Women's Squash Sets Up Top-3 Showdown Thursday With 9-0 Win Over Virginia

Sunday, January 7

Princeton, N.J.

1:30 PM

Princeton University

Virginia

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Women's Squash Sets Up Top-3 Showdown Thursday With 9-0 Win Over Virginia

January 07, 2018 | Women's Squash

The Princeton women's squash team knew what was coming Thursday, but it didn't allow that to impact the team's performance on Sunday. Four days prior to a showdown between the third-ranked Tigers and the second-ranked Trinity Bantams inside Jadwin Gym, Princeton swept #13 Virginia Sunday afternoon in its first match of 2018.

Princeton remained undefeated (6-0) and didn't drop an individual game in the win over the Cavaliers. Sophomore Madison Soukup dropped only eight points in her win at the No. 8 spot, while All-America senior Olivia Fiechter gave up only nine points to remain perfect at the No. 1 spot.

The victory sets up an exciting week for the Tigers, with three matches slated for the Jadwin Courts. On Thursday, Princeton faces Trinity at 1 pm in match set for the Ivy League Network. Trinity has won three straight in the series, though the last meeting in Jadwin turned into a 5-4 thriller for Princeton.

The Tigers will also open the Ivy League season this weekend with home matches against both Brown (Saturday, noon) and Yale (Sunday, noon).

PRINCETON 9, VIRGINIA 0
1 - Olivia Fiechter d. Emily Woodworth 5, 2, 2
2 - Raneem El Torky d. Julia Thompson 4, 8, 4
3 - Samantha Chai d. Carey Dunworth 4, 4, 4
4 - Morgan Steelman d. Tara Arya 4, 5, 8
5 - Emme Leonard d. Diane Tyson 10, 3, 2
6 - Kira Keating d. Sarah Doss 2, 9, 6
7 - Isabel Hirshberg d. Madeleine Mayhew 6, 6, 3
8 - Madison Soukup d. Sara Keene 1, 3, 4
9 - Mia Rosini d. Isabelle Ezratty 6, 10, 5