LEWISTON, Maine --  Bates College women's squash pocketed its second-straight victory Friday as the No. 19 Bobcats strutted to an 8-1 triumph over visiting St. Lawrence University in the Bates Squash Center.

Andy Martagon, Aasya Patel, Sumairaa Sulemann, and Grace Flaherty each enjoyed shutout performances for the garnet and white. Navya Gupta and Tia Billimoria walked away with 3-1 victories at positions No. 2 and 5, respectively.

The match of the evening came at the No. 8 position where Bates' Daina Velez went the distance vs. Tita Hicks, defeating her opponent in five games (11-5, 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-3).

The Bobcats, now 3-5 on the year, return to action Saturday at 4:00 p.m. with another home contest, this time vs. No. 13 Amherst.

No. 19 Bates 8, No. 20 St. Lawrence 1
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 in Lewiston, Maine

1. Andy Martagon (Bates) def. Anannya Morey (St. Lawrence) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9
2. Navya Gupta (Bates) def. Margaret Fleischner (St. Lawrence) 11-3, 11-4, 10-12, 11-3
3. Aasya Patel (Bates) def. Madeleine Martin (St. Lawrence) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4
4. Sumairaa Suleman (Bates) def. Ulrikke Bore Ribesen (St. Lawrence) 11-1, 11-6, 11-4
5. Tia Billimoria (Bates) def. Petra DeRose (St. Lawrence) 11-8, 10-12, 12-10, 11-2
6. Grace Flaherty (Bates) def. Ksenia Merkulova (St. Lawrence) 11-7, 11-9, 11-4
7. Angelina Amastal (Bates) def. Laura Franz (St. Lawrence) 2-4 RE
8. Daina Velez (Bates) def. Tita Hicks (St. Lawrence) 11-5, 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-3
9. Xitlali Zuniga (St. Lawrence) def. Hollis Hale (Bates) 11-5, 11-7, 6-11, 11-6

Bates (3-5), St. Lawrence (4-4)