LEWISTON, Maine -- No. 19 Bates College, playing its final home match of the 2023-24 campaign, suffered a 5-4 loss to No. 18 Bowdoin Wednesday evening in women's squash action.
Prior to the contest, the Bobcats honored lone senior
Andy Martagon during a pregame Senior Night celebration. The Puebla, Mexico native promptly went out and earned a decisive 3-0 victory, defeating Bowdoin's Amanda Cowhey in the No. 1 position (11-7, 11-2, 11-5).
In fact, Bates' top-4 positions each posted triumphs on the evening.
Navya Kupta, playing at No. 2, dropped Emma Kate Watts-Roy by a 3-1 score (11-1, 12-14, 13-11, 11-7) while teammates
Aasya Patel (11-9, 11-8, 11-7) and
Sumairaa Suleman (11-8, 11-8, 11-8) each earned shutout wins of 3-0 at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.
Bates (5-8) wraps up the regular season on the road with a match scheduled vs. No. 32 Mount Holyoke (hosted by MIT) this Friday at 6:00 p.m, followed by a Saturday matinee (3:00 p.m.) at No. 11 Tufts.
No. 25 Wesleyan 5, No. 20 Bates 4
Saturday, January 27, 2024 in Middletown, Connecticut
1.
Andy Martagon (Bates) def. Amanda Cowhey (Bowdoin) 11-7, 11-2, 11-5
2.
Navya Gupta (Bates) def. Emma Kate Watts-Roy (Bowdoin) 11-1, 12-14, 13-11, 11-7
3.
Aasya Patel (Bates) def. Darcy Weber (Bowdoin) 11-9, 11-8, 11-7
4.
Sumairaa Suleman (Bates) def.Skyler Spaulding (Bowdoin) 11-8, 11-8, 11-8
5. Clare Collins (Bowdoin) def.
Tia Billimoria (Bates) 11-9, 11-5, 11-9
6. Eshika Tangri (Bowdoin) def.
Grace Flaherty (Bates) 11-13, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10, 12-10
7. Mira Karande (Bowdoin) def.
Angelina Amastal (Bates) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7
8. Janie Lytle (Bowdoin) def.
Daina Velez (Bates) 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 5-11, 11-9
9. Delphine King (Bowdoin) def.
Hollis Hale (Bates) 11-9, 2-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6
Bates (5-8), Bowdoin (7-6)
