CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 6 Yale women's squash team defeated No. 8 Virginia, 6-3, at the MacArthur Squash Center. The Bulldogs improved to 1-0 on the year, while the Cavaliers fell to 0-1.
Speaking collectively of the men's and women's performance against Virginia, "The men and women dug deep to pull off this first win of the season, said
Lynn Leong, Brooks G. Ragen Director of Squash. "We showed a lot of grit and perseverance on the court today. We kept our cool when the going got tough and trusted the process, knowing that we must earn every point and there was no freebie!
"Winning the season opener against UVA is a confidence booster and a nice push out of the gate. We will be looking to build on this momentum towards our matches against Williams and Drexel in a few weeks."
Both Mika Bardin and Whitney Taylor dazzled in their collegiate debuts as Bardin secured her victory in three games, while Taylor took hers in five.
Singles Competition Scores
- Christy Lau (YALE) def. Emma Jinks (W_UVA) | Score: 11-1, 11-6, 11-13, 11-6
- Elisabeth Ross (YALE) def. Maria Paula Moya (W_UVA) | Score: 11-5, 11-7, 11-9
- Meghna Sreedhar (YALE) def. Nicolina Tessitore (W_UVA) | Score: 11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 11-5
- Whitney Taylor (YALE) def. Maureen Foley (W_UVA) | Score: 6-11, 11-4, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7
- Lindsay Westerfield (YALE) def. Julia Curran (W_UVA) | Score: 11-4, 11-8, 12-10
- Mika Bardin (YALE) def. Griffin Dewey (W_UVA) | Score: 11-6, 11-8, 12-10
Up Next
The Bulldogs have a layoff until they host Williams on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Brady Squash Center.
