Virginia Advances to Kurtz Cup Final, Defeats Cornell
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The second-seeded Virginia women’s squash team (16-6) topped third-seeded Cornell in the semifinals of the Kurtz Cup, the B division of the College Squash Association (CSA) Team Championships, on Saturday (Feb. 22). The Cavaliers advance to Sunday’s finals for the first time in program history to face top-seeded Dartmouth.
Cornell captured the first point with a win in position eight, but the Cavaliers posted wins from freshman Maria Paula Moya (Ambato, Ecuador) and senior Julia Thompson (Newtown Square, Pa.) to move ahead 2-1. Moya defeated Lily Zelov 11-4, 10-12, 11-3, 11-5 in position two as Thompson topped Mimi Delisser 8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 13-15, 11-3 in position five.
Virginia recorded back-to-back wins with sophomore Caroline Baldwin (Rye, N.Y.) defeating Ania LaDow 11-9, 11-8, 11-9 in position nine and freshman Sydney Maxwell (Toronto, Ontario) defeating Colby Gallagher 11-3, 11-8, 11-6 in position three. Freshman Julia Curran (Bronxville, N.Y.) clinched the deciding point, going 11-3, 11-3, 11-3 against McKenna Stoltz in position seven.
The Cavaliers would also add a win from junior Emily Woodworth (Weston, Mass.). Woodworth defeated Alexis Shatzman 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 5-11, 13-11 in position six to round out the match.
Virginia will face top-seeded Dartmouth in Sunday’s finals. The match will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Brady Squash Center.
Match Notes:
• The Cavaliers advance to the finals for the first time in program history.
• Virginia moves to 3-2 all-time against Cornell.
• The win is the second this season against the Big Red as the Cavaliers defeated Cornell 5-4 during the regular season.
• Virginia will face Dartmouth for the first time since becoming a varsity program in 2017.
Virginia def. Cornell 6-3
Order of Finish (8, 2, 5, 9, 3, 7, 4, 1, 6)
1 | Sivasangari Subramaniam (C) def. Emma Jinks (UVA) 11-5, 11-3, 11-8
2 | Maria Paula Moya (UVA) def. Lily Zelov (C) 11-4, 10-12, 11-3, 11-5
3 | Sydney Maxwell (UVA) def. Colby Gallagher (C) 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
4 | Madison Miles (C) def. Mandy Haywood (C) 11-6, 8-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9
5 | Julia Thompson (UVA) def. Mimi Delisser (C) 8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 13-15, 11-3
6 | Emily Woodworth (UVA) def. Alexis Shatzman (C) 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 5-11, 13-11
7 | Julia Curran (UVA) def. McKenna Stoltz (C) 11-3, 11-3, 11-3
8 | Lucky Martin (C) def. Grace Seymour (UVA) 11-7, 11-9, 11-8
9 | Caroline Baldwin (UVA) def. Ania LaDow (C) 11-9, 11-8, 11-9