LEWISTON, Maine. – The No. 21 Franklin & Marshall women's squash team defeated No. 19 Bates, 6-3, Sunday morning.
Gurlin Kaur picked up a 3-1 victory out of the No. 2 slot. Aryaa Ogale followed with a 3-1 win in the No. 3 slot as Ogale won three-straight games after being down 1-0 to overcome her opponent. The Diplomats picked up big wins by Zarine Gidwaney (No. 5), Zoe Quayle (No. 6), Gabby Ramos (No. 7), and Iman Jaikishan (No. 8) as they were able to sweep their matchups.
F&M tried to extend its lead as Audrey Berling played a close match that went five games in the No. 1 slot. However, Berling was edged in the fifth game to fall, 3-2.
No. 21 Franklin & Marshall 6, No. 19 Bates 3
- Andrea Martagon (Bates) def. Audrey Berling (F&M); 3-2 (8-11, 4-11, 11-3, 11-9, 12-10)
- Gurlin Kaur (F&M) def. Aasya Patel (Bates); 3-1 (11-9, 11-7, 6-11, 11-7)
- Aryaa Ogale (F&M) def. Erika Maria Parker-Schmidt (Bates); 3-1 (7-11, 11-9, 11-1, 11-3)
- Grace Flaherty (Bates) def. Cate Costin (F&M); 3-1 (8-11, 11-2, 11-7, 11-1)
- Zarine Gidwaney (F&M) def. Dainalee Velez (Bates); 3-0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-6)
- Zoe Quayle (F&M) def. Abigail Zerbey (Bates); 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-4)
- Gabby Ramos (F&M) def. Caroline Taggart (Bates); 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-6)
- Iman Jaikishan (F&M) def. Daniela Levy (Bates); 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-5)
- Caroline Grady (Bates) def. Sara Ghorashi (F&M); 3-1 (4-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-7)
Franklin & Marshall returns on Friday, January 6 when it hosts Williams at 5:00 p.m. at Mayser Center.
