MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Franklin & Marshall's No. 18 women's squash team battled but came up just short in a hard-fought 6-3 loss to No. 15 Middlebury, before falling to No. 8 Cornell by a 9-0 tally on Saturday in Vermont. 

The Diplomats dropped to 0-10 overall on the year with the pair of losses. 

By the Numbers (Middlebury) 

Three of F&M's wins came in the top-four spots on the ladder, including a dominant 3-0 sweep from Andreina Benedith at No. 3. Four contests went past three games in the competition, including Ellen Verry's 3-2 marathon win over Anne Glassie at No. 4.

The Results (Middlebury)

1. Sherilyn Yang (FMCW) def. Beatrijs Kuijpers (MIDDW) 11-8, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8
2. Lucy Bostwick (MIDDW) def. Lauren Johnston (FMCW) 11-13, 11-4, 11-6, 11-3
3. Andreina Benedith (FMCW) def. Alexa Comai (MIDDW) 11-4, 11-5, 11-7
4. Ellen Verry (FMCW) def. Anne Glassie (MIDDW) 12-10, 12-14, 11-7, 9-11, 11-3
5. Natalie Madden (MIDDW) def. Katherine Galambos (FMCW) 11-6, 12-10, 11-2
6. Virginia Schaus (MIDDW) def. Melissa Epstein (FMCW) 11-0, 11-2, 11-6
7. Emily Beinkampen (MIDDW) def. Grace Smith (FMCW) 11-4, 11-0, 11-2
8. Mira Chugh (MIDDW) def. Liana Zranchev (FMCW) 11-5, 11-3, 11-4
9. Natasha Lowitt (MIDDW) def. Katie Anderson (FMCW) 11-1, 11-2, 11-6
Exh. Lily Bogle (MIDDW) def. Julia Bevan (FMCW) 11-2, 11-3, 11-3 

Order of Finish (Middlebury): 9,6,3,8,5,2,7,1,4 

By the Numbers (Cornell)

Cornell swept all nine matchups in the order. Sherilyn Yang (No. 1) and Lauren Johnston (No. 2) both nearly secured wins in their second frames, forcing extra points but coming up short at 12-10 and 14-12, respectively. 

The Results (Cornell)

1. Michele Garceau (CORN) def. Sherilyn Yang (FMCW) 11-5, 12-10, 11-6
2. Emma Uible (CORN) def. Lauren Johnston (FMCW) 11-7, 14-12, 11-6
3. Margaux Losty (CORN) def. Andreina Benedith (FMCW) 11-5, 11-2, retired
4. Nghi Nguyen (CORN) def. Ellen Verry (FMCW) 13-11, 11-5, 11-8
5. Madison Miles (CORN) def. Katherine Galambos (FMCW) 11-3, 11-7, 11-4
6. Colby Gallagher (CORN) def. Melissa Epstein (FMCW) 11-1, 11-2, 11-3
7. Charlotte Knaggs (CORN) def. Grace Smith (FMCW) 11-4, 11-1, 11-4
8. Lucy Martin (CORN) def. Liana Zranchev (FMCW) 11-2, 11-4, 11-2
9. Lauren Leizman (CORN) def. Katie Anderson (FMCW) 11-2, 11-1, 11-4
Exh. Adinah Scherl (CORN) def. Julia Bevan (FMCW) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 

Up Next

F&M returns to the courts tomorrow, traveling to No. 14 Williams for a 12:00 p.m. match.