MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Franklin & Marshall's No. 20 women's squash team upended No. 21 Mount Holyoke by a 6-3 score in the CSA Team Championships - Walker Cup (C Division) - First Round on Friday afternoon.

The win propelled the Diplomats to 7-11 on the year while Mount Holyoke fell to 15-8.

By the Numbers

Emily Bartos notched the match-clinching win at No. 4 with her 3-0 shutout - one of three sweeps on the day for F&M. The Diplomats were unstoppable in the middle of the order with a perfect 6-0 mark at the No.'s 3-8 positions.

The all-time series now favors F&M by an 8-3 margin, including three straight decisions for the Diplomats. 

The Results

1. M. Kalahe Arachchige (MT-H) def. Ellen Verry (FMCW) 11-9, 11-1, 11-1
2. Nadindhi Udangawa (MT-H) def. Emily Knapp (FMCW) 11-4, 8-11, 7-11, 11-4, 11-7
3. Katherine Galambos (FMCW) def. Ragini Ghose (MT-H) 10-12, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7
4. Emily Bartos (FMCW) def. Maeve Watts-Roy (MT-H) 11-7, 11-4, 11-5
5. Melissa Epstein (FMCW) def. Lessly Portillo (MT-H) 11-7, 5-11, 11-4, 11-8
6. Grace Smith (FMCW) def. Jennifer Mbah (MT-H) 11-8, 11-9, 11-3
7. Pratiksha Mishra (FMCW) def. K. Madungwe (MT-H) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9
8. Katie Anderson (FMCW) def. Tanishka Sachidanand (MT-H) 11-7, 12-14, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8
9. Emma Robson (MT-H) def. Julia Bevan (FMCW) 12-10, 11-8, 11-6

Up Next

F&M will aim for a spot in the Walker Cup Finals when the Diplomats battle No. 17 Tufts tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. The match is slated to take place on the campus of Trinity College. Fans can follow along with the action here.