Comey's Win Provides Lone Highlight For Women's Squash vs. Harvard
February 09, 2003 | Women's Squash
Feb. 9, 2003
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Princeton women's squash team couldn't continue the momentum from Saturday's 5-1 upset of No. 5 Dartmouth, as it fell 8-1 at home to Harvard Sunday afternoon. Frances Comey rallied from 2-1 down to knock off Tina Browne 3-2 to win at No. 5 for Princeton's only win of the day.
The Crimson swept the top four matches, although both Frances McKay and Anne Warner had tough battles at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots. Comey split a pair of 9-6 games before falling 9-3 in the third game. She won a tough fourth game by a 9-7 score and controlled the final game for a 9-3 win.
Captains Jen Shingleton and Helen Smith each won their first games at No. 7 and No. 9, but their Crimson opponents rallied to win 3-1 decisions. Harvard 8, Princeton 1
No. 1 - Louisa Hall (H) def. Ruchika Kumar, 3-0
No. 2 - Lindsey Wilkins (H) def. Patricia Gadsden, 3-0
No. 3 - Moira Weigel (H) def. Frances McKay, 3-0
No. 4 - Laura Delano (H) def. Anne Warner, 3-0
No. 5 - Frances Comey (P) def. Tina Browne, 3-2
No. 6 - Hilary Thorndike (H) def. Rebecca Shingleton, 3-0
No. 7 - Allison Fast (H) def. Jen Shingleton, 3-1
No. 8 - Ella Witcher (H) def. Kathleen Degen, 3-0
No. 9 - Stephanie Hendricks (H) def. Helen Smith, 3-1