PRINCETON, N.J. – The No. 6 Yale women's squash team fell on the road to No. 4 Princeton, 8-1, at Jadwin Gymnasium. With the loss, the Bulldogs fell to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the Ivy League, while the Tigers improved to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the Ivy.
 
"Going into today's match, we knew we were going to be the underdogs. Our team fought hard against some really experienced players," said Lynn Leong, Brooks G. Ragen Director of Squash. "We have another big test with a mid-week match against Trinity and there is more work to be done as we approach championship season."

Sneha Sivakumar put on another solid performance on the court and picked up her second win in back-to-back games. After losing the first to set, Sivakumar responded with two set victories to take the lead. Liyen Teoh, Sivakumar's opponent, battled in the fourth set to a 12-10 victory, equalizing the scorer. Sivakumar kept her foot on the gas and held on for the three-point victory in the final set to secure the overall win. 

Match Results

1. Molly Chadwick (PRI) def. Elisabeth Ross (YAL)—3-1 (11-4, 11-4, 7-11, 11-9)
2. Sneha Sivakumar (YAL) def. Liyen Teoh (PRI)—3-2 (10-12, 11-6, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8)
3. Andrea Toth (PRI) def. Christy Lau (YAL)—3-2 (11-13, 12-10, 11-4, 8-11, 12-10)
4. Caroline Spahr (PRI) def. Brianna Jefferson (YAL)—3-1 (11-8, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6)
5. Charlotte Bell (PRI) def. Whitney Taylor (YAL)—3-0 (15-13, 12-10, 11-5)
6. India Stephenson (PRI) def. Meghna Sreedhar (YAL)—3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 14-12)
7. Olivia Robinson (PRI) def. Mika Bardin (YAL)—3-1 (11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9)
8. Katherine Glaser (PRI) def. Gigi Yeung (YAL)—3-1 (9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8)
9. Lucy Stephenson (PRI) def. Lindsay Westerfield (YAL)—3-1 (7-11, 11-3, 11-3, 11-6)

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will host No. 1 Trinity for senior night on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Brady Squash Center.