
Photo by: Stuart leGassick
#12 Brown Women’s Squash Falls To #8 Columbia, 7-2, and #9 Cornell, 6-3
1/13/2020 8:52:00 AM | Women's Squash
Providence, R.I. - Coach Stuart leGassick's Brown women's squash team hosted #8 Columbia on Saturday and #9 Cornell on Sunday, dropping decisions to the Lions, 7-2, and the Big Red, 6-3.
We had back-to-back hard fought matches," said leGassick. " Some of the players were playing were playing their very best squash - but the Big Red were a deep team."
At number three, Bears' senior Hannah Seckendorf had a big weekend, first with a marathon 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-5 victory over Columbia, followed by a 3-1 victory over Cornell. Sophomore Isabella Kearns, playing number six, s also found success against Columbia, coming back from a 2-1 deficit to come away with a 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-4, 12-10.
Freshman Danielle Benstock came away with a 3-1 victory at number four against Cornell, while senior Scarlett Bergam cruised to a 3-1 win at number seven against the Big Red.
The Bears return to action on the road vs. George Washington on Tuesday, January 14, starting at 6:30 pm.
Columbia (2-7)
Alexa Jacobs (B) lost to Habiba Mohamed, 9-11, 8-11, 3-11
Abigail Dichter (B) lost to Nicole Kendall, 8-11, 7-11, 5-11
Hannah Seckendorf (B) def. Erica McGillicuddy, 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-5
Danielle Benstock (B) lost to Jui Kalgutkar, 10-12, 11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 6-11
Isabel Young (B) lost to Bunny Fox,6-11, 8-11, 6-11
Isabella Kearns (B) def. Ellie McVeigh, 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-4, 12-10
Scarlett Bergam (B) lost to Cynthia Cao, 14-16, 11-7, 9-11, 4-11
Catherine Kimmel (B) lost to Doria Chen, 11-7, 8-11, 3-11, 12-14
Esha Lakhotia (B) lost to Jane Pincus, 4-11, 3-11, 8-11
Brown vs. Cornell (3 – 6)
Alexa Jacobs (B) lost to Sivasangari Subramaniam, 3-11, 4-11, 8-11
Abigail Dichter (B) lost to Lily Zelov, 9-11, 4-11, 6-11
Hannah Seckendorf (B) def. Madison Miles, 5-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-9
Danielle Benstock (B) def. Colby Gallagher, 11-5, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5
Isabel Young (B) lost to Alexis Shatzman, 11-8, 6-11, 3-11, 9-11
Isabella Kearns (B) lost to McKenna Stoltz, 8-11, 9-11, 12-14
Scarlett Bergam (B) def. Mia Krishnamurthy, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8
Catherine Kimmel (B) lost to Ania LaDow, 8-11, 10-12, 9-11
Esha Lakhotia (B) lost to Samira Chatrathi, 10-12, 1-11, 5-11
We had back-to-back hard fought matches," said leGassick. " Some of the players were playing were playing their very best squash - but the Big Red were a deep team."
At number three, Bears' senior Hannah Seckendorf had a big weekend, first with a marathon 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-5 victory over Columbia, followed by a 3-1 victory over Cornell. Sophomore Isabella Kearns, playing number six, s also found success against Columbia, coming back from a 2-1 deficit to come away with a 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-4, 12-10.
Freshman Danielle Benstock came away with a 3-1 victory at number four against Cornell, while senior Scarlett Bergam cruised to a 3-1 win at number seven against the Big Red.
The Bears return to action on the road vs. George Washington on Tuesday, January 14, starting at 6:30 pm.
Columbia (2-7)
Alexa Jacobs (B) lost to Habiba Mohamed, 9-11, 8-11, 3-11
Abigail Dichter (B) lost to Nicole Kendall, 8-11, 7-11, 5-11
Hannah Seckendorf (B) def. Erica McGillicuddy, 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-5
Danielle Benstock (B) lost to Jui Kalgutkar, 10-12, 11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 6-11
Isabel Young (B) lost to Bunny Fox,6-11, 8-11, 6-11
Isabella Kearns (B) def. Ellie McVeigh, 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-4, 12-10
Scarlett Bergam (B) lost to Cynthia Cao, 14-16, 11-7, 9-11, 4-11
Catherine Kimmel (B) lost to Doria Chen, 11-7, 8-11, 3-11, 12-14
Esha Lakhotia (B) lost to Jane Pincus, 4-11, 3-11, 8-11
Brown vs. Cornell (3 – 6)
Alexa Jacobs (B) lost to Sivasangari Subramaniam, 3-11, 4-11, 8-11
Abigail Dichter (B) lost to Lily Zelov, 9-11, 4-11, 6-11
Hannah Seckendorf (B) def. Madison Miles, 5-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-9
Danielle Benstock (B) def. Colby Gallagher, 11-5, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5
Isabel Young (B) lost to Alexis Shatzman, 11-8, 6-11, 3-11, 9-11
Isabella Kearns (B) lost to McKenna Stoltz, 8-11, 9-11, 12-14
Scarlett Bergam (B) def. Mia Krishnamurthy, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8
Catherine Kimmel (B) lost to Ania LaDow, 8-11, 10-12, 9-11
Esha Lakhotia (B) lost to Samira Chatrathi, 10-12, 1-11, 5-11
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