LEWISTON, Maine – Franklin & Marshall's No. 18 ranked women's squash team battled throughout the ladder but ultimately fell to No. 15 Bates by an 8-1 tally on the road Saturday. 

The Diplomats dropped to 6-6 on the year while the Bobcats improved to 10-3.

By the Numbers 

Katherine Galambos claimed F&M's lone win in the order with back-and-fourth 3-2 triumph at No. 4. Emily Bartos was involved in a marathon first frame at No. 3 and came away with a 20-18 win before falling short in her next three games.

The Results

1. Luca Polgar (BATE-W) def. Audrey Berling (FMCW) 11-7, 10-12, 11-1, 11-9
2. Erika Parker (BATE-W) def. Emily Knapp (FMCW) 11-4, 11-9, 11-8
3. Katie Manternach (BATE-W) def. Emily Bartos (FMCW) 18-20, 11-6, 12-10, 11-3
4. Katherine Galambos (FMCW) def. Maeve O'Brien (BATE-W) 4-11, 11-4, 11-7, 5-11, 11-5
5. Ella Lungstrum (BATE-W) def. Sam Sankaran (FMCW) 12-10, 11-7, 11-3
6. Natasha Jones (BATE-W) def. Pratiksha Mishra (FMCW) 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5
7. Victoria Haghighi (BATE-W) def. Zoe Quayle (FMCW) 11-7, 11-8, 10-12, 11-6
8. Cordelia Dotson (BATE-W) def. Grace Smith (FMCW) 9-11, 11-1, 11-9, 14-12
9. Natalie Bachman (BATE-W) def. Adina Rubenstein (FMCW) 11-3, 11-3, 11-3

Up Next 

The Diplomats' road trip in Maine continues tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. against Bowdoin.