LANCASTER, Pa. – With three first-years playing the top third of the ladder and a bevy of experience complimenting them further down the lineup, the No. 18 Franklin & Marshall women's squash defeated No. 23 Saint Lawrence by an 8-1 score in its home opener on Friday afternoon.

That deep lineup was on full display during Friday's season opener as the Diplomats did not drop a game from No. 3 through No. 9 in the lineup. First-year Maria Rodriguez Cortes was one of those players to secure a sweep as she made her collegiate debut with a victory. Returners Ashanti Amastal, Mia Todd, Rory Dasher, Noelle Bardorf, Joey Ho, and Lavanya Seshasayee were all 3-0 victors as the experienced leaders of the team.

Franklin & Marshall's hardest fought victory came at the No. 2 position where first-year Mariam Hussein rallied from a 2-0 deficit to complete a reverse sweep. Saint Lawrence's only victory came at the top of the lineup where first-year Lojine El Shenawy tied her match at 1-1 during an extra points game in the second before dropping the next two games.

Women's squash plays its first road match of the season this Sunday, November 8 as the Diplomats head to Washington, D.C. for match with No. 12 Georgetown. That match is slated for a 12:30 p.m. start.

#20 Franklin & Marshall 8, #28 Saint Lawrence 1
1: Angel Otshabeng (SLU) def. Lojine El Shenawy (F&M); 3-1 (3-11, 11-9, 7-11, 8-11)
2: Mariam Hussein (F&M) def. Eboni Atherley (SLU); 3-2 (2-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-7, 11-5)
3: Maria Rodriguez Cortes (F&M) def. Mariam Dodd (SLU); 3-0 (11-1, 11-6, 11-7)
4: Ashanti Amastal (F&M) def. Leah Kindle (SLU); 3-0 (11-1, 11-5, 11-7)
5: Mia Todd (F&M) def. Katherine Callaway (SLU); 3-0 (11-6, 11-2, 11-7)
6: Rory Dasher (F&M) def. Armelle Akimfura (SLU); 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-1)
7: Noelle Bardorf (F&M) def. Azaa Regmi (SLU); 3-0 (11-2, 11-8, 11-7)
8: Joey Ho (F&M) def. Kamya Franklin (SLU); 3-0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-7)
9: Lavanya Seshasayee (F&M) def. Journeih Sultan (SLU); 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-4)