MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- The No. 16 nationally ranked Bates women's squash team got a win at the No. 1 position and beat No. 14 Middlebury 6-3 Sunday afternoon.

Bates (3-5) also got a couple wins in the middle of the lineup against the Panthers (2-2), and picked up three victories by default at the bottom of the lineup.

Sophomore Andrea Martagon (Puebla, Mexico) swept her opponent at the No. 1 position, defeating Middlebury's Ideal Dowling 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-7). 

In the middle of the lineup, junior Ella Lungstrum (Brooklyn, N.Y.) won three tightly contested games in her 3-0 (11-9, 12-10, 11-8) win over Caroline Arena at the No. 4 position. At No. 5, sophomore Marina McGuire (Cambridge, Mass.) completed an undefeated weekend, defeating Eva Finney 3-1 (11-6, 10-12, 11-5, 11-5). 

The Bobcats return to action Tuesday when they host Ivy League opponent Columbia University at 10am. No spectators are permitted but fans can watch select matches on the Northeast Sports Network.

No. 16 Bates 6, No. 14 Middlebury 3
Sunday Jan. 9, 2022 at Middlebury, Vt.

1. Andrea Martagon (B) def. Ideal Dowling (M) 11-6, 11-6, 11-7
2. Gwen Davis (M) def. Grace Flaherty (B) 16-14, 11-5, 11-8
3. Abby Holding (M) def. Erika Parker (B) 13-11, 11-6, 11-9
4. Ella Lungstrum (B) def. Caroline Arena (M) 11-9, 12-10, 11-8
5. Marina McGuire (B) def. Eva Finney (M) 11-6, 10-12, 11-5, 11-5
6. Maya Bardorf (M) def. Victoria Haghighi (B) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6
7. Cordelia Dotson (B) def. Maya McDonough (M) Win by default
8.  Natalie Bachman (B) def. Grace Santoro (M) Win by default
9. Zaya Rothenberg (B) def. Kieran Suntha (M) Win by default