LEWISTON, Maine -- The No. 18 nationally ranked Bates women's squash team defeated No. 20 Colby on Wednesday night at the Bates Squash Center, as senior captain Lauren Williams picked up another victory on her senior night.

Williams (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe), Bates' only senior, defeated Camilla Di Galoma in straight sets, 11-9, 11-1, 11-3, at the No. 5 position to pick up one of the Bobcats' first points of the match.

First-years Kristyna Alexova (Boskovice, Czech Republic) and Victoria Arjoon (Georgetown, Guyana) won points for Bates at the top two positions on the ladder, with Alexova taking down Devin Mullaney in straight sets and Arjoon winning 3-1. Classmate Katie Bull (Sudbury, Mass.) was a 3-1 winner at No. 4, while junior captain Charlotte Cabot (Dover, Mass.) won 3-0 at No. 6 and sophomore Blair Weintraub (New York, N.Y.) won 3-1 at No. 8.

Colby (6-6) won points at positions 3, 7 and 9, thanks to Helen Bernard, Caroline Pelham and Lily Wain, respectively.

Bates (4-8) will host two final home matches on Saturday, taking on the University of Virginia at 11:30am before playing NESCAC rival Connecticut College at 2pm.

Bates 6, Colby 3
Jan. 27, 2016 at Bates Squash Center

1. Kristyna Alexova (B) def. Devin Mullaney (C) 11-5, 11-7, 11-9
2. Victoria Arjoon (B) def. Julie Wolpow (C) 8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-7
3. Helen Bernhard (C) def. Emma Dunn (B) 14-12, 5-11, 11-5, 11-9
4. Katie Bull (B) def. Mikaela Johnson (C) 7-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6
5. Lauren Williams (B) def. Camilla Di Galoma (C) 11-9, 11-1, 11-3
6. Charlotte Cabot (B) def. Elise O'Brien (C) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7
7. Caroline Pelham (C) def. Hannah Conner (B) 8-11, 10-12, 11-5, 11-3, 11-3
8. Blair Weintraub (B) def. Florence Robinson (C) 8-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-7
9. Lily Wain (C) def. Natalie Pearson (B) 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3