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Close Win Over No. 22 Colby Wraps Up Busy Maine Weekend for No. 17 Women's Squash

Claire Davidson picked up a commanding win in the second spot.

WATERVILLE, Maine – The No. 17 Tufts women's squash team wrapped up a busy Maine weekend with an edging of No. 22 Colby, 5-4, on Saturday morning.  The Jumbos fell to Bates on Friday night, but picked up a win against Bowdoin on Saturday. 

The win helps the Jumbos improve to 11-4 overall this year. Colby is now 7-9 after the setback. 

Sophomore Claire Davidson picked up a three-game win over Madiha Molani in the second position, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5.  Classmate Catherine Shanahan was able to down her Colby opponent, Olivia Silverman, in three games, 11-3, 11-5, 11-6.  Junior Sahana Karthik lost the first two games, but then came back to win the next two and sealed the win with an 11-6 win in the fifth game in the seventh position. 

In the eighth position senior Lauren Banner beat Sophie Langlois in three games, 11-7, 11-4, 11-6.  The fifth Jumbo win came in the ninth position as junior Chista Irani easily won over Anna Gildea, 11-1, 11-2, 11-2. 

Junior Zarena Jafry took two of the four games in the third position, but she wasn't able to top Julianna Song, 12-10, 5-11, 15-13, 11-8.  In the fourth spot junior Hannah Burns won the second game, but Sydney Ku won the rest, 11-4, 4-11, 11-6, 11-8. Freshman Rachel Windreich won the second game and took the third game to extra points, but wasn't able to beat Lily Wain, 11-6, 5-11, 14-12, 11-9.  Freshman Julie Yeung rounded out the Jumbos lineup in the first positon, but wasn't able to beat Devin Mullaney, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8. 

The Jumbos and the Mules will both be back in action this weekend when they head to Hamilton for the NESCAC Championships Friday through Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Banner

Lauren Banner

Senior
Hannah Burns

Hannah Burns

Junior
Claire Davidson

Claire Davidson

Sophomore
Chista Irani

Chista Irani

Junior
Zarena Jafry

Zarena Jafry

Junior
Sahana Karthik

Sahana Karthik

Junior
Catherine Shanahan

Catherine Shanahan

Sophomore
Julie Yeung

Julie Yeung

Freshman
Rachel Windreich

Rachel Windreich

Senior

Players Mentioned

Lauren Banner

Lauren Banner

Senior
Hannah Burns

Hannah Burns

Junior
Claire Davidson

Claire Davidson

Sophomore
Chista Irani

Chista Irani

Junior
Zarena Jafry

Zarena Jafry

Junior
Sahana Karthik

Sahana Karthik

Junior
Catherine Shanahan

Catherine Shanahan

Sophomore
Julie Yeung

Julie Yeung

Freshman
Rachel Windreich

Rachel Windreich

Senior