HAVERFORD, Pa. - The 23rd-ranked Dickinson women's squash team closed out a busy two-day stretch on Saturday afternoon by taking part in the Centennial Conference Round Robin inside the GLIAC Squash Courts on the campus of Haverford College. In their opener the Red and White bested the host Fords 5-4, before dropping a tight 5-4 decision to Franklin & Marshall College.

Match One - DEVILS 5, Fords 4
Inside the Match
Dickinson dominated the first five flights winning all five matches to secure the win. In the top spot, Anabel Romero allowed just six points to Joelle Phuah in a 3-0 victory, while just behind her Katie Herring posted game wins of 11-0, 11-1 and 11-1 to notch a victory over Zoe Liu. At number three, Thea Hegde needed less than 15 minutes to knock off Julia Carrasco in straight games. The duo of Victoria Savelius (4th) and Gabi El-Masry (5th) conceded less than ten points each to Avallina Orfield and Ofri Geva in a pair of 3-0 triumphs. The only other Devil to win a game in the match was Lila Brown at the seventh flight as she opened up with a 14-12 victory in the first game, before unfortunately dropping the next three.

Results

1. Anabel Romero (DC) def. Joelle Phuah (HAV) 3-0 | 11-2, 11-3, 11-1
2. Katie Herring (DC) def. Zoe Liu (HAV) 3-0 | 11-0, 11-1, 11-1
3. Thea Hegde (DC) def. Julia Carrasco (HAV) 3-0 | 11-6, 11-5, 11-2
4. Victoria Savelius (DC) def. Avallina Orfield (HAV) 3-0 | 11-2, 11-3, 11-3
5. Gabi El-Masry (DC) def. Ofri Geva (HAV) 3-0 | 11-2, 11-5, 11-2
6. Amy Saxon (HAV) def. Grace Miller (DC) 3-0 | 11-1, 11-7, 11-6
7. Madeline Bulbulia (HAV) def. Lila Brown (DC) 3-1 | 12-14, 11-0, 11-7, 11-4
8. Matilda Chartener (HAV) def. Lauren Flowers (DC) 3-0 | 11-0, 11-2, 11-5
9. Sarah Kotapka (HAV) wins by default

Match Two - Diplomats 5, DEVILS 4
Inside the Match
The Red and White got out to a fast start once again with Romero kicking things off with a 3-0 victory against Ashanti Amastal in the top slot. She was then followed up by Herring toppling Rory Dasher in another shutout. The Devils early dominance was then slowed up by Mia Todd edging Hegde in a tightly contested five game battle at the three slot. Dickinson then got back to their shutouts with Savelius (4th) and El-Masry (5th) holding off the challenges of Noelle Bardorf and Joey Ho. Flowers down at the eighth flight took a game from Destiny Ponce, but it was not enough as the Diplomat earned the match in four games. 

Results

1. Anabel Romero (DC) def. Ashanti Amastal (F&M) 3-0 | 11-5, 11-7, 11-3
2. Katie Herring (DC) def. Rory Dasher (F&M) 3-0 | 11-4, 11-2, 11-7
3. Mia Todd (F&M) def. Thea Hegde (DC) 3-2 | 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8
4. Victoria Savelius (DC) def. Noelle Bardorf (F&M) 3-0 | 11-8, 11-5, 12-10
5. Gabi El-Masry (DC) def. Joey Ho (F&M) 3-0 | 12-10, 11-1, 11-4
6. Lavanya Mio Seshasayee (F&M) def. Grace Miller (DC) 3-0 | 11-3, 11-5, 11-4
7. Elisabeth Stout (F&M) def. Lila Brown (DC) 3-0 | 11-4, 11-4, 11-8
8. Destiny Ponce (F&M) def. Lauren Flowers (DC) 3-1 | 11-9, 12-10, 11-13, 11-6
9. Nathalie Hernandez (F&M) wins by default

Up Next
Dickinson (4-8) returns to action next Friday when they head to Charlottesville, Virginia for the Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference Championship at the Boar's Head Sports Club.