NEW LONDON, Conn. -- No. 20 Bates women's squash inched to within one win of the .500 mark with its decisive 9-0 victory Friday on the road at No. 27 Connecticut College. 

The Bobcats, triumphant in four of their last five outings, move to 5-6 overall. The host-Camels see their winning streak halted at three with the defeat as the home time slips to 6-7 on the year. 


Andy Martagon, Navya Gupta, Aasya Patel, Sumairaa Suleman, Tia Billimoria, Grace Flaherty, Angelina Amastal, and Daina Velez each enjoyed shutout performances in their respective contests. Claudia El-Masry, playing at the No. 7 position, went the full five games in her match, sending off Crystal Dixon by scores of 11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 2-11, 11-7.

The Bobcats get right back at it Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in Middletown, Conn. with a road matinee at Wesleyan University.

No. 20 Bates 9, No. 27 Connecticut College 0
Friday, January 26, 2024 in New London, Conn.

1. Andy Martagon (Bates) def. Rachel Matamoros (Conn. College)  11-2, 11-6, 11-5
2. Navya Gupta (Bates) def. Mariam Anwar (Conn. College) 11-3, 11-1, 11-1
3. Aasya Patel (Bates) def. Isabel Schumacher (Conn. College) 11-2, 11-3, 11-4
4. Sumairaa Suleman (Bates) def. Ainsley Ellison (Conn. College) 11-6, 11-3, 11-4
5. Tia Billimoria (Bates) def. Gwyneth Perez-Perez (Conn. College) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6
6. Grace Flaherty (Bates) def. Miranda Medina (Conn. College) 11-2, 11-1, 11-4
7. Claudia El-Masry (Bates) def. Crystal Dixon (Conn. College) 11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 2-11, 11-7
8. Angelina Amastal (Bates) def. Eva Ross (Conn. College) 11-8, 11-6, 11-9
9. Daina Velez (Bates) def. Caroline Champa (Conn. College) 11-6, 11-7, 11-5

Bates (5-6), Conn. College (6-7)