NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Yale women's squash team picked up a major win against No. 3 Penn on Saturday at Brady Squash Center. The Bulldogs handed the Quakers their second loss this season, winning 6-3 to keep their conference championship hopes alive. Yale (6-2 overall, 4-1 Ivy League) can clinch at least a share of the Ivy League title with a win over Princeton tomorrow and a Harvard loss.
Every Bulldog player battled in their respective matches. Not a single player went down in straight games. Senior
Gigi Yeung picked up the clinching win in the No. 4 position, as she swept her opponent to give Yale its sixth straight win over Penn.
Elisabeth Ross put together an incredible performance. After falling behind 2-0, Ross fought back to win the final three games. Also earning victories for the Bulldogs were
Sneha Sivakumar,
Mika Bardin, Meghna Sreedbar and
Joy Qu.
Match Results
- Elisabeth Ross (YALE) def. Sohaila Ismael (PENN) 5-11, 3-11, 11-5, 11-7, 12-10
- Sneha Sivakumar (YALE) def. Franka Vidovic (PENN) 12-10, 11-8, 11-4
- Avni Anand (PENN) def. Christy Lau (YALE) 7-11, 11-9, 13-11, 9-11, 11-5
- Gigi Yeung (YALE) def. Ashna Tumuluri (PENN) 11-7, 11-6, 11-6
- Mika Bardin (YALE) def. Natasha Pensler (PENN) 8-11, 11-3, 11-2, 11-8
- Meghna Sreedhar (YALE) def. Emma Wolf (PENN) 11-4, 10-12, 11-5, 11-3
- Grace Lavin (PENN) def. Layla Johnson (YALE) 11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 11-3, 11-6
- Penelope Oh (PENN) def. Rashi Goverdhanam (YALE) 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 11-3, 11-6
- Joy Qu (YALE) def. Emma Carter (PENN) 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9
Up Next
The Bulldogs wrap up its Ivy League schedule against No. 4 Princeton on Sunday at 12 p.m. at Brady Squash Center.
