BOSTON, Mass. -- No. 17 Franklin & Marshall women's squash was tripped up by No. 21 Dickinson by a 6-3 final in the Walker Cup semifinals on day two of the College Squash Association Women's Team Championships at Harvard University. The Diplomats will now face seventh-seeded Hamilton College in the Walker Cup playoff on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.
F&M fought for its three points, with Aryaa Ogale and Pratiksha Mishra picking up four-game victories at #2 and #7. Zarine Gidwaney gutted out a five-game victory at #5, coming back from a 2-1 deficit to snatch a hardfought victory.
#21 Dickinson 6, #17 Franklin & Marshall 3
- Amna Fayyaz (DC) def. Audrey Berling (F&M) - 11-4, 11-6, 11-6
- Aryaa Ogale (F&M) def. Lindsay Kuracina (DC) - 11-13, 11-4, 11-8, 11-2
- Courtney Trail (DC) def. Emily Knapp (F&M) - 11-7, 11-2, 11-9
- Anna O'Connor (DC) def. Catherin Costin (F&M) - 11-8, 11-8, 12-10
- Zarine Gidwaney (F&M) def. Eloise Nimoityn (DC) - 11-9, 6-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-5
- Whitney Finney (DC) def. Zoe Quayle (F&M) - 11-8, 10-12, 12-10, 11-2
- Pratiksha Mishra (F&M) def. Cate Moll (DC) - 11-13, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9
- Jocelyn Feliciano (DC) def. Gabby Ramos (F&M) - 11-6, 11-4, 12-10
- Ellissa Goldman (DC) def. Iman Jaikishan (F&M) - 11-7, 11-2, 11-8
- (exh) Carly Blue (DC) def. Adina Rubenstein (F&M) - 11-0, 11-3, 11-4