LANCASTER, Pa. – The No. 18 Franklin & Marshall women's squash team began the year in a battle against 15th-ranked Williams Friday evening. The Diplomats fought hard throughout their matches, but were defeated 5-4 Friday evening at the Mayser Center.

Gurlin Kaur and Aryaa Ogale picked up 3-0 sweeps out of the No. 2 and No. 3 slot, respectively. With the victories, Kaur picked up her fifth win of the season while Ogale earned her sixth. Zarine Gidwaney earned a hard-fought victory in the No. 5 slot, 3-1, for her third win over the 2022-23 campaign. After dropping the first game, Gidwaney responded with 12-10, 12-10, and 11-4 game wins. Audrey Berling outlasted her opponent in a 3-2 thriller to pick up her fourth victory of the season.

# 15 Williams 5, #18 Franklin & Marshall 4

1. Audrey Berling (F&M) def. Haley Jefferson (Williams); 3-2 (6-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 12-10)
2. Gurlin Kaur (F&M) def. Yu Quan Ng (Williams); 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-5)
3. Aryaa Ogale (F&M) def. Theresa Kay (Williams); 3-0 (14-12, 11-8, 11-9)
4. Amanda Solecki (Williams) def. Cate Costin (F&M); 3-2 (10-12, 18-20, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9)
5. Zarine Gidwaney (F&M) def. Mira Kamat (Williams); 3-1 (11-13, 12-10, 12-10, 11-4)
6. Nora Brant (Williams) def. Zoe Quayle (F&M); 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 12-10)
7. Deena Iqbal (Williams) def. Iman Jaikishan (F&M); 3-0 (11-2, 11-1, 11-2)
8. Isabel Kelly (Williams) def. Sara Ghorashi (F&M); 3-0 (11-2, 11-2, 11-2)
9. Roshni Pal (Williams) def. Kylie Loughney (F&M); 3-0 (11-5, 11-1, 11-4)

No. 18 F&M looks to get back in the win column when it hosts No. 14 Amherst Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at the Mayser Center.