LEWISTON, Maine -- Two Bobcats took games from their opponents on Tuesday but the No. 16 nationally ranked Bates women's squash team fell 9-0 to No. 6 Columbia at the Bates College Squash Center.

Senior Natasha Jones (Roslindale, Mass.) gave Columbia's Bunny Fox all she could handle at the No. 5 position, dropping the first game 12-10 and winning the third game 11-4. But Fox ended up prevailing in four games 3-1 (12-10, 11-4, 4-11, 11-2) in 22 minutes. Senior captain Natalie Bachman (New Canaan, Conn.) played a very competitive match at the No. 9 position, taking the third game before falling 3-1 (11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10) to Columbia's Julia Fink.

The Bobcats (2-7) have played a very challenging schedule, with Columbia (4-1) being the third Ivy League opponent they've faced this season.

Bates looks to bounce back Thursday when the Bobcats welcome No. 10 nationally ranked Amherst to town for a match that gets underway at 5pm. No spectators are allowed but fans can watch select matches on the Northeast Sports Network. 

No. 6 Columbia 9, No. 16 Bates 0
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 at Lewiston, Maine

1. Habiba Mohamed (C) def. Andrea Martagon (B) 12-10,11-3, 11-1
2. Sarah Cao (C) def. Grace Flaherty (B) 11-5, 11-3, 11-3
3. Erica McGillicuddy (C) def. Erika Parker (B) 11-6, 11-2, 11-8
4. Ellie McVeigh (C) def. Ella Lungstrum (B) 11-8, 11-7, 11-2
5. Bunny Fox (C) def. Natasha Jones (B) 12-10, 11-4, 4-11, 11-2
6. Renee Chan (C) def. Marina McGuire (B) 12-10, 11-8, 12-10
7. Elizabeth Lentz (C) def. Victoria Haghighi (B) 11-5, 11-5, 11-4
8. Cindy Cao (C) def. Cordelia Dotson (B) 11-9, 11-4, 11-7
9. Julia Fink (C) def. Natalie Bachman (B) 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10