PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall's women's squash team, ranked No. 18 in the nation, began their second semester of competition on Sunday with an 8-1 loss against No. 9 Drexel on the road.
The Diplomats, who had won the previous two matches in the series, dropped to 0-8 on the year while the Dragons improved to 3-6.
By the Numbers
Sherilyn Yang delivered F&M its lone win at the No. 1 position with her second straight victory. Tied at 1-1, Yang secured the final two frames by scores of 11-6 and 11-8. Each of the additional eight bouts on the day was decided in straight games.
The Results
1. Sherilyn Yang (FMCW) def. Anna Hughes (DRE) 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8
2. Hayley Hughes (DRE) def. Lauren Johnston (FMCW) 11-2, 11-7, 11-2
3. Ryan Morgan (DRE) def. Andreina Benedith (FMCW) 11-3, 11-3, 11-0
4. Hannah Blatt (DRE) def. Ellen Verry (FMCW) 11-0, 11-4, 11-1
5. Ona Prokes (DRE) def. Katherine Galambos (FMCW) 11-2, 11-1, 11-5
6. Fiona Power (DRE) def. Melissa Epstein (FMCW) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4
7. Apoorva Addelpalli (DRE) def. Grace Smith (FMCW) 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
8. Stephanie Ryan (DRE) def. Clare Tompkins (FMCW) 11-7, 11-4, 11-4
9. Emma MacGillivray (DRE) def. Liana Zranchev (FMCW) 11-3, 11-8, 11-2
Exh. Rebecca Low (DRE) def. Katie Anderson (FMCW) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6
Up Next
The Diplomats continue their road stand next weekend with matchups on Saturday against Middlebury (11:00 a.m.) and Cornell (5:00 p.m.), before facing Williams on Sunday (12:00 p.m.).
