PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- The No. 22 Franklin & Marshall women's squash team (7-12) earned a 7-2 victory over No. 26 Chatham in the Semifinal round of the Walker Cup at the College Squash Association (CSA) Team National Championships on Saturday morning.
The win marks the second over the Cougars in the 2024-25 season for F&M.
F&M went 3-2 in matches not forfeited by the Cougars en route to their 7-2 win over Chatham.
Gurlin Kaur (No. 1),
Ashanti Amastal (No. 4), and
Tatum Long (No. 5) each won in three games, while
Rory Dasher (No. 6),
Joey Ho (No. 7), and
Lavanya Seshasayee (No. 8) were credited with wins in forfeit.
The Diplomats will now face No. 21 Wesleyan (Conn.) in the Walker Cup Championship on Sunday, March 2, at 9:00 a.m.
Full Results
No. 22 Franklin & Marshall 7, No. 26 Chatham 2
1:
Gurlin Kaur (F&M) def. Sofia Pinto Combita (Chatham); 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 11-9)
2: Vasundhra Vasanthan (Chatham) def.
Zarine Gidwaney (F&M); 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-9)
3: Clara Braga (Chatham) def.
Mia Todd (F&M); 3-0 (11-0, 12-10, 11-6)
4:
Ashanti Amastal (F&M) def. Iaabela Campos (Chatham); 3-0 (13-11, 11-8, 11-6)
5:
Tatum Long (F&M) def. TaNiya Nored (Chatham); 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-3)
6:
Rory Dasher (F&M) def. No Player (Chatham); by forfeit
7:
Joey Ho (F&M) def. No Player (Chatham); by forfeit
8:
Lavanya Seshasayee (F&M) def. No Player (Chatham); by forfeit
9:
Marwa Elhawwam (F&M) def. No Player (Chatham); by forfeit