Feb. 15, 2013

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The seventh-ranked Stanford women’s squash team dropped its opening-round match Friday at the Howe Cup against No. 2 Harvard, 9-0.

Harvard proved a formidable foe, losing just three games to the Cardinal in the nine matches. Madeleine Gill, Serena Fagan and Ariel Posner claimed a game each for Stanford.

The loss sets up a second-round match Saturday against No. 6 Cornell. The two teams squared off earlier this season with the Big Red edging Stanford, 5-4.

Saturday’s match will take place at 1 p.m. (PT) and live results can be found at collegesquashassociation.com.

Results

1. Amanda Sobhy def. Pamela Chua (11-4,11-7,11-2)
2. Laura Gemmell def. Kerrie Sample (15-13,11-5,11-9)
3. Haley Mendez def. Madeleine Gill (11-6,6-11,11-7,11-4)
4. Michelle Gemmell A def. Julie Koenig (11-3,11-7,11-8)
5. Saumya Karki def. Serena Fagan (11-8,5-11,11-3,11-9)
6. Natasha Kingshott def. Alexandra Huchro (11-6,11-7,11-9)
7. Sarah Mumanachit def. Ariel Posner (12-10,11-0,12-14,11-1)
8. Julianne Chu def. Sarah Haig (13-11,11-5,11-4)
9. Megan Murray def. Carolyn Gillette (11-7,11-6,12-10)
10. Isabelle Dowling def. Francesca Fleischer (11-4,11-4,11-5)