LEWISTON, Maine -- #22 Bates College is back in the win column as the Bobcats held off #26 Hamilton College, 5-4, in women's squash action.
Saturday's victory in the Bates Squash Center snaps a season-long six-match losing streak as the garnet and white go to 2-9 on the year while the Continentals remain winless at 0-5.
The Bobcats received triumphs from each of their first five lineup positions, starting with a 3-0 shutout win (11-4, 11-1, 11-1) from
Andy Martagon (Jr.-Puebla, Mexico) in the No. 1 spot.
Erika Parker (Sr.-San Salvador, El Salvador), who achieved Bates' only victory in Friday's contest vs. #15 Williams, made it two-straight on this day with a 3-0 blanking (11-5, 11-8, 11-2) at No. 3.
Victoria Haghighi (Sr.-Bronx, N.Y.) also authored a 3-0 dismissal (11-6, 11-3, 11-8), taking down Hamilton's Natalie Harrity in the No. 5 slot.
Dropping the first game by an 11-8 score,
Aaysa Patel (Fy.-Madhya Pradesh, India) rallied to win the next three (11-2, 11-2, 11-8) for the 3-1 victory at No. 2 for the Bobcats.
Cordelia Dotson (Sr.-Prides Crossing, Mass.) took three-out-of-four vs. Zoe Reinert at No. 4 (11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8).
Bates will play its third home contest in as many days Sunday at 1:00 p.m. when they will host #17 Middlebury.
No. 22 Bates 5, No. 26 Hamilton 4
Saturday, Jan. 14 2023 at Lewiston, Maine
1.
Andy Martagon (Bates) def. Eliana Good (Hamilton) 11-4, 11-1, 11-1
2.
Aasya Patel (Bates) def. Sarah Stonestreet (Hamilton) 8-11, 11-2, 11-2, 11-8
3.
Erika Parker (Bates) def. Eleanor Bailey (Hamilton) 11-5, 11-8, 11-2
4.
Cordelia Dotson (Bates) def. Zoe Reinert (Hamilton) 11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8
5.
Victoria Haghighi (Bates) def. Natalie Harrity (Hamilton) 11-6, 11-3, 11-8
6. Hope Worcester (Hamilton) def.
Daina Velez (Bates) 11-3, 11-3, 11-2
7. Eliza Glass (Hamilton) def.
Abigail Zerbey (Bates) 11-8, 11-3, 10-12, 6-11, 11-9
8. Katie Hodulik (Hamilton) def.
Caroline Taggart (Bates) 11-5, 11-6, 11-8
9. Gainsley Korengold (Hamilton) def.
Dani Levy (Bates) 11-2, 11-2, 7-1 RE
Bates (2-9), Hamilton (0-5)
