Trinity Women's Squash Advances In Howe Cup Opener

Princeton, N.J. – The Trinity College Bantams defeated the Stanford University Cardinal, 7-2, in the College Squash Association (CSA) National Team Championship Tournament (Howe Cup) at Princeton University's Jadwin Courts this afternoon.   Trinity, ranked No. 3 in the nation, improves to 14-2 with its second consecutive win, and will face the No. 2-ranked Harvard University Crimson in teh Howe Cup Semifinals tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. at Princeton.  Stanford drops to 7-6 and will play Cornell in a consolation match tomorrow.

Trinity led, 2-1, after the first wave of matches thanks to a 3-2 triumph by sophomore Alicia Rodriguez (San Luis Potosi, Mexico) and a 3-0 shutout senior tri-captain Robyn Williams (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) in the No. 6 and No. 9 matches, respectively, and won five of the final six matches. 

MATCH RESULTS
1. TC- Catalina Pelaez d. Pamela Chua, 12-10, 11-9, 11-8
2. TC- Pamela Hathway d. Kerrie Semple, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8
3. S- Cecilia Haig d. Jennifer Pelletier, 11-5, 11-9, 11-7
4. TC- Wee Nee Low d. Kyla Sherwood, 11-8, 15-13, 11-6
5. S- Samantha Buechner d. Emery Holton, 12-10, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8
6. TC- Alicia Rodriguez d. Aditi Maliwal, 6-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-3
7. TC- Robyn Hodgson d. Julie Koenig, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10
8. TC- Andrea Echeverria d. Kathryn Corelli, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-56
9. TC- Robyn Williams d. Serena Fagan, 11-2, 11-3, 11-6
Trinity (Conn.) 7, Stanford 2