Connor recorded wins in each of the last two frames to take the 3-1 decision.

The Results

1. Tanvi Khanna (COL) def. Sherilyn Yang (FMCW) 11-5, 11-8, 12-10
2. Maddie O'Connor (COL) def. Ellen Verry (FMCW) 11-5, 10-12, 11-2, 11-0
3. Nicole Kendall (COL) def. Katherine Galambos (FMCW) 11-2, 11-4, 11-0
4. Jui Kalgutkar (COL) def. Melissa Epstein (FMCW) 11-0, 11-1, 11-5
5. Doria Chen (COL) def. Clare Tompkins (FMCW) 11-1, 11-6, 11-1
6. Jane Pincus (COL) def. Grace Smith (FMCW) 11-4, 11-3, 11-2
7. Addie Fulton (COL) def. Liana Zranchev (FMCW) 11-3, 11-2, 11-1
8. Habiba Mohamed (COL) def. Katie Anderson (FMCW) 11-4, 11-1, 11-8
9. Julia Masch (COL) def. Julia Bevan (FMCW) 11-1, 11-2, 11-2
Exh. Diana Masch (COL) def. Kendyl Kratzer (FMCW) 11-5, 11-4, 11-1

Up Next 

F&M returns to Mayser on Saturday, Dec. 2 when the Diplomats host Yale for a 12:00 p.m. contest.