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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Franklin & Marshall's No. 18 women's squash team earned a place in the Walker Cup (C Division) of this weekend's Collegiate Squash Association (CSA) Team Championships.
Competition opens with the First Round on Friday against No. 23 Dickinson at 10:00 a.m.
Each matchup in the eight-team bracket will take place on Yale's campus. The winner of the F&M F&M-Dickinson match will face off against the victor of No. 19 Tufts and No. 22 William Smith in the semifinals on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The championship match is slated for Sunday at 8:45 a.m.
To view the complete bracket, click here.
A Look at the Bracket
The Diplomats open the tournament by taking on Dickinson for the fourth time this season. F&M enters with a 3-0 record against the Red Devils in 2019-20 that includes a 6-3 triumph at last Saturday's Round Robin in Carlisle.
No. 17 Amherst headlines the bracket, a program the Diplomats haven't faced since 2016-17. F&M has found success against the bracket's opponents, obtaining a perfect 7-0 record during the regular season.
A Look at F&M
F&M heads into Championship play with an 11-9 overall record on the year, which includes a three-match win streak to end the regular season.
First-year Audrey Berling leads the tea with nine wins from the No. 1 spot on the ladder. Emily Knapp has accumulated nine wins as well between the No.'s 2-3 positions, while Emily Bartos has seven victories between No.'s 2-3.
Katherine Galambos (No. 4) and Zoe Quayle (No. 7) pace the team with identical 13-7 records and each enters the weekend with four-match winning streaks. Grace Smith (No. 8) has accumulated a 12-7 record and is a winner of four straight as well.
Sam Sankaran (No. 5) and Pratiksha Mishra (No. 6) head into play with eight wins on the year.
Walker Cup History
F&M returns to the Walker Cup, an annual matchup of the nation's No. 17-24 teams, for the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time since the 2013-14 season. The Diplomats won the Walker Cup in 2011 after defeating Hamilton by a 5-4 tally in the finals. Last year, No. 20 F&M went 1-2 at the Championships that included a 6-3 opening-round win over No.21 Mount Holyoke.
The bracket is named after Dale Walker, who coached the Yale's women's team to National Titles in 1986 and 1992. For a complete history of the Walker Cup, click here.
