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#13 Amherst Rolls Past #22 Colby, 8-1, to Secure #3 Seed for NESCAC Tournament

2/4/2025 10:27:00 PM

AMHERST, MA — The #13 Amherst College women's squash team continued their impressive run in NESCAC play on Tuesday evening, defeating the #22 Colby College MUles with a score of 8-1 at the Davenport Squash Courts. The Mammoths controlled the match from start to finish, winning seven of their eight victories in straight sets to cap off a dominant two-match homestand.

Up Next: With this win, Amherst improves to 12-4 overall and 8-1 in NESCAC play, officially securing the #3 seed in the upcoming NESCAC Women's Squash Championship. The tournament will be held at the George A. Kellner Squash Courts at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, where Amherst will begin its campaign against #6 seed, the #17 Bowdoin College Polar Bears on Saturday at 10am. Amherst is the #3 seed for the first time since 2020, and the Mammoths will look to replicate their 8-1 victory over Bowdoin from January 8 as they push for a deep tournament run.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
  • First-years Brigid Brandon and Kristen Daniel, and junior Morgan Chaudhary dominated in straight-set victories, dropping a combined 18 points across their matches at the #3, #4, and #6 spots, respectively.
  • First-year Clara Dawn was relentless in her performance, winning 11-0 in her final set to complete a decisive 3-0 sweep.
  • First-year Ella Miller fought back after losing the first set with a score of 11-8 to win the next three at the #5 spot.  
RESULTS (8-1, W):
  1. Laavanya Kugan (C) def. Tanmai Pathak (A), 3-1 (9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-4)
  2. Quincy Cline (A) def. Abhisheka David (C), 3-1 (11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 11-7)
  3. Brigid Brandon (A) def. Margaret Motch (C), 3-0 (11-7, 11-3, 11-6)
  4. Kristen Daniel (A) def. India Spencer (C), 3-0 (11-1, 11-2, 11-3)
  5. Ella Miller (A) def. Tattie Gibbs (C), 3-1 (8-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9)
  6. Morgan Chaudhary (A) def. Amanda Miller (C), 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-5)
  7. Yana Sharma (A) def. LeLe Gibbs (C), 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-6)
  8. Clara Dawn (A) def. Victoria Thill (C), 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-0)
  9. Frances Burton (A) def. Haley Coon (C), 3-1 (11-7, 11-5, 10-12, 11-4)
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