MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- Seeing its first action since Jan. 19, Bates women's squash visited No. 19 Wesleyan Sunday as the No. 24 Bobcats dropped an 8-1 decision to the Cardinals.
Bates' lone triumph came courtesy of junior captain
Tia Billimoria, who secured a hard-fought, 3-1 victory (12-10, 14-12, 10-12, 11-7) over Avika Pande at the No. 2 position.
Wesleyan improves to 9-4 overall with the triumph. The garnet and white goes to 4-5 on the year.
The Bobcats now return home to host No. 18 Bowdoin Friday at 6:00 p.m. on what will be Senior Night at the Bates Squash Center.
1. Mira Bakshi (Wesleyan) def.
Aasya Patel (Bates) 7-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-7
3. Aanya Anand (Wesleyan) def.
Scarlett Hine (Bates) 6-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9
4.Penelope Furnas (Wesleyan) def.
Sav Thomson (Bates) 11-5, 11-13, 14-12, 12-10
5.Katherine Risden (Wesleyan) def.
Angelina Amastal (Bates) 8-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2
6. Leandra Sze (Wesleyan) def.
Neha Taneja (Bates) 11-7, 11-2, 11-4
7.Frances Guenther (Wesleyan) def.
Maeve Mufson (Bates) 11-2, 11-4, 11-1
8. Caroline Caiati (Wesleyan) def.
Andrea Perez (Bates) 11-0, 11-2, 11-0
9.Saara Saini (Wesleyan) via default
