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Women's Squash Reaches E Division Final After Dispatching Colgate, 9-0

Isabelle Gotuaco
Isabelle Gotuaco

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The No. 33 Haverford women's squash team won its round-robin pool at the CSA Team Championships with a 9-0 win over No. 37 Colgate on Saturday afternoon, sweeping the Raiders to set up an "E" Division championship matchup with No. 34 Georgetown at Princeton on Saturday (10:30 a.m.)

Haverford had little trouble dispatching its opponent. Isabelle Gotuaco won at number one singles, holding Emily Dowling to just six total points in an 11-3, 11-2, 11-1 sweep. Similarly, Kaitlin Reese upped her individual record to 11-5 with an 11-2, 11-4, 11-2 victory over Amanda Gastel, holding her opposition to just eight total points. Isabel Agnew posted an 11-6, 11-3, 11-1 win over Ann Childress as the Fords dominated the top of the ladder surrendering just 24 total points.

Olivia Franco got in the win column over Hallie Burke (11-5, 11-3, 11-9) and Emilia Cobbs took down Mallory Lynch (12-10, 11-8, 11-9). Mason McNulty defeated Willis Manelski, holding her opponent scoreless in the second and third games for an 11-4, 11-0, 11-0 sweep.

Sophia Jackson defeated Carolyn Kiernan in four games, taking an 11-6 victory before dropping an 11-6 decision to even things up. Jackson rebounded with 11-7 and 11-3 wins for a sweep. Anna Kullnigg got past Laura Bunn in three (11-9, 11-7, 11-5) and Stephanie Lukez swept away Claire Eckert (11-5, 11-2, 11-9) as the Fords posted their first 9-0 win since the opening game of the season against Johns Hopkins at the Navy Round Robin in Baltimore.

Haverford and Georgetown will now do battle at 10:30 a.m. on the campus of Princeton University as the CSA Women's Team Championships conclude. The winner will take home the "E" Division title. The Fords captured E Division championships in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

Haverford took down Georgetown 5-4 back on February 4 at the GIAC Squash Courts.